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New Haven, CTbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#22 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
89 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
97
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
100
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
9
0-100, data completeness
New Haven vs. Connecticut average
New Haven approval speed
97
0-100, this city
Connecticut state average
96
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
New Haven'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.