// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Zhengzhou?
Zhengzhou scores 37% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #260 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
37%
Rank
#260 / 386
Criteria present
22 / 86
Evidence coverage
51.2%
Zhengzhou's smart city score by area
4 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed
3 present · 5 partial · 3 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
3 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
Where Zhengzhou is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Evidence highlights
Energy & Smart Grid · District heating / cooling
Zhengzhou has urban heating services, as evidenced by the "Measures for the Administration of Urban Heating and Heat Use in Zhengzhou City" issued by the municipal government, and policies regarding heating prices for elderly care institutions.
https://public.zhengzhou.gov.cn/Housing & Urban Planning · Affordable housing programme
Zhengzhou has an affordable housing program, evidenced by announcements for the distribution of guaranteed rental housing and public rental housing, as well as talent apartments aimed at supporting young people's housing needs.
http://zfbzj.zhengzhou.gov.cn/Housing & Urban Planning · Land-use / zoning open data
The Zhengzhou Natural Resources and Planning Bureau provides public access to various land-related information, including planning and land acquisition details, land transfer and pricing information, residential land information disclosure, and mentions 'Ma…
https://zrzyhghj.zhengzhou.gov.cn/Education & Digital Skills · Education provision data
The Zhengzhou Education Bureau provides information on high school entrance examination results, and the Zhengzhou Statistics Bureau publishes annual statistical yearbooks which typically include education data.
https://zzjy.zhengzhou.gov.cn/About this assessment
Zhengzhou was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-11 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.