City assessment
How smart is Seattle?
Seattle scores 93.3% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #7 of 386 by smart reach and #2 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. Last assessed 24 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#7 / 386
Smart score
93.3%
Evidenced rank
#2 / 387
Criteria present
76 / 86
Evidence coverage
98.8%
Seattle's smart city score by area
11 present · 4 partial · 0 absent
11 present · 0 partial · 1 absent
13 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
10 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
12 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
11 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
Where Seattle is strong
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 1 absent
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 2 partial
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience · 2 partial
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 1 partial
- ▸Digital Government Services · 1 partial
Evidence highlights
Active & Shared Mobility · Cycling network / lanes
Seattle has a 'Bike Program' and explicitly mentions 'Protected Bike Lanes' as part of its transportation infrastructure.
https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/programs/bike-programActive & Shared Mobility · Bike / e-scooter sharing scheme
Seattle provides information on 'How to Use Scooter Share and Bike Share' through its transportation department, indicating the presence of public bike-share and scooter-share schemes.
https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/programs/bike-program/how-to-use-scooter-share-and-bike-shareActive & Shared Mobility · Pedestrianisation / low-traffic areas
Seattle has 'Pioneer Square Pedestrian Zone Projects' as part of its transportation programs.
https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/programs/home-zone-programAir Quality & Monitoring · Real-time air-quality data
The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency provides air quality data, as indicated by the 'Air-Quality-Data' section on its website and the mention of a 'Fine Particle Sensor Map'. This information is intended to help residents make decisions about outdoor activities.
https://www.pscleanair.gov/About this assessment
Seattle 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.