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Winter Haven, FLbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#499 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
22 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
14
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
23
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
15
0-100, data completeness
Winter Haven vs. Florida average
Winter Haven approval speed
14
0-100, this city
Florida 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
Winter Haven'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.