// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Lyon?
Lyon scores 56.2% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #137 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
56.2%
Rank
#137 / 386
Criteria present
37 / 86
Evidence coverage
69.8%
Lyon's smart city score by area
5 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
9 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
3 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
Where Lyon is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Lyon's Métropole and partner communes operate Toodego, an official unified online portal for various digital services and procedures, aiming to simplify public services for residents.
https://www.toodego.com/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Residents can connect to the Toodego portal using a "Grand Lyon Connect" account, which allows for personalized information and tracking of requests, indicating a digital identity or single sign-on system.
https://urbanisme.toodego.com/guichet/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
Toodego provides a service for reporting issues in public spaces, such as damaged roads or faulty public lighting, and allows users to track the resolution of their requests via a dashboard.
https://www.grandlyon.com/mes-services-au-quotidien/connaitre-les-services-numeriques/toodegoPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
SYTRAL Mobilités is the organizing authority for public transport in Lyon, managing and operating a network that includes metro, funicular, tramway, trambus, Navigône, and bus services.
https://sytral-mobilites.fr/About this assessment
Lyon 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.