// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Cleveland?
Cleveland scores 72.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #64 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
72.4%
Rank
#64 / 388
Criteria present
52 / 86
Evidence coverage
83.7%
Cleveland's smart city score by area
8 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
7 present · 5 partial · 0 absent
9 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
8 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
8 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Cleveland is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
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 · Clear open licensing
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) provides a 'Developer’s License Agreement' that sets out the terms and conditions for using its real-time and static transportation data.
http://www.riderta.com/developersOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) makes 'real-time and static transportation data' available to developers.
http://www.riderta.com/developersOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) offers 'Developer Resources' and mentions that 'a number of apps use RTA's open data', indicating programmatic access to its real-time and static transportation data.
http://www.riderta.com/developersAbout this assessment
Cleveland 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.