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Building Permit Index · City Profile
San Bernardino, CAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#361 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
54 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
57
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
55
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
24
0-100, data completeness
San Bernardino vs. California average
San Bernardino approval speed
57
0-100, this city
California state average
82
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 Bernardino'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.