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Las Cruces, NMbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#63 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
85 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
91
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
95
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
26
0-100, data completeness
Las Cruces vs. New Mexico average
Las Cruces approval speed
91
0-100, this city
New Mexico state average
94
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
Las Cruces'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.