// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Richmond?
Richmond scores 61.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #149 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
61.9%
Rank
#149 / 388
Criteria present
47 / 86
Evidence coverage
69.8%
Richmond's smart city score by area
7 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
8 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
8 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Richmond is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The City of Richmond's official website, rva.gov, serves as a central hub listing numerous city departments and services, including Citizen Service & Response/311, Finance, Public Utilities, and Parks and Recreation, indicating a unified online presence for…
https://www.rva.gov/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard
An ArcGIS dashboard exists, as indicated by a URL containing 'arcgis.com/apps/dashboards'.
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/d258225588a843d787a8f33136bd2143Active & Shared Mobility · Bike / e-scooter sharing scheme
Richmond has an 'E-Scooter Program' as indicated by a dedicated page on the city's website.
https://www.rva.gov/public-works/e-scooter-programAir Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
The AirNow.gov platform, which provides air quality data, mentions "Air Quality Index (AQI)", "Particle Pollution", "Ozone", and "Past Data By City By Monitor", indicating the existence of monitoring stations for these pollutants. Additionally, the Virginia…
https://www.deq.virginia.gov/our-programs/air/monitoring-assessments/air-monitoringAbout this assessment
Richmond 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.