// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Kansas City?
Kansas City scores 55.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #139 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
55.9%
Rank
#139 / 386
Criteria present
35 / 86
Evidence coverage
70.9%
Kansas City's smart city score by area
4 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
3 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
5 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Kansas City is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Kansas City operates an official open data portal at data.kcmo.org, which is indicated by the URL structure including 'category=City+Government&provenance=official'.
https://data.kcmo.org/browse?category=City+Government&provenance=official&sortBy=newest&page=1Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
North Kansas City has its own fiber-optic broadband network, liNKCity, which delivers high-speed internet to both businesses and residential homes. The Kansas City Digital Drive also lists 'Gigabit Applications' as a community objective.
https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) operates a public bus network, including specific routes like the Troost MAX and others, as part of its regional mobility services.
https://www.kcata.org/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) provides GTFS data, as indicated by a dedicated section on its website for "kcata-gtfs-data".
https://www.kcata.org/transit-initiatives/kcata-gtfs-dataAbout this assessment
Kansas City 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.