// 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
6 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
3 present · 8 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 6 partial · 0 absent
5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
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/aboutOpen 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-apiUrban 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.