// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Saitama?
Saitama scores 50.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #224 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
50.8%
Rank
#224 / 388
Criteria present
35 / 86
Evidence coverage
60.5%
Saitama's smart city score by area
7 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 5 absent
7 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
3 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Saitama is strong
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Where the gaps are
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Digital Government Services
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Saitama Prefecture operates an official open data portal site (埼玉県オープンデータポータルサイト) which functions as a data catalog where users can search and download open data.
https://opendata.pref.saitama.lg.jp/developer/apiOpen Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
The open data portal states that downloaded data can be freely reused by anyone, regardless of commercial or non-commercial use.
https://opendata.pref.saitama.lg.jp/developer/apiOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The portal offers datasets categorized under '運輸・観光' (transportation/tourism), '行財政' (administration/finance, including budget and procurement), and '司法・安全・環境' (justice/safety/environment), with specific examples like '熊谷市 予算' (Kumagaya City Budget) and '随意…
https://opendata.pref.saitama.lg.jp/developer/apiUrban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard
Saitama Prefecture's open data portal includes a dashboard section displaying population statistics for the prefecture and its municipalities, using statistical data related to population.
https://opendata.pref.saitama.lg.jp/dataset/city-saitamaAbout this assessment
Saitama was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-23 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.