// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Cleveland?
Cleveland scores 61.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #89 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
61.9%
Rank
#89 / 386
Criteria present
42 / 86
Evidence coverage
74.4%
Cleveland's smart city score by area
6 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
6 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
9 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
5 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 2 absent
7 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Cleveland is strong
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
Where the gaps are
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The City of Cleveland operates an official Open Data Portal where the public can find authoritative datasets and tools made by the City.
https://data.clevelandohio.gov/api/search/v1Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The City of Cleveland's Open Data Portal provides programmatic API access, indicated by its API endpoint and links to an OpenAPI definition in JSON and HTML formats.
https://data.clevelandohio.gov/api/search/v1Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The City of Cleveland provides online payment options for utility bills, with Cleveland Water explicitly stating that users can 'pay your bill online' using credit card, debit card, or bank account via my.clevelandwater.com.
https://www.clevelandohio.gov/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The City of Cleveland operates a 311 service, described as a 'City services website' where residents can 'report non-emergency issues' such as graffiti, illegal dumping, and street issues, with options to login/register and track 'My Requests'.
https://www.clevelandohio.gov/About this assessment
Cleveland 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.