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Lafayette, CObuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#421 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
44 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
44
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
50
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
0
0-100, data completeness
Lafayette vs. Colorado average
Lafayette approval speed
44
0-100, this city
Colorado state average
86
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
Lafayette'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.