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Hanford, CAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#214 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
74 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
74
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
88
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
37
0-100, data completeness
Hanford vs. California average
Hanford approval speed
74
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
Hanford'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.