Building Permit Index · City Profile
Springfield, MAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#54 of 500
Estimated from state-level data where city-level permit records were incomplete.
Approval score
Composite Score
85 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
99
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
87
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
17
0-100, data completeness
Springfield vs. Massachusetts average
Springfield approval speed
99
0-100, this city
Massachusetts state average
99
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
Springfield'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.