// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is San Diego?
San Diego scores 62.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #144 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
62.4%
Rank
#144 / 388
Criteria present
43 / 86
Evidence coverage
75.6%
San Diego's smart city score by area
5 present · 5 partial · 3 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
7 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 5 partial · 1 absent
6 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 2 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
7 present · 4 partial · 3 absent
Where San Diego is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The City of San Diego operates an official "City of San Diego Open Data Portal" where users can explore, find, download, and use public datasets from various departments.
https://data.sandiego.gov/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The City of San Diego official website provides a 'Get It Done' section where users can apply for various permits, check status, find information, pay, register, report issues, and request services, indicating a unified online services portal.
https://www.sandiego.gov/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
Residents can pay water/wastewater bills online through the Public Utilities department and search and pay for secured, unsecured, defaulted, supplemental, and escape tax bills via the Treasurer-Tax Collector's online payment system.
https://www.sandiego.gov/public-utilitiesDigital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The 'Get It Done' platform, also referred to as '311' in the open data portal, offers a mobile app and online services for citizens to report issues such as ADA compliance, missed trash collection, and parking problems.
https://www.sandiego.gov/About this assessment
San Diego 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.