// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Los Angeles?
Los Angeles scores 72.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #24 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
72.1%
Rank
#24 / 386
Criteria present
49 / 86
Evidence coverage
87.2%
Los Angeles's smart city score by area
8 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
9 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
7 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
8 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
4 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Los Angeles is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The City of Los Angeles operates an official open data portal, as indicated by the URL data.lacity.org and explicit mentions of 'open-data-portal' and 'open-data' in other relevant URLs and titles.
https://data.lacity.org/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
The LADBS Express Permit and ePlan RTI Portal has incorporated the City of Los Angeles Angeleno Account, allowing users to log in with this digital identity to access services.
https://permitla.lacitydbs.org/Login/login.htmlPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Los Angeles operates an extensive public transport network, including Metro Rail (subway & light rail) with 6 major lines, an extensive Metro Bus network covering every neighborhood, and Metro Micro on-demand rides. This system is operated by the Los Angele…
https://www.thetraveler.org/local-transportation-passes-and-tips-for-los-angeles/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)
The Metro API provides access to static system data, including weekly updates for calendar_dates.txt, which is a component of GTFS, indicating that timetables are published as open data.
https://api.metro.net/About this assessment
Los Angeles 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.