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Wilmington, NCbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#17 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
90 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
92
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
99
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
75
0-100, data completeness
Wilmington vs. North Carolina average
Wilmington approval speed
92
0-100, this city
North Carolina state average
81
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
Wilmington'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.