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Santa Maria, CAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#430 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
41 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
39
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
46
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
12
0-100, data completeness
Santa Maria vs. California average
Santa Maria approval speed
39
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 Maria'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.