// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Cincinnati?
Cincinnati scores 50.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #227 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
50.5%
Rank
#227 / 388
Criteria present
31 / 86
Evidence coverage
65.1%
Cincinnati's smart city score by area
5 present · 7 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
2 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
Where Cincinnati is strong
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Where the gaps are
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The city of Cincinnati operates an official open data portal at data.cincinnati-oh.gov, which allows browsing and interaction with datasets, as indicated by the URLs and technical page content.
https://data.cincinnati-oh.govOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The data.cincinnati-oh.gov domain provides an API endpoint that returns dataset metadata in JSON format, and the Metro transit system offers a "Developer Data" section, suggesting programmatic access.
https://data.cincinnati-oh.gov/api/viewsDigital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The Greater Cincinnati Water Works (GCWW) website offers 'Billing & Payment' options, including a 'Pay Now' feature for utility bills, and also mentions 'GCWW G2B Invoice' for business payments.
https://mygcww.idoxs.net/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
Altafiber offers 100% fiber internet with multi-gigabit speeds, including plans up to 6 Gig, for residents in the Cincinnati area.
https://www.altafiber.com/About this assessment
Cincinnati 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.