City assessment
How smart is Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh scores 71.5% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #160 of 386 by smart reach and #140 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. 8 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
#160 / 386
Smart score
71.5%
Evidenced rank
#140 / 387
Criteria present
50 / 86
Evidence coverage
84.9%
Pittsburgh's smart city score by area
11 present · 2 partial · 2 absent
6 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
6 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
8 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
9 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
4 present · 7 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
Where Pittsburgh is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Digital Government Services · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 3 partial
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid · 3 partial
Not yet assessed
8 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.
- Climate Action & Emissions2 of 3
- Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
- Green Space & Biodiversity1 of 3
- Innovation & Economic Development1 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency1 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center (WPRDC) provides data API services, as indicated by a GitHub repository dedicated to an overview of these services.
https://github.com/WPRDC/WPRDC-data-API-overviewConnectivity & ICT Infrastructure · City IoT / sensor network
Allegheny County collects air quality data from monitors deployed throughout the county, which is then made available as a dataset.
https://data.wprdc.org/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard
The Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center (WPRDC) provides public access to regularly updated datasets for Pittsburgh, such as aggregated parking transactions from the Pittsburgh Parking Authority, which serve as city indicators.
https://data.wprdc.org/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Integrated urban data platform
The Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center (data.wprdc.org) serves as a platform integrating datasets from multiple departments and agencies, such as the Allegheny County Health Department, the City of Pittsburgh's DOMI, and the Pittsburgh Parking Author…
https://data.wprdc.org/About this assessment
Pittsburgh 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.