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Building Permit Index · City Profile
San Marcos, CAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#277 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
67 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
77
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
68
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
0
0-100, data completeness
San Marcos vs. California average
San Marcos approval speed
77
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 Marcos'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.