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Laredo, TXbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#136 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
80 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
87
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
86
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
15
0-100, data completeness
Laredo vs. Texas average
Laredo approval speed
87
0-100, this city
Texas state average
89
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
Laredo'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.