// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Milwaukee?
Milwaukee scores 53.2% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #158 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
53.2%
Rank
#158 / 386
Criteria present
31 / 86
Evidence coverage
70.9%
Milwaukee's smart city score by area
5 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 5 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
8 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
2 present · 8 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Milwaukee is strong
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
Where the gaps are
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The City of Milwaukee operates an official "City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal" which serves as a platform for publishing various datasets, organized into groups such as Elections & Campaign, Housing & Property Maps, Public Safety, and City Services.
https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/milwaukee-county-transit-system-mcts-apiOpen Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
At least one dataset, the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) API, available on the City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, explicitly states its license as "Creative Commons Attribution".
https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/milwaukee-county-transit-system-mcts-apiOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal offers programmatic API access for datasets, as evidenced by the "Milwaukee County Transit System(MCTS) API" dataset which requires registration for API access, and the presence of an "api_docs" page on the portal.
https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/milwaukee-county-transit-system-mcts-apiConnectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Public Wi-Fi network
The City of Milwaukee unveiled open access wireless internet in ten Milwaukee parks.
https://city.milwaukee.gov/news/2021/April/City-Unveils-Open-Access-Wireless-Internet-in-Ten-Milwaukee-ParksAbout this assessment
Milwaukee 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.