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Tucson, AZbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#62 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
85 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
87
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
96
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
36
0-100, data completeness
Tucson vs. Arizona average
Tucson approval speed
87
0-100, this city
Arizona 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
Tucson'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.