// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Richmond?
Richmond scores 52.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #161 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
52.9%
Rank
#161 / 386
Criteria present
39 / 86
Evidence coverage
60.5%
Richmond's smart city score by area
7 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
8 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
7 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 2 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
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
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/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The City of Richmond provides an 'Online Payment' service accessible via its official website, rva.gov/finance/online-payment.
https://www.rva.gov/finance/online-paymentDigital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
Richmond offers a 'Citizen Service & Response/311' and 'RVA311' service, indicating a channel for citizens to report issues.
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/d258225588a843d787a8f33136bd2143About this assessment
Richmond 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.