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Portland, ORbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#177 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
76 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
85
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
84
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
58
0-100, data completeness
Portland vs. Oregon average
Portland approval speed
85
0-100, this city
Oregon state average
95
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.