Building Permit Index · City Profile
Stamford, CTbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#476 of 500
Estimated from state-level data where city-level permit records were incomplete.
Approval score
Composite Score
25 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
30
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
2
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
63
0-100, data completeness
Stamford vs. Connecticut average
Stamford approval speed
30
0-100, this city
Connecticut state average
96
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
Stamford'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.