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Building Permit Index · City Profile
Santa Clarita, CAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#371 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
53 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
60
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
52
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
10
0-100, data completeness
Santa Clarita vs. California average
Santa Clarita approval speed
60
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 Clarita'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.