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Glendale, CAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#352 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
55 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
71
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
37
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
42
0-100, data completeness
Glendale vs. California average
Glendale approval speed
71
0-100, this city
California state average
82
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
Glendale'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.