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Kansas City, MObuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#19 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
90 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
97
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
100
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
17
0-100, data completeness
Kansas City vs. Missouri average
Kansas City approval speed
97
0-100, this city
Missouri state average
77
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
Kansas City'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.