// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Austin?
Austin scores 76.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #40 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
76.4%
Rank
#40 / 388
Criteria present
59 / 86
Evidence coverage
83.7%
Austin's smart city score by area
9 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
10 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
11 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
8 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Austin is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Where the gaps are
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Austin open data portal includes a category for 'Transportation and Mobility' datasets, which are considered high-value datasets.
https://data.austintexas.gov/browse?category=Transportation+and+MobilityPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)
CapMetro provides GTFS data, as evidenced by a dataset titled "CapMetro-GTFS" available on data.texas.gov, which is an official data portal.
https://data.texas.gov/Transportation/CapMetro-GTFS/r4v4-vz24Active & Shared Mobility · Cycling network / lanes
Austin has a Bicycle Program that is building a connected bikeway network across the city, and it provides an Austin Bike Map with up-to-date information on available routes.
https://www.austintexas.gov/bicycleAir Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) provides ambient air monitoring data from over 200 stations across Texas, and an interactive map shows US EPA PM2.5 Air Quality Standards.
https://www.tceq.texas.gov/airqualityAbout this assessment
Austin was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-09-03 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.