// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Nashville?
Nashville scores 66.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #115 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
66.3%
Rank
#115 / 388
Criteria present
48 / 86
Evidence coverage
77.9%
Nashville's smart city score by area
9 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
11 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Nashville is strong
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Nashville.gov serves as a central portal, allowing users to "Submit a hubNashville Service Request" and access "All Metro Services," including departmental services like paying water bills and applying for permits.
https://www.nashville.gov/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The Nashville.gov website allows residents to pay property taxes online and the Metro Water Services section of the site provides methods to pay water bills online.
https://www.nashville.gov/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
Nashville provides a "hubNashville Service Request" system for citizens to report issues, and the Metro Water Services department also allows reporting of stormwater concerns.
https://www.nashville.gov/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard
Nashville's Metro Water Services provides a public 'Water Services Outage Map' which allows users to check for current outages in their area, serving as a live city data dashboard for a specific indicator.
https://www.nashville.gov/departments/water-servicesAbout this assessment
Nashville 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.