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Building Permit Index · City Profile
La Mesa, CAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#363 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
54 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
60
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
54
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
3
0-100, data completeness
La Mesa vs. California average
La Mesa approval speed
60
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
La Mesa'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.