City assessment
How smart is Kansas City?
Kansas City scores 77.5% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #78 of 386 by smart reach and #75 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. 6 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
#78 / 386
Smart score
77.5%
Evidenced rank
#75 / 387
Criteria present
57 / 86
Evidence coverage
89.5%
Kansas City's smart city score by area
9 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
5 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
8 present · 2 partial · 3 absent
6 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
10 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
11 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
Where Kansas City is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid · 2 absent
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 3 partial
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 2 partial
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
6 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.
- Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model1 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency1 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy1 of 4
- Water & Sanitation1 of 4
Evidence highlights
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-dataEnergy & Smart Grid · Renewable energy share / targets
Kansas City has a renewable energy goal, established by Resolution 200005, to achieve carbon-free electricity consumption by 2030.
https://database.aceee.org/city/kansas-city-moEnergy & Smart Grid · Building energy efficiency programme
Kansas City has a 'Building Energy Exchange Kansas City (BE-Ex KC)' dedicated to 'Advancing Energy Performance' and an 'Energy Empowerment Ordinance'.
https://www.kcmo.gov/city-hall/departments/environmental-quality/energy-empowerment-ordinanceClimate Action & Emissions · Climate action plan
Kansas City has a Climate Action Plan, with one source referring to it as the 'Kansas City Regional Climate Action Plan (CAP)' which aims to transform the metropolitan area.
https://www.kcmo.gov/city-hall/departments/city-manager-s-office/office-of-environmental-quality/climate-actionAbout this assessment
Kansas City 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.