// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is New Orleans?
New Orleans scores 54.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #200 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
54.3%
Rank
#200 / 388
Criteria present
35 / 86
Evidence coverage
68.6%
New Orleans's smart city score by area
4 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 4 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
3 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
Where New Orleans is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
Where the gaps are
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
New Orleans provides a "MyNOLA Portal" and "NOLA 311" as primary sources for local government information and non-emergency services, allowing users to browse services, information, and submit requests for permits and licenses.
https://www.nola.gov/onestop/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The City of New Orleans offers online services for tax-related transactions, including the ability to request a lien payoff.
https://www.nola.gov/pay-taxes/Active & Shared Mobility · Bike / e-scooter sharing scheme
New Orleans operates a bike-sharing scheme called Blue Bikes, managed by the local nonprofit Blue Krewe, which aims to provide equitable shared micromobility. Users can download the Blue Bikes Nola app to access the service, which offers various pricing pla…
https://bluekrewe.org/Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · EV charging network
Entergy New Orleans, in collaboration with the City of New Orleans, has installed 30 operational Level 2 EV chargers at 25 sites throughout the city as of December 2023, which can be located and used via the ChargePoint app.
https://www.entergy-neworleans.com/electric-vehicles/About this assessment
New Orleans 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.