// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Louisville?
Louisville scores 70.2% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #77 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
70.2%
Rank
#77 / 388
Criteria present
39 / 86
Evidence coverage
95.3%
Louisville's smart city score by area
7 present · 8 partial · 0 absent
6 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 7 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
8 present · 5 partial · 0 absent
5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
2 present · 12 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
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Louisville, Kentucky operates an official open data portal titled 'Louisville Kentucky Open Data' which encourages exploration of its data and tools for an informed and transparent community.
https://data.louisvilleky.gov/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
Louisville provides high-value datasets including 'Jefferson County KY LG&E Light Generating Devices' and various public transport data such as GTFS files, real-time vehicle position feeds, trip updates, and alerts.
https://data.louisvilleky.gov/datasets/jefferson-county-ky-lge-light-generating-devices/exploreOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The TARC Developers page offers programmatic access to public transport data through 'GTFS Static Feed' and 'Real-Time Feeds' including Vehicle Position, Trip Updates, and Alerts Feeds.
https://www.ridetarc.org/developers/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 2026-09-03 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.