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Minneapolis, MNbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#197 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
75 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
88
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
75
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
6
0-100, data completeness
Minneapolis vs. Minnesota average
Minneapolis approval speed
88
0-100, this city
Minnesota state average
97
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
Minneapolis'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.