// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Cincinnati?
Cincinnati scores 43.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #219 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
43.8%
Rank
#219 / 386
Criteria present
24 / 86
Evidence coverage
60.5%
Cincinnati's smart city score by area
4 present · 8 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
3 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
2 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
Where Cincinnati is strong
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
Where the gaps are
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Water & Sanitation
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The City of Cincinnati operates an official visual open data portal called "CincyInsights" and another platform at data.cincinnati-oh.gov which appears to be a data management system.
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 2026-07-10 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.