// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Sacramento?
Sacramento scores 69.6% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #82 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
69.6%
Rank
#82 / 388
Criteria present
50 / 86
Evidence coverage
80.2%
Sacramento's smart city score by area
9 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 2 absent
9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 3 absent
4 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
8 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Sacramento is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
Where the gaps are
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Health & Digital Health
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 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.