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San Marcos, TXbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#343 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
56 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
60
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
51
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
52
0-100, data completeness
San Marcos vs. Texas average
San Marcos approval speed
60
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 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.