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San Antonio, TXbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#383 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
51 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
59
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
30
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
9
0-100, data completeness
San Antonio vs. Texas average
San Antonio approval speed
59
0-100, this city
Texas state average
89
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
San Antonio'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.