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Lubbock, TXbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#190 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
75 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
79
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
74
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
54
0-100, data completeness
Lubbock vs. Texas average
Lubbock approval speed
79
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
Lubbock'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.