City assessment
How smart is Halifax?
Halifax scores 73.9% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #118 of 386 by smart reach and #116 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 8 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 22 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#118 / 386
Smart score
73.9%
Evidenced rank
#116 / 387
Criteria present
57 / 86
Evidence coverage
82.6%
Halifax's smart city score by area
8 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 3 not yet assessed
10 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
10 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
7 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
Where Halifax is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 2 absent
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 2 absent
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat · 1 absent
Not yet assessed
8 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles3 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model2 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
- Health & Digital Health1 of 3
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The Halifax Regional Municipality operates an official "Halifax Data Mapping and Analytics Hub" which serves as an open data portal, publishing machine-readable datasets.
https://data-hrm.hub.arcgis.com/api/feed/dcat-ap/2.0.1.jsonOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Halifax Data Mapping and Analytics Hub publishes high-value datasets, including "Proposed Bus Rapid Transit and Ferry Stops" related to transport.
https://data-hrm.hub.arcgis.com/api/feed/dcat-ap/2.0.1.jsonOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The Halifax Data Mapping and Analytics Hub provides programmatic API access, as evidenced by its DCAT-AP 2.0.1 JSON feed which lists datasets.
https://data-hrm.hub.arcgis.com/api/feed/dcat-ap/2.0.1.jsonConnectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Public Wi-Fi network
The Halifax Regional Municipality has expanded its municipal public WiFi service, available at locations such as the Emera Oval, Halifax Public Gardens Horticultural Hall, various bus terminals, ferry terminals, and the Halifax Waterfront.
https://www.halifax.ca/home/news/municipality-enhances-digital-services-expansion-public-wifiAbout this assessment
Halifax was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 22 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.