City assessment
How smart is Victoria?
Victoria scores 59.1% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #294 of 386 by smart reach and #233 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. 14 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
#294 / 386
Smart score
59.1%
Evidenced rank
#233 / 387
Criteria present
39 / 86
Evidence coverage
70.9%
Victoria's smart city score by area
6 present · 7 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
7 present · 0 partial · 5 absent
11 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
4 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 2 not yet assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 5 not yet assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
2 present · 7 partial · 2 absent · 3 not yet assessed
Where Victoria is strong
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Digital Government Services
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 3 absent
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 4 partial
Not yet assessed
14 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.
- Inclusion & Civic Participation3 of 3
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture2 of 2
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model2 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency2 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
- Housing & Urban Planning1 of 3
- Innovation & Economic Development1 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The City of Victoria offers online payment options for property taxes, utility bills, parking tickets, business licences, and other municipal fees, including through online banking and the MyCity Online portal.
https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQHQGlEg7UAHHel0W1mz2sHtR8YbpqWLgvyWN8tZPlg6YPVgvuEet0nZiEyg_K1gKRkexzlaYOYyZqrh_1qOiBtsI67v_6Y6W71DQ5GR7-meaWeviQ==Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The City of Victoria provides an online form for citizens to submit service requests and report bylaw violations, with bylaw officers responding to calls for service seven days a week.
https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQE3cIP9esx8oJMMveub2TiG5KD_4zgzH8vYIKlfYRIKaEYVF8uuPeH2DsPZHjbTlUY7BJbhyw85c0gwksU-Rqg9IunC63UzjVIzUcm_VppjMQjcOzf4V_hcqf9johzjYd6SL9vW4VAhdsFakjW6yc0jgaz4NffFGjcz2cnX7jG_VR2qPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
The Victoria Regional Transit System operates numerous bus routes, including routes like 1 - South Oak Bay / Downtown, 4 - UVic / Downtown, and 14 - Vic General / UVic.
https://www.bctransit.com/victoriaPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)
BC Transit provides open data in GTFS format, which would include schedules for the Victoria Regional Transit System.
https://www.bctransit.com/open-dataAbout this assessment
Victoria 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.