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Gainesville, GAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#56 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
85 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
91
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
99
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
4
0-100, data completeness
Gainesville vs. Georgia average
Gainesville approval speed
91
0-100, this city
Georgia state average
91
0-100, commercial permits statewide
Both scores use the same 0-100 scale, so they compare directly. See the full state permitting table for every state.
Where this data comes from
Gainesville's approval score is built from municipal permit records and reporting completeness across 500 tracked US cities, refreshed quarterly. Read the full methodology for how the composite is calculated.