City assessment
How smart is San Diego?
San Diego scores 72.8% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #71 of 386 by smart reach and #130 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. 2 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
#71 / 386
Smart score
72.8%
Evidenced rank
#130 / 387
Criteria present
54 / 86
Evidence coverage
83.7%
San Diego's smart city score by area
7 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 2 not yet assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 3 absent
9 present · 4 partial · 0 absent
7 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
7 present · 2 partial · 4 absent
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
9 present · 4 partial · 1 absent
Where San Diego is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 2 absent
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 2 absent
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 2 absent
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 2 partial
Not yet assessed
2 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
Evidence highlights
Active & Shared Mobility · Bike / e-scooter sharing scheme
Lyft operates a scooter sharing scheme in San Diego, as indicated by a dedicated page on their website titled 'Scooters in San Diego, CA'.
https://www.lyft.com/scooters/san-diego-caSmart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · EV charging network
The City of San Diego has a Public EV Charging Program with ambitious goals to expand EV charging infrastructure by 2030, including installations at public-facing buildings and city workplaces.
https://get.everged.com/city-of-san-diego-ev-charging-programEnergy & Smart Grid · Renewable energy share / targets
San Diego's 2022 Climate Action Plan establishes a community-wide goal of net zero by 2035, committing the city to an accelerated trajectory for greenhouse gas reductions.
https://www.sandiego.gov/sustainability/climate-action-planEnergy & Smart Grid · District heating / cooling
Cordia San Diego operates centralized energy systems, providing chilled water cooling to downtown customers for nearly 50 years, cooling over 3.2 million square feet of space across a 1-square-mile area.
https://www.cordiaenergy.com/locations/san-diego/About this assessment
San Diego 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.