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Waldorf, MDbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#242 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
71 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
79
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
68
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
60
0-100, data completeness
Waldorf vs. Maryland average
Waldorf approval speed
79
0-100, this city
Maryland 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
Waldorf'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.