// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Jacksonville?

Jacksonville scores 46.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #197 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

46.7%

Rank

#197 / 386

Criteria present

33 / 86

Evidence coverage

58.1%

Jacksonville's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation79%

4 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed

Mobility & Transport67%

1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate69%

4 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste68%

7 present · 1 partial · 3 absent

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion73%

8 present · 3 partial · 2 absent

Economy, Innovation & Employment86%

6 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model69%

3 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed

Where Jacksonville is strong

  • Housing & Urban Planning
  • Health & Digital Health
  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • Water & Sanitation
  • Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin

Where the gaps are

  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • Climate Action & Emissions
  • Climate Adaptation & Heat

Evidence highlights

Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal

The City of Jacksonville provides online services through Jacksonville.gov, allowing users to pay fees, renew licenses, and manage permitting for events and building.

https://www.jacksonville.gov/

Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard

Jacksonville provides 'Transparency Dashboards' on its official website, displaying statistics for various city services such as Animal Care and Protective Services, Permitting, Public Works, and River City Readers.

https://www.jacksonville.gov/

Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network

Duval County, where Jacksonville is located, has multiple fixed air monitoring stations that measure pollutants such as Particulate Matter (PM10, PM2.5), Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), and Ozone (O3). These sites include Kooker Park, Sheffiel…

https://floridadep.gov/air/air-monitoring/content/duval-county-air-monitoring

Air Quality & Monitoring · Real-time air-quality data

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection provides access to air quality data for Duval County, including an Air Quality Index and links to EPA's AirNow, which offers current and forecast air quality data by city and monitor, and provides an API fo…

https://floridadep.gov/air/air-monitoring/content/duval-county-air-monitoring

About this assessment

Jacksonville 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.