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Building Permit Index · City Profile
Philadelphia, PAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#276 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
67 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
73
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
89
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
3
0-100, data completeness
Philadelphia vs. Pennsylvania average
Philadelphia approval speed
73
0-100, this city
Pennsylvania state average
79
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
Philadelphia'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.