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Walnut Creek, CAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#415 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
45 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
44
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
37
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
100
0-100, data completeness
Walnut Creek vs. California average
Walnut Creek approval speed
44
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
Walnut Creek'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.