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Sparks, NVbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#216 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
73 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
76
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
87
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
8
0-100, data completeness
Sparks vs. Nevada average
Sparks approval speed
76
0-100, this city
Nevada state average
87
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
Sparks'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.