// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Cambridge?
Cambridge, United Kingdom, scores 76% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #17 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
76%
Rank
#17 / 386
Criteria present
57 / 86
Evidence coverage
86%
Cambridge's smart city score by area
11 present · 0 partial · 4 absent
9 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
8 present · 5 partial · 0 absent
7 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
10 present · 0 partial · 3 absent
5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
7 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Cambridge is strong
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the gaps are
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Cambridge City Council publishes datasets on its 'Open data: Transparency in local government' page, and the 'Cambridgeshire Insight Open Data Portal' is managed by Cambridgeshire County Council, explicitly stating it is an open data portal.
https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/open-data-transparency-in-local-governmentOpen Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
Datasets published by Cambridge City Council are explicitly stated to be under the Open Government Licence.
https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/open-data-transparency-in-local-governmentOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Cambridgeshire Insight Open Data Portal, managed by Cambridgeshire County Council, lists 'Environment' and 'Traffic and Transport' among its available dataset topics.
https://data.cambridgeshireinsight.org.uk/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
Cambridge City Council allows residents to manage and pay their Council Tax bills online, and also offers a general 'Make a secure payment' option and management for business rates accounts.
https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/manage-your-council-tax-account-and-check-your-billAbout this assessment
Cambridge was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-10 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.