// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Columbus?
Columbus scores 43.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #225 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
43.1%
Rank
#225 / 386
Criteria present
25 / 86
Evidence coverage
55.8%
Columbus's smart city score by area
3 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
2 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed
Where Columbus is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Digital Government Services
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The City of Columbus operates an official open data portal at opendata.columbus.gov, which publishes a dcat-us catalog of datasets, including "Building Permits" published by "City of Columbus Maps & Apps".
https://opendata.columbus.gov/api/feed/dcat-us/1.1.jsonOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) provides data, indicating the availability of transport-related datasets.
https://cota.com/data/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The City of Columbus open data portal provides programmatic API access, as evidenced by its dcat-us JSON feed available at opendata.columbus.gov/api/feed/dcat-us/1.1.json.
https://opendata.columbus.gov/api/feed/dcat-us/1.1.jsonPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) is a public transportation provider in Columbus, operating 39 bus lines and serving 2,947 stops or stations across the Columbus area.
https://cota.com/About this assessment
Columbus 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.