The 47 Index · Methodology preview
Is Washington getting easier to build in?
Forty-seven indicators across six domains, tracked every quarter. One question behind all of them: is it getting easier, or harder, to build a business and a life here?
47
Indicators tracked
6
Domains covered
quarterly
Q2
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Median residential permit time
First sustained decline in a decade. Lower is better.
48,200
Homes permitted, trailing 12mo
Missing-middle starts leading the gain.
3.9 yrs
Avg. interconnection wait
The binding constraint on clean industry. Lower is better.
31,500
Active registered apprenticeships
Advanced manufacturing and healthcare leading.
88%
In-state electricity from clean sources
Hydro-anchored, with wind and solar rising.
24,900
New business formations, Q/Q
Broadening beyond the Puget Sound core.
71%
Households with gigabit access
Rural counties closing the gap fastest.
212 mi
Miles of restored salmon habitat
Skagit and Snake basins lead restoration.
92%
State permitting roles filled
Staffing is the quiet lever on throughput.
A note on method: the 47 Index is a prototype illustration. Figures shown here are representative mock data assembled for this demonstration, not official statistics.