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Lawrence, MAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#153 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
78 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
86
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
89
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
2
0-100, data completeness
Lawrence vs. Massachusetts average
Lawrence approval speed
86
0-100, this city
Massachusetts state average
99
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
Lawrence'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.