// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is San Juan?
San Juan scores 54.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #194 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
54.9%
Rank
#194 / 388
Criteria present
39 / 86
Evidence coverage
65.1%
San Juan's smart city score by area
6 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 1 not assessed
Where San Juan is strong
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
Where the gaps are
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The Instituto de Estadísticas de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Statistics Institute) promotes quick and universal access to data from both public and private sectors, serving as a portal for statistics across various categories for Puerto Rico, which includes Sa…
https://www.estadisticas.pr.gov/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Instituto de Estadísticas de Puerto Rico publishes data in categories such as Environment and Energy, Economy and Finance, and Transportation, which are considered high-value datasets.
https://www.estadisticas.pr.gov/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
The Government of Puerto Rico provides a Mobile ID (mDL) which is an official electronic version of a driver's license or identification that can be added to a digital wallet and used for identity verification.
https://mdl.pr.gov/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
The "Programa de Banda Ancha de Puerto Rico" aims to close the digital divide with high-speed internet infrastructure, including a "Sistema de Conductos Subterráneos" for local service providers. Commercial providers like AeroNet offer speeds up to 10 Gbps …
https://bandaancha.pr.gov/About this assessment
San Juan 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.