// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Baltimore?
Baltimore scores 59.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #109 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
59.3%
Rank
#109 / 386
Criteria present
42 / 86
Evidence coverage
70.9%
Baltimore's smart city score by area
6 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 3 absent
6 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 0 partial · 2 absent
6 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Baltimore is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
Evidence highlights
Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Baltimore operates a public transport network including Local Bus, Light RailLink, Metro SubwayLink, MARC Train, Commuter Bus, and MobilityLink services through the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), as well as a Charm City Circulator bus service.
https://www.baltimorecity.gov/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) supports open transit data initiatives and makes General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) data available to developers for schedule, geographic, fare, and other related datasets.
https://www.mta.maryland.gov/developer-resourcesPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) provides real-time arrival information for its Local Bus, Light Rail, Metro Subway, MARC Train, and Commuter Bus services, and Baltimore's Charm City Circulator also offers real-time arrival updates.
https://www.baltimorecity.gov/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Integrated / contactless ticketing
Baltimore offers integrated ticketing through the CharmPass mobile app, which allows users to pay for BaltimoreLink local buses, Light Rail, Metro Subway, MARC Train, and Commuter Bus services, including 120-minute free transfers.
https://www.mta.maryland.gov/charmpassAbout this assessment
Baltimore 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.