City assessment
How smart is Honolulu?
Honolulu scores 76.5% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #105 of 386 by smart reach and #83 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. 11 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 24 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#105 / 386
Smart score
76.5%
Evidenced rank
#83 / 387
Criteria present
59 / 86
Evidence coverage
84.9%
Honolulu's smart city score by area
11 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
6 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
8 present · 2 partial · 1 absent
10 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
10 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
Where Honolulu is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat · 1 absent
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 2 partial
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 2 partial
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 1 partial
Not yet assessed
11 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 Infrastructure2 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid2 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency2 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model1 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity1 of 3
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard
Honolulu has an Oahu Regional Transportation Dashboard that is interactive and explores regularly updated data to track regional goals. Additionally, real-time traffic conditions on O‘ahu's roadways are available 24/7 via Go Akamai.
https://www.oahumpo.org/maps-data/oahu-regional-transportation-dashboard/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Integrated urban data platform
Honolulu operates a data portal at data.honolulu.gov, which includes functionalities for managing and geocoding data such as addresses and latitude/longitude. The Hawaii Open Data portal also serves as an integrated platform, providing access to datasets ac…
https://data.honolulu.gov/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Honolulu operates a public transport network that includes "TheBus" and "Skyline O'ahu's rail system" for connecting communities across the island.
https://www.thebus.orgPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
TheBus provides a service called "TheBusHEA" which allows users to find out "WHERE is TheBus?", indicating real-time tracking or arrival information.
https://hea.thebus.orgAbout this assessment
Honolulu was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 24 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.