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Palm Desert, CAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#179 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
76 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
79
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
76
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
100
0-100, data completeness
Palm Desert vs. California average
Palm Desert approval speed
79
0-100, this city
California 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 Desert'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.