// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Nice?

Nice scores 46.6% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #198 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

46.6%

Rank

#198 / 386

Criteria present

32 / 86

Evidence coverage

53.5%

Nice's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation67%

5 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed

Mobility & Transport83%

4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate85%

8 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste75%

4 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion100%

7 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment50%

2 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model50%

2 present · 6 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed

Where Nice is strong

  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • Climate Action & Emissions
  • Health & Digital Health
  • Green Space & Biodiversity
  • Open Data & Transparency

Where the gaps are

  • Digital Government Services
  • Active & Shared Mobility
  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Energy & Smart Grid

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

The Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur operates an open data portal at opendata.nicecotedazur.org, which publishes datasets for the city of Nice and its surrounding metropolitan area. Additionally, data.lignesdazur.com provides transport-related data for the Lignes…

https://opendata.nicecotedazur.org/

Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published

The Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur publishes high-value datasets including public procurement information and environmental data such as park and garden equipment. Additionally, the Lignes d'Azur data portal provides transport data, including next passage times…

https://opendata.nicecotedazur.org/

Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access

The Lignes d'Azur data portal provides programmatic API access (webservice) for transport data, including next passage times at stops and points of interest for the RLA network.

https://data.lignesdazur.com/

Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network

Lignes d'Azur operates a public transport network in Nice and the Nice Côte d'Azur metropolis, including several tram lines and a vast bus network covering urban, interurban, and school routes, with network plans and schedules available.

https://informations-pratiques.org/articles/mon-compte-lignes-dazur.html

About this assessment

Nice 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.