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Yuma, AZbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#158 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
78 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
84
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
86
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
7
0-100, data completeness
Yuma vs. Arizona average
Yuma approval speed
84
0-100, this city
Arizona state average
87
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
Yuma'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.