City assessment
How smart is Memphis?
Memphis scores 71.1% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #123 of 386 by smart reach and #144 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 8 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 24 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#123 / 386
Smart score
71.1%
Evidenced rank
#144 / 387
Criteria present
48 / 86
Evidence coverage
87.2%
Memphis's smart city score by area
9 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
6 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
5 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
8 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 0 absent
10 present · 4 partial · 0 absent
Where Memphis is strong
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 1 absent
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 2 partial
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
8 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions1 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
- Open Data & Transparency1 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency1 of 4
- Water & Sanitation1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The "Memphis Open Data Hub" is identified as an official platform, indicating the presence of a government-run open data portal.
https://data.memphistn.gov/api/search/v1/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The "Memphis Open Data Hub" provides programmatic access via an API, with its OpenAPI definition available in both JSON and HTML formats.
https://data.memphistn.gov/api/search/v1/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
The City of Memphis has received an award for its Smart Memphis Fiber partnership, which is committed to delivering affordable fiber broadband service to 85% of the city's population.
https://www.memphistn.gov/news/city-of-memphis-receives-national-award-for-smart-memphis-fiber-partnership/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard
Memphis has a City Health Dashboard that provides regularly updated metrics and demographic overviews, and an open data portal called Memphis Data Hub with visualization tools and dashboards across various city services.
https://www.innovatememphis.com/dataAbout this assessment
Memphis was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 24 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.