// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is New York City?
New York City scores 87.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #6 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
87.1%
Rank
#6 / 388
Criteria present
69 / 86
Evidence coverage
94.2%
New York City's smart city score by area
9 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 1 absent
11 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
8 present · 2 partial · 1 absent
12 present · 0 partial · 1 absent
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
13 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
Where New York City is strong
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
New York City operates an official open data portal called 'NYC Open Data' where free public data published by city agencies and partners can be accessed.
https://opendata.cityofnewyork.us/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The NYC Open Data portal allows users to search data by categories such as 'Environment', and the NYC Council's Data Team uses data related to 'school bus delays' (transport) and 'Pay Equity Law' (budget/governance).
https://council.nyc.gov/data/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The NYC Open Data platform provides details on Open Data APIs, and the New York City Council's Data Team offers access to a Legislative API.
https://council.nyc.gov/data/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
New York City operates NYC311, a portal that allows users to report problems, look up service requests, and make payments, covering various municipal services including benefits, business licenses, and court-related matters.
https://portal.311.nyc.gov/About this assessment
New York City 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.