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Building Permit Index · City Profile
Grand Rapids, MIbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#279 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
67 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
80
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
57
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
32
0-100, data completeness
Grand Rapids vs. Michigan average
Grand Rapids approval speed
80
0-100, this city
Michigan state average
93
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
Grand Rapids'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.