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St. Louis, MObuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#420 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
44 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
69
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
16
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
24
0-100, data completeness
St. Louis vs. Missouri average
St. Louis approval speed
69
0-100, this city
Missouri state average
77
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
St. Louis'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.