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The Villages, FLbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#32 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
88 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
89
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
96
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
95
0-100, data completeness
The Villages vs. Florida average
The Villages approval speed
89
0-100, this city
Florida 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
The Villages'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.