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Santa Barbara, CAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#442 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
37 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
36
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
35
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
44
0-100, data completeness
Santa Barbara vs. California average
Santa Barbara approval speed
36
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
Santa Barbara'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.