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City assessment

How smart is Cambridge?

Cambridge, United Kingdom, scores 83.8% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #102 of 386 by smart reach and #25 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. 1 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 24 Oct 2026.

Smart reach rank

#102 / 386

Smart score

83.8%

Evidenced rank

#25 / 387

Criteria present

66 / 86

Evidence coverage

90.7%

Cambridge's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation76%

11 present · 1 partial · 3 absent

Mobility & Transport84%

9 present · 2 partial · 1 absent

Environment, Energy & Climate92%

11 present · 2 partial · 0 absent

Infrastructure, Water & Waste82%

8 present · 2 partial · 1 absent

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion85%

10 present · 2 partial · 1 absent

Economy, Innovation & Employment100%

8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model76%

9 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Where Cambridge is strong

  • ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
  • ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
  • ▸Climate Action & Emissions
  • ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
  • ▸Housing & Urban Planning

Where the evidence shows gaps

  • ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 1 absent, 2 partial
  • ▸Digital Government Services · 2 absent
  • ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 1 absent, 1 partial
  • ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 1 partial
  • ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 1 absent

Not yet assessed

1 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.

  • Governance & Smart-City Operating Model1 of 4

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Insight operates an official Open Data Portal.

https://data.cambridgeshireinsight.org.uk/

Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing

Datasets published by Cambridge City Council are explicitly stated to be under the Open Government Licence, allowing use for any purposes, including commercial and research activities.

https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/open-data

Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Insight platform provides information and research on themes including Roads, Transport and Active Travel, Climate Change and Environment, and explores data from sensors for air pollution, real-time travel information, an…

https://cambridgeshireinsight.org.uk/

Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard

The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Insight platform provides 'Quick Profiles' and 'Interactive Reports' across various themes, serving as a shared research knowledge base for the area to access and share information and research for deeper insights.

https://cambridgeshireinsight.org.uk/

Funding Cambridge can bid for

63 open calls: grants, tenders and innovation competitions Cambridge is eligible for, including UK-wide schemes any place can apply to. Every entry links to its source.

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About this assessment

Cambridge was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 24 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.

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