// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Washington D.C.?
Washington D.C. scores 89.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #2 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
89.3%
Rank
#2 / 388
Criteria present
72 / 86
Evidence coverage
95.3%
Washington D.C.'s smart city score by area
12 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
10 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
11 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
9 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
11 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
11 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Washington D.C. is strong
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
Where the gaps are
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The District of Columbia government operates an official open data portal at opendata.dc.gov, which provides access to hundreds of datasets.
https://opendata.dc.gov/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
Washington D.C. publishes high-value datasets, including legislative salaries from the DC Council and transport data such as train arrivals, bus predictions, and schedules from WMATA. The official open data portal also offers hundreds of datasets.
https://dccouncil.gov/open-governmentOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Washington D.C. provides programmatic API access to datasets through its open data portal and a dedicated developer portal for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), which includes documentation and an API console.
https://opendata.dc.gov/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The MyTax DC website (mytax.dc.gov) is dedicated to tax services, and DC Water explicitly offers the ability to 'Pay Your Bill' online through an account system.
https://mytax.dc.govAbout this assessment
Washington D.C. 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.