// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Toronto?
Toronto scores 83% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #14 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
83%
Rank
#14 / 388
Criteria present
66 / 86
Evidence coverage
89.5%
Toronto's smart city score by area
10 present · 2 partial · 3 absent
10 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
11 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
7 present · 5 partial · 1 absent
8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
11 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Toronto is strong
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The City of Toronto operates an official Open Data Portal, which serves as the official source for Toronto open data from City divisions and agencies, allowing users to explore datasets and browse a catalogue.
https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/data-research-maps/open-data/Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
Toronto uses an 'Open Government Licence – Toronto' which grants a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive licence to use the information, including for commercial purposes, allowing users to copy, modify, publish, translate, adapt, distribute, or…
https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/data-research-maps/open-data/open-data-licence/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The City of Toronto allows for online payment and lookup of property taxes and utility bills, and users can order tax and utility certificates online.
https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/property-taxes-utilities/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
Toronto operates a 311 service that allows residents to submit and track non-emergency service requests and feedback online, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
https://www.toronto.ca/home/311-toronto-at-your-service/About this assessment
Toronto 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.