// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Raleigh?
Raleigh scores 72% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #25 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
72%
Rank
#25 / 386
Criteria present
49 / 86
Evidence coverage
86%
Raleigh's smart city score by area
8 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 3 absent
10 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 4 partial · 1 absent
7 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
5 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Raleigh is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
Where the gaps are
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Raleigh operates an official open data portal, indicated by the domain 'data.raleighnc.gov' and the title 'Open Data Raleigh' found in an API endpoint description.
https://data.raleighnc.gov/api/search/v1Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The 'data.raleighnc.gov' domain provides an API endpoint that returns JSON data and references an OpenAPI definition, indicating programmatic access to data.
https://data.raleighnc.gov/api/search/v1Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
RaleighNC.gov serves as a unified online portal offering various municipal services, including payments, permits, and requests, with a comprehensive list of services available to browse.
https://raleighnc.gov/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The City of Raleigh provides online payment options for various services, including water and sewer bills, parking, licenses, and false alarm ordinance assessment liens.
https://raleighnc.gov/About this assessment
Raleigh 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.