// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Mexico City?
Mexico City scores 33.2% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #344 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
33.2%
Rank
#344 / 388
Criteria present
22 / 86
Evidence coverage
41.9%
Mexico City's smart city score by area
3 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 9 not assessed
1 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
Where Mexico City is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The Secretaría de Administración y Finanzas de la Ciudad de México website offers a 'Paga en Línea, Trámites y Servicios' section where users can pay for various municipal services and taxes, including property tax, vehicle ownership tax, water bills, traff…
https://www.finanzas.cdmx.gob.mx/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Llave MX (formerly Llave CDMX) is the digital identity system for the Government of Mexico, allowing residents to access multiple online services and procedures with a single account, functioning as a "unique user" for federal and some state government port…
https://gobierno.com.mx/guias/identidad/llave-mx-crear-cuenta/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The website clearly states 'Paga en Línea, Trámites y Servicios' and lists options to pay Predial (property tax), Tenencia (vehicle ownership tax), Agua (water utility), Tránsito (traffic fines/fees), Impuesto sobre nómina (payroll tax), and other contribut…
https://www.finanzas.cdmx.gob.mx/Active & Shared Mobility · Bike / e-scooter sharing scheme
Mexico City operates Ecobici, a public bike-sharing scheme offering unlimited 45-minute trips with various daily and annual plans, accessible via an app.
https://ecobici.cdmx.gob.mx/About this assessment
Mexico City was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-09-03 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.