City assessment
How smart is Oakland?
Oakland scores 73.3% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #121 of 386 by smart reach and #124 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. 6 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 22 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#121 / 386
Smart score
73.3%
Evidenced rank
#124 / 387
Criteria present
56 / 86
Evidence coverage
82.6%
Oakland's smart city score by area
8 present · 2 partial · 5 absent
8 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
10 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
8 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
9 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
8 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 4 not yet assessed
Where Oakland is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 2 absent
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 2 absent
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
6 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.
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model3 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The URL `https://data.oaklandca.gov/` points to what appears to be an official data portal for Oakland, with page text containing technical configurations for managing data columns and geocoding features.
https://data.oaklandca.gov/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The City of Oakland's website serves as a central portal offering access to various municipal services, including reporting issues, paying bills, and other household-related support.
https://www.oaklandca.gov/services/oak311Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The City of Oakland's website allows residents to pay overdue garbage bills and wildfire district fire prevention inspection invoices online.
https://www.oaklandca.gov/services/oak311Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The City of Oakland provides an 'OAK 311' service for citizens to report issues, accessible via its website.
https://www.oaklandca.gov/services/oak311About this assessment
Oakland was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 22 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.