// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Utrecht?
Utrecht scores 55.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #144 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
55.3%
Rank
#144 / 386
Criteria present
39 / 86
Evidence coverage
65.1%
Utrecht's smart city score by area
7 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
8 present · 3 partial · 2 absent
3 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
Where Utrecht is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The city of Utrecht operates an official data catalog, referred to as "Datacatalogus van Utrecht," which is accessible via open.utrecht.nl.
https://open.utrecht.nl/apiOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The "Datacatalogus van Utrecht" provides an "Open API Specification," indicating programmatic access to its data.
https://open.utrecht.nl/apiConnectivity & ICT Infrastructure · City IoT / sensor network
The Things Network community in Utrecht aims to provide free and open Internet of Things data connectivity for the entire city, supported by 54 gateways and 80 contributors.
https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/utrecht/Active & Shared Mobility · Bike / e-scooter sharing scheme
Utrecht has a public bike-sharing scheme called OV-fiets, which can be rented at multiple locations, including Utrecht Centraal station, where a large facility is dedicated to these bikes.
https://www.ns.nl/deur-tot-deur/ov-fietsAbout this assessment
Utrecht 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.