// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Calgary?
Calgary scores 67.6% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #102 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
67.6%
Rank
#102 / 388
Criteria present
50 / 86
Evidence coverage
76.7%
Calgary's smart city score by area
10 present · 3 partial · 2 absent
6 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
10 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
10 present · 2 partial · 1 absent
4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Calgary is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
Evidence highlights
Open 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/myidDigital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
Calgary provides a 311 service accessible by phone, mobile app, and online for reporting non-emergency issues like potholes or damaged trees, and for requesting city services.
https://www.calgary.ca/311.htmlConnectivity & 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 2026-09-03 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.