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Virginia Beach, VAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#38 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
87 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
96
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
100
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
16
0-100, data completeness
Virginia Beach vs. Virginia average
Virginia Beach approval speed
96
0-100, this city
Virginia state average
94
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
Virginia Beach'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.