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Palm Bay, FLbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#223 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
73 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
73
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
82
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
0
0-100, data completeness
Palm Bay vs. Florida average
Palm Bay approval speed
73
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
Palm Bay'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.