// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Columbus?
Columbus scores 50.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #230 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
50.1%
Rank
#230 / 388
Criteria present
29 / 86
Evidence coverage
66.3%
Columbus's smart city score by area
3 present · 5 partial · 3 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed
Where Columbus is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Columbus, Ohio operates an official open data portal at opendata.columbus.gov, which is referred to as "GIS Open Data Columbus, OH" in its API documentation.
https://opendata.columbus.gov/api/search/v1Open 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 Columbus open data portal provides programmatic API access to its data, with an OpenAPI definition available for its search API.
https://opendata.columbus.gov/api/search/v1Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) operates in Columbus, indicating the presence of a public transport network.
https://www.cota.com/About this assessment
Columbus 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.