City assessment
How smart is Phoenix?
Phoenix scores 76.5% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #46 of 386 by smart reach and #82 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. 4 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 24 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#46 / 386
Smart score
76.5%
Evidenced rank
#82 / 387
Criteria present
55 / 86
Evidence coverage
89.5%
Phoenix's smart city score by area
11 present · 4 partial · 0 absent
5 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
9 present · 2 partial · 2 absent
4 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
10 present · 4 partial · 0 absent
Where Phoenix is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 2 absent
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development · 2 absent
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 3 partial
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information · 3 partial
Not yet assessed
4 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.
- Energy & Smart Grid2 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
- Culture, Tourism & Recreation1 of 2
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/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Public Wi-Fi network
The City of Phoenix website provides information about 'Free Public Wi-Fi', indicating the availability of such a service.
https://www.phoenix.gov/its/wireless-networkUrban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard
The City of Phoenix provides a 'City Manager's Performance Dashboard' and an 'Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Dashboard' through its Open Data portal.
https://phoenixopendata.com/About this assessment
Phoenix was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 24 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.