// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Long Beach?
Long Beach scores 41% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #290 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
41%
Rank
#290 / 388
Criteria present
24 / 86
Evidence coverage
53.5%
Long Beach's smart city score by area
3 present · 5 partial · 3 absent · 4 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
1 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 10 not assessed
Where Long Beach is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
Where the gaps are
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Long Beach operates an open data portal, as evidenced by a DCAT catalog available at maps.longbeach.gov/api/feed/dcat-us/1.1.json, which lists datasets like 'Special Setback Areas'. The URL data.longbeach.gov also suggests an official open data presence.
https://maps.longbeach.gov/api/feed/dcat-us/1.1.jsonActive & Shared Mobility · Cycling network / lanes
Long Beach provides an "Interactive Bike Map" as a resource for cycling.
https://www.longbeach.gov/goactivelb/resources/interactive-bike-map/Climate Action & Emissions · Climate action plan
The City of Long Beach has a published document titled the "Long Beach Climate Action Plan."
https://www.longbeach.gov/lbds/planning/caap/Health & Digital Health · Public health open data
The Long Beach Health Department has launched a new data dashboard featuring Community Crisis Response data, providing interactive and timely information to the public. Additionally, a Racial and Health Equity Data Hub has been launched to provide a holisti…
https://www.longbeach.gov/health/press-releases/long-beach-health-department-launches-new-dashboard-featuring-community-crisis-response-data/About this assessment
Long Beach was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-09-03 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.