Atlantic and Gulf Coast States Ranked By Building Codes and Related Factors, 2012 to 2024 (1) |
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Rank |
State |
2012 |
2015 |
2018 |
2021 |
2024 |
1 |
Virginia |
95 |
95 |
94 |
94 |
96 |
2 |
Florida |
95 |
94 |
95 |
95 |
95 |
3 |
South Carolina |
84 |
92 |
92 |
92 |
92 |
4 |
New Jersey |
94 |
89 |
90 |
90 |
92 |
5 |
Louisiana |
74 |
82 |
83 |
82 |
91 |
6 |
Connecticut |
81 |
88 |
89 |
89 |
90 |
7 |
Rhode Island |
79 |
87 |
87 |
89 |
90 |
8 |
North Carolina |
82 |
84 |
83 |
88 |
85 |
9 |
Massachusetts |
87 |
79 |
81 |
78 |
77 |
10 |
Maryland |
74 |
78 |
78 |
78 |
77 |
11 |
Georgia |
67 |
69 |
68 |
69 |
67 |
12 |
New York |
60 |
56 |
64 |
60 |
67 |
13 |
New Hampshire |
49 |
48 |
46 |
48 |
47 |
14 |
Maine |
64 |
55 |
54 |
55 |
46 |
15 |
Mississippi |
4 |
28 |
28 |
29 |
44 |
16 |
Texas |
18 |
36 |
34 |
34 |
33 |
17 |
Alabama |
18 |
26 |
27 |
30 |
30 |
18 |
Delaware |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
23 |
(1) Rating based on the current statewide residential building code, the processes in place to ensure uniform code application, state and local enforcement programs, licensing and education of building officials, contractors, and subcontractors.
Source: Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety. |
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