// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Saitama?
Saitama scores 18.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #352 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
18.3%
Rank
#352 / 386
Criteria present
12 / 86
Evidence coverage
23.3%
Saitama's smart city score by area
7 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
Where Saitama is strong
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Saitama Prefecture operates an official open data portal, explicitly named "埼玉県オープンデータポータルサイト" (Saitama Prefecture Open Data Portal Site), which functions as a catalog service for searching and downloading data.
https://opendata.pref.saitama.lg.jp/Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
The Saitama Prefecture Open Data Portal states that downloaded data can be freely reused by anyone, for both commercial and non-commercial purposes.
https://opendata.pref.saitama.lg.jp/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Saitama Prefecture Open Data Portal provides datasets categorized under "運輸・観光" (Transportation/Tourism), "行財政" (Administration/Finance), and "司法・安全・環境" (Justice/Safety/Environment), indicating the availability of high-value datasets related to transpor…
https://opendata.pref.saitama.lg.jp/Urban 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 2026-07-11 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.