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Gaithersburg, MDbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#254 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
70 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
73
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
73
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
64
0-100, data completeness
Gaithersburg vs. Maryland average
Gaithersburg approval speed
73
0-100, this city
Maryland state average
95
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
Gaithersburg'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.