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Building Permit Index · City Profile
Tustin, CAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#349 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
55 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
64
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
49
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
24
0-100, data completeness
Tustin vs. California average
Tustin approval speed
64
0-100, this city
California 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
Tustin'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.