City assessment
How smart is Quebec City?
Quebec City scores 39.6% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #342 of 386 by smart reach and #333 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. 38 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 3 Sept 2026.
Smart reach rank
#342 / 386
Smart score
39.6%
Evidenced rank
#333 / 387
Criteria present
27 / 86
Evidence coverage
48.8%
Quebec City's smart city score by area
4 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 6 not yet assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 4 absent · 3 not yet assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 8 not yet assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 6 not yet assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 4 not yet assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
3 present · 5 partial · 2 absent · 4 not yet assessed
Where Quebec City is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat · 2 absent
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 2 absent
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information · 2 absent
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development · 2 absent
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 1 absent, 1 partial
Not yet assessed
38 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.
- Climate Action & Emissions3 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure3 of 4
- Digital Government Services3 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model3 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy3 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility2 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid2 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity2 of 3
- Public Safety & Emergency2 of 4
- Water & Sanitation2 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
- Education & Digital Skills1 of 3
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture1 of 2
- Housing & Urban Planning1 of 3
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Quebec City has a public transport network operated by the "Réseau de transport de la Capitale" (Capital Transport Network).
https://www.rtcquebec.ca/Active & Shared Mobility · Bike / e-scooter sharing scheme
Quebec City operates a public bike-sharing service called "àVélo" which includes 2,300 electric-assist bikes across 225 stations.
https://aveloquebec.ca/Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · EV charging network
The Circuit électrique is the largest public charging network for electric vehicles in Québec, offering over 8,000 charging stations and an app to find them in real time.
https://lecircuitelectrique.com/en/Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
The Réseau de surveillance de la qualité de l'air du Québec (RSQAQ) maintains air quality monitoring stations across Quebec, with a dataset available for their identification and location.
https://www.donneesquebec.ca/recherche/dataset?q=qualit%C3%A9+de+l%27airAbout this assessment
Quebec City was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 3 Sept 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.