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Mesa, AZbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#384 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
51 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
54
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
50
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
8
0-100, data completeness
Mesa vs. Arizona average
Mesa approval speed
54
0-100, this city
Arizona state average
87
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
Mesa'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.