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Newport News, VAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#132 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
80 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
85
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
94
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
22
0-100, data completeness
Newport News vs. Virginia average
Newport News approval speed
85
0-100, this city
Virginia state average
94
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
Newport News'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.