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Medford, MAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#35 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
87 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
94
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
99
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
34
0-100, data completeness
Medford vs. Massachusetts average
Medford approval speed
94
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
Medford'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.