// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Calgary?
Calgary scores 56.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #133 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
56.5%
Rank
#133 / 386
Criteria present
40 / 86
Evidence coverage
66.3%
Calgary's smart city score by area
8 present · 4 partial · 3 absent
5 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
8 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 4 absent · 6 not assessed
Where Calgary is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
Where the gaps are
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The city of Calgary operates an open data portal at data.calgary.ca, which allows browsing of datasets by category, such as "Transportation/TTansit".
https://data.calgary.caOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Calgary open data portal includes datasets categorized under "Transportation/TTansit".
https://data.calgary.ca/browse?category=Transportation%2FTTansitDigital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
The City of Calgary provides "myID," a digital identity system that allows citizens and business owners to access multiple City services using a single account and sign-in.
https://www.calgary.ca/myidConnectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
The City of Calgary is increasing its fibre optic footprint and licenses its excess dark fibre to organizations to encourage innovation and economic growth, allowing them to build secure high-speed networks within Calgary.
https://www.calgary.ca/cs/it/dark-fibre.htmlAbout this assessment
Calgary was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-12 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.