City assessment
How smart is Sacramento?
Sacramento scores 75.8% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #92 of 386 by smart reach and #89 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. 9 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
#92 / 386
Smart score
75.8%
Evidenced rank
#89 / 387
Criteria present
54 / 86
Evidence coverage
88.4%
Sacramento's smart city score by area
9 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
7 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
4 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
11 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
9 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
Where Sacramento is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 3 partial
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 2 partial
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning · 2 partial
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
9 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.
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions1 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat1 of 3
- Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
- Innovation & Economic Development1 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) operates a Transit Data Portal that publishes GTFS data, which includes information on stops, routes, and trips.
https://www.sacrt.com/apps/gtfs-data-portal/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The SacRT Transit Data Portal publishes high-value transport datasets, including GTFS feeds for stops, routes, trips, and other schedule data.
https://www.sacrt.com/apps/gtfs-data-portal/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The SacRT Transit Data Portal provides programmatic API access through GTFS-real-time (GTFSRT) data feeds for trip updates, service alerts, and vehicle positions.
https://www.sacrt.com/apps/gtfs-data-portal/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
Sacramento has a "Last Mile Connectivity Fiber Optic Project" which proposes to install fiber optic lines to provide wired broadband connectivity to residential homes that currently lack these services, covering approximately 437,067 linear feet at various …
https://ceqanet.opr.ca.gov/2024070180/2About this assessment
Sacramento 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.