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Reno, NVbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#275 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
68 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
67
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
70
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
51
0-100, data completeness
Reno vs. Nevada average
Reno approval speed
67
0-100, this city
Nevada 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
Reno'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.