City assessment
How smart is Quezon City?
Quezon City scores 69.8% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #64 of 386 by smart reach and #158 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 7 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 3 Sept 2026.
Smart reach rank
#64 / 386
Smart score
69.8%
Evidenced rank
#158 / 387
Criteria present
50 / 86
Evidence coverage
81.4%
Quezon City's smart city score by area
10 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 3 absent
9 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 4 absent
8 present · 4 partial · 1 absent
4 present · 4 partial · 0 absent
9 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 2 not yet assessed
Where Quezon City is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning · 2 absent
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 2 absent
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation · 2 partial
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information · 1 absent, 1 partial
Not yet assessed
7 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience2 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard
Quezon City has launched a "QC Open Data Dashboard" and a "QC Open Infra Dashboard" via its e-Services platform, which display real-time data on key programs, services, and city-funded infrastructure projects, making information available to QCitizens and t…
https://quezoncity.gov.ph/city-programs/qc-open-data-dashboard/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Integrated urban data platform
The Quezon City Government has launched its QC Open Data Dashboard in coordination with various city departments, displaying data from multiple city programs and services, including the QC Citizen Services Department and the Persons with Disability Affairs …
https://quezoncity.gov.ph/city-programs/qc-open-data-dashboard/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Quezon City operates a public bus service, as evidenced by "Q City Bus Service Routes" mentioned on its official government website.
https://quezoncity.gov.ph/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)
A GTFS feed for Metro Manila, which includes Quezon City, is available on GitHub under "sakayph/gtfs" and is used by the Sakay.ph application for commute directions.
https://github.com/sakayph/gtfsAbout this assessment
Quezon City was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 3 Sept 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.