City assessment
How smart is Buraidah?
Buraidah scores 29.1% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #374 of 386 by smart reach and #379 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. 42 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 19 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#374 / 386
Smart score
29.1%
Evidenced rank
#379 / 387
Criteria present
13 / 86
Evidence coverage
45.3%
Buraidah's smart city score by area
2 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 10 not yet assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 9 not yet assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 7 not yet assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 5 not yet assessed
3 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
0 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
3 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 6 not yet assessed
Where Buraidah is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring · 2 absent
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 2 absent
- ▸Health & Digital Health · 3 partial
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development · 4 partial
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
42 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.
- Active & Shared Mobility4 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid4 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions3 of 3
- Open Data & Transparency3 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency3 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information3 of 4
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin3 of 3
- Water & Sanitation3 of 4
- Climate Adaptation & Heat2 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
- Digital Government Services2 of 4
- Disaster Risk & Resilience2 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model2 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles2 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy2 of 4
- Culture, Tourism & Recreation1 of 2
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) operates a 'General Data Portal' (بوابة البيانات العامة) which provides data to help users make decisions, as stated on its official website.
https://sso.scfhs.org.sa/Home/IndexDigital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The "Balady" platform, managed by the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing, serves as an integrated online portal and mobile application for service providers to access and deliver municipal-related services to the public in Saudi Arabia.
https://momah.gov.sa/ar/node/15122Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · Smart parking
ICAD launched a next-generation smart parking enforcement system in Buraidah, and IPARK provides paid parking in designated areas of Othman Bin Affan Street in North Buraidah.
https://www.ipark-ksa.com/Housing & Urban Planning · Online planning / permits
The Balady platform and the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing offer various electronic services, including the ability to apply for municipal and housing services online, manage licenses, track requests, and handle land-related processes.
https://apps.balady.gov.sa/dashboardclient/About this assessment
Buraidah was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 19 Oct 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.