// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Oakland?
Oakland scores 64.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #125 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
64.7%
Rank
#125 / 388
Criteria present
46 / 86
Evidence coverage
75.6%
Oakland's smart city score by area
8 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
7 present · 4 partial · 1 absent
9 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
7 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
4 present · 3 partial · 4 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Oakland is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Water & Sanitation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The City of Oakland website serves as a unified portal, offering links to various municipal services such as reporting issues, paying bills, and applying for permits.
https://www.oaklandca.gov/Government/DepartmentsDigital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The City of Oakland allows online payment for overdue garbage bills and wildfire district fire prevention inspection invoices. Utility bills for services like EBMUD and PG&E can also be paid online.
https://www.oaklandca.gov/Government/DepartmentsDigital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
Oakland provides an online portal called OAK 311 for citizens to report non-emergency issues such as illegal dumping, graffiti, and street problems, in addition to a phone service.
https://www.oaklandca.gov/Government/DepartmentsConnectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
The City of Oakland has a '2025 City of Oakland Broadband Master Plan' and a 'Final Oakland Fiber Master P' document, indicating planning and development for fibre and broadband infrastructure.
https://www.oaklandca.gov/departments/information-technologyAbout this assessment
Oakland 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.