// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Detroit?
Detroit scores 55.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #140 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
55.7%
Rank
#140 / 386
Criteria present
34 / 86
Evidence coverage
74.4%
Detroit's smart city score by area
3 present · 7 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
4 present · 7 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Detroit is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The City of Detroit provides a central online hub where residents can access various services, including paying bills and taxes, reporting issues, and applying for permits.
https://detroitmi.gov/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
The City of Detroit provides bus schedules and routes, and the Detroit Department of Transportation operates public transit. Additionally, SMART is a regional public transportation provider serving Wayne County, which includes Detroit, with bus services als…
https://detroitmi.gov/Energy & Smart Grid · Renewable energy share / targets
DTE Electric, a utility serving southeastern Michigan including Detroit, unveiled its CleanVision Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) in 2022, proposing to dramatically increase renewable energy and storage, and accelerate carbon emissions reduction goals to ach…
https://dtecleanenergy.com/Green Space & Biodiversity · Urban tree canopy / planting
The non-profit organization "The Greening of Detroit" has a tree-planting program, having planted over 177,000 trees in the City of Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park since 1989.
https://greeningofdetroit.com/About this assessment
Detroit 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.