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Miami, FLbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#477 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
25 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
21
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
10
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
0
0-100, data completeness
Miami vs. Florida average
Miami approval speed
21
0-100, this city
Florida 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
Miami'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.