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Panama City, FLbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#26 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
89 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
92
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
100
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
53
0-100, data completeness
Panama City vs. Florida average
Panama City approval speed
92
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
Panama City'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.