// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Quebec City?
Quebec City scores 39.6% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #296 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
39.6%
Rank
#296 / 388
Criteria present
27 / 86
Evidence coverage
48.8%
Quebec City's smart city score by area
4 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 6 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 4 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
3 present · 5 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Quebec City is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Where the gaps are
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
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 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.