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Phoenix, AZbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#439 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
38 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
39
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
20
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
2
0-100, data completeness
Phoenix vs. Arizona average
Phoenix approval speed
39
0-100, this city
Arizona state average
87
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
Phoenix'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.