City assessment
How smart is New Orleans?
New Orleans scores 61.6% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #240 of 386 by smart reach and #217 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. 12 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 23 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#240 / 386
Smart score
61.6%
Evidenced rank
#217 / 387
Criteria present
40 / 86
Evidence coverage
75.6%
New Orleans's smart city score by area
6 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 4 not yet assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 3 absent
10 present · 2 partial · 1 absent
4 present · 3 partial · 4 absent
6 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
3 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
Where New Orleans is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 3 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 1 absent, 1 partial
Not yet assessed
12 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.
- Climate Adaptation & Heat2 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
- Inclusion & Civic Participation2 of 3
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
- Digital Government Services1 of 4
- Education & Digital Skills1 of 3
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model1 of 4
- Innovation & Economic Development1 of 4
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin1 of 3
Evidence highlights
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/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) operates public transit, including streetcar and bus services, as indicated by mentions of a "Streetcar Modernization Study" and "Better Bus Stops" and "Bus Rapid Transit" projects.
https://www.norta.com/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) website offers "Realtime Information" for its public transit services.
https://www.norta.com/Active & Shared Mobility · Bike / e-scooter sharing scheme
New Orleans has a bikeshare program called Blue Bikes, operated and managed by the local nonprofit Blue Krewe, which aims to provide equitable shared micromobility.
https://bluekrewe.org/About this assessment
New Orleans was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 23 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.