// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Edmonton?

Edmonton scores 53.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #157 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

53.3%

Rank

#157 / 386

Criteria present

34 / 86

Evidence coverage

68.6%

Edmonton's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation86%

8 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed

Mobility & Transport64%

5 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate70%

5 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste70%

2 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion77%

7 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment79%

4 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model46%

3 present · 5 partial · 4 absent · 2 not assessed

Where Edmonton is strong

  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • Digital Government Services
  • Green Space & Biodiversity
  • Health & Digital Health
  • Education & Digital Skills

Where the gaps are

  • Critical Infrastructure Resilience
  • Air Quality & Monitoring
  • Climate Adaptation & Heat
  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Solid Waste & Circular Economy

Evidence highlights

Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees

The City of Edmonton provides online options for paying local taxes, fines, and utility bills, including property taxes, traffic and bylaw offence tickets, corporate accounts receivable invoices, business license renewals, EPark parking, pet licenses, and t…

https://www.edmonton.ca/

Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel

Edmonton offers a 311 channel where citizens can submit requests for various issues, such as parking enforcement, road maintenance, streetlight concerns, litter/waste, and park maintenance, with an option to view submitted requests.

https://www.edmonton.ca/

Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · City IoT / sensor network

The Things Network community in Edmonton is actively building an open and decentralized Internet of Things network to provide city-wide data connectivity for IoT devices.

https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/edmonton/

Energy & Smart Grid · Renewable energy share / targets

Edmonton has a Clean Energy Improvement Program (CEIP) which is a financing tool for property owners to help with the upfront costs of renewable energy upgrades, and the city also lists 'Renewable Energy Generation' as part of its energy and climate strateg…

https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/environmental_stewardship/clean-energy-improvement-program

About this assessment

Edmonton 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.