// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Louisville?

Louisville scores 64.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #66 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

64.9%

Rank

#66 / 386

Criteria present

33 / 86

Evidence coverage

91.9%

Louisville's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation73%

6 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed

Mobility & Transport77%

6 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate64%

3 present · 8 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste70%

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

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion77%

7 present · 6 partial · 0 absent

Economy, Innovation & Employment81%

5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model54%

1 present · 13 partial · 0 absent

Where Louisville is strong

  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • Health & Digital Health
  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • Food Security & Urban Agriculture
  • Open Data & Transparency

Where the gaps are

  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Energy & Smart Grid
  • Water & Sanitation

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

Louisville, Kentucky operates an official open data portal at data.louisvilleky.gov, described as a 'Hub Site Application' for exploring data and tools.

https://louisvilleky.gov/

Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published

The Louisville Open Data portal provides high-value datasets, including a 'Louisville Metro Area KY TARC Bus Stops' dataset, which falls under transport data.

https://data.louisvilleky.gov/datasets/LOJIC::louisville-metro-area-ky-tarc-bus-stops/about

Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access

The Louisville Kentucky Open Data portal features a specific page for 'search-api', indicating that programmatic API access is available for its datasets.

https://data.louisvilleky.gov/pages/search-api

Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard

Louisville provides interactive maps and mapping applications through LOJIC, offering a comprehensive collection of Jefferson County's GIS data, including apps for neighborhoods, political districts, and snow events.

https://www.lojic.org/

About this assessment

Louisville 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.