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Lincoln, CAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#447 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
34 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
33
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
34
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
2
0-100, data completeness
Lincoln vs. California average
Lincoln approval speed
33
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
Lincoln'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.