// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Phoenix?
Phoenix scores 60.2% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #104 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
60.2%
Rank
#104 / 386
Criteria present
41 / 86
Evidence coverage
73.3%
Phoenix's smart city score by area
9 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Phoenix is strong
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Where the gaps are
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The City of Phoenix operates an official open data portal, explicitly named "City of Phoenix Open Data" and "Phoenix Open Data Portal," which aims to promote government transparency and accountability.
https://www.phoenix.gov/opendataOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The City of Phoenix Open Data Portal organizes datasets by topics including "Transportation," "Finance," "Public Safety," and "City Performance Metrics," indicating the availability of high-value datasets.
https://www.phoenix.gov/opendataOpen 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/About this assessment
Phoenix was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-10 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.