// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Toronto?
Toronto scores 68.6% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #42 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
68.6%
Rank
#42 / 386
Criteria present
50 / 86
Evidence coverage
79.1%
Toronto's smart city score by area
8 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
8 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
6 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 3 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
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The City of Toronto operates an official Open Data Portal, which allows users to browse a catalogue of datasets and participate in events like Open Data Jams.
https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/data-research-maps/open-data/open-data-licence/Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
The City of Toronto provides an explicit "Open Government Licence – Toronto" for its open data, allowing worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive use, including for commercial purposes, with attribution.
https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/data-research-maps/open-data/open-data-licence/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Public Wi-Fi network
Free public Wi-Fi is available in many locations throughout Toronto neighbourhoods and at Toronto Public Library branches, with an interactive map provided to find locations.
https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/community-partners/long-term-vision-plans-and-strategies/connected-community/free-public-wi-fi-map/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 5G mobile coverage
5G cellular service is available in select areas of Toronto's subway system, including tunnels and all stations on Lines 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6, as of July 2026.
https://www.ttc.ca/riding-the-ttc/5G-cellular-service-available-in-select-areas-of-the-subway-systemAbout this assessment
Toronto 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.