City assessment
How smart is Dallas?
Dallas scores 71.1% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #90 of 386 by smart reach and #143 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. 10 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
#90 / 386
Smart score
71.1%
Evidenced rank
#143 / 387
Criteria present
50 / 86
Evidence coverage
84.9%
Dallas's smart city score by area
9 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
4 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
8 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
9 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
8 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
Where Dallas is strong
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 2 partial
- ▸Digital Government Services · 1 absent
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
10 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.
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience2 of 3
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles2 of 4
- Water & Sanitation2 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model1 of 4
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The City of Dallas operates an official open data portal, referred to as the "Dallas Data Hub" on its main city website and accessible via dallasopendata.com, which includes configurations for data display and geocoding.
https://www.dallasopendata.com/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Dallas open data portal includes a category for "High-Value" datasets, and the city's official website highlights "Financial Transparency" and the "FY 2026-27 Proposed Budget", indicating the availability of budget-related data.
https://www.dallasopendata.com/browse?category=High-ValueOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) provides programmatic API access through api.dart.org, as evidenced by the server information and URL structure.
https://api.dart.org/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) provides "Service Area City Ridership Dashboards" and an "All Modes Ridership Dashboard" to show boardings data across its service area cities.
https://www.dart.org/about/about-dart/service-area-city-ridership-dashboardsAbout this assessment
Dallas 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.