City assessment
How smart is Washington D.C.?
Washington D.C. scores 91.8% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #11 of 386 by smart reach and #4 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. 1 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 22 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#11 / 386
Smart score
91.8%
Evidenced rank
#4 / 387
Criteria present
73 / 86
Evidence coverage
98.8%
Washington D.C.'s smart city score by area
12 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
10 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
11 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
12 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
11 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet 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 evidence shows gaps
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid · 2 partial
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 2 partial
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 1 partial
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 1 partial
- ▸Digital Government Services · 1 partial
Not yet assessed
1 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.
- Climate Adaptation & Heat1 of 3
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/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
Washington D.C.'s DC-Net provides symmetrical Internet service with speeds as high as 1 Gbps.
https://octo.dc.govAbout this assessment
Washington D.C. was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 22 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.