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Orlando, FLbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#25 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
89 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
93
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
95
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
12
0-100, data completeness
Orlando vs. Florida average
Orlando approval speed
93
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
Orlando'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.