City assessment
How smart is Cleveland?
Cleveland scores 79.9% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #74 of 386 by smart reach and #52 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 5 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 23 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#74 / 386
Smart score
79.9%
Evidenced rank
#52 / 387
Criteria present
60 / 86
Evidence coverage
89.5%
Cleveland's smart city score by area
9 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
7 present · 5 partial · 0 absent
10 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
8 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
10 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
9 present · 2 partial · 3 absent
Where Cleveland is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 2 absent
- ▸Digital Government Services · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 3 partial
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 1 absent
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
5 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy1 of 4
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin1 of 3
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 ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 23 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.