// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Phoenix?
Phoenix scores 66.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #112 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
66.7%
Rank
#112 / 388
Criteria present
47 / 86
Evidence coverage
79.1%
Phoenix's smart city score by area
10 present · 3 partial · 2 absent
5 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
9 present · 4 partial · 1 absent
Where Phoenix is strong
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the gaps are
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Phoenix provides programmatic API access through its ArcGIS portals, with "Sharing API Info" and "API Reference" available for specific services like mapport.phoenix.gov/pdd and mapport.phoenix.gov/wsd.
https://mapportal.phoenix.gov/pdd/sharing/rest/infoDigital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The City of Phoenix offers a "myPHX311" portal and app where residents can pay bills online, start/stop/transfer services, and request various city services or report issues.
https://myphx311.phoenix.gov/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The myPHX311 portal explicitly states that users can 'Pay Your Bills Online' for city services.
https://myphx311.phoenix.gov/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The myPHX311 app and portal allow residents to 'Request City Services, Report Issues' for various neighborhood concerns such as street maintenance, water leaks, and graffiti.
https://myphx311.phoenix.gov/About this assessment
Phoenix 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.