City assessment
How smart is San Jose?
San Jose scores 73.8% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #77 of 386 by smart reach and #117 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. 7 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
#77 / 386
Smart score
73.8%
Evidenced rank
#117 / 387
Criteria present
48 / 86
Evidence coverage
91.9%
San Jose's smart city score by area
9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
6 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
7 present · 6 partial · 0 absent
6 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
9 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
6 present · 8 partial · 0 absent
Where San Jose is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 3 partial
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 4 partial
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 3 partial
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid · 3 partial
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development · 3 partial
Not yet assessed
7 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.
- Digital Government Services2 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy1 of 4
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
At least one dataset, 'Water Service Provider', explicitly states its license as 'Creative Commons Attribution' on the open data portal.
https://data.sanjoseca.gov/dataset/water-service-providerOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The San Jose Open Data Portal publishes high-value datasets, including 'Water Service Provider' (environment) and 'Unhoused Traffic Fatalities in San Jose' (transport), with tags like 'Environment' and 'Public Safety' also present.
https://data.sanjoseca.gov/dataset/water-service-providerOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Datasets on the San Jose Open Data Portal are accessible via programmatic APIs, specifically an 'ArcGIS GeoServices REST API', in addition to various file download formats.
https://data.sanjoseca.gov/pages/api-accessUrban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard
San Jose operates an Open Data Portal that includes "Showcases" presenting data visualizations and reports on various city indicators, such as traffic fatalities and 311 efficiency.
https://data.sanjoseca.gov/About this assessment
San Jose 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.