City assessment
How smart is Atlanta?
Atlanta scores 80.4% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #60 of 386 by smart reach and #48 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. 2 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
#60 / 386
Smart score
80.4%
Evidenced rank
#48 / 387
Criteria present
56 / 86
Evidence coverage
95.3%
Atlanta's smart city score by area
7 present · 7 partial · 1 absent
9 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
11 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
5 present · 5 partial · 1 absent
9 present · 4 partial · 0 absent
7 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
8 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
Where Atlanta is strong
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 4 partial
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 2 partial
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity · 2 partial
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
2 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
- Innovation & Economic Development1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The Atlanta Watershed Management website allows users to 'Pay My Bill' for water services online.
https://www.atlantawatershed.org/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The Atlanta Watershed Management website provides an option to 'Report a Problem' related to water services.
https://www.atlantawatershed.org/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
MARTA operates a public transport network in Atlanta, including rail lines and bus services, as evidenced by mentions of 'View Rail Line Schedules' and 'MARTA Bus Service'.
https://www.itsmarta.com/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)
MARTA provides an open General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) feed, which is updated periodically and available for app developers to use for trip planning.
https://www.itsmarta.com/app-developer-resources.aspxAbout this assessment
Atlanta 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.