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Tulsa, OKbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#121 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
80 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
88
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
91
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
6
0-100, data completeness
Tulsa vs. Oklahoma average
Tulsa approval speed
88
0-100, this city
Oklahoma state average
95
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
Tulsa'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.