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Milwaukee, WIbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#302 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
64 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
70
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
72
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
27
0-100, data completeness
Milwaukee vs. Wisconsin average
Milwaukee approval speed
70
0-100, this city
Wisconsin state average
90
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
Milwaukee'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.