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Portland, MEbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#246 of 500
Estimated from state-level data where city-level permit records were incomplete.
Approval score
Composite Score
71 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
93
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
53
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
0
0-100, data completeness
Portland vs. Maine average
Portland approval speed
93
0-100, this city
Maine state average
100
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
Portland'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.