// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Edmonton?

Edmonton scores 41.6% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #184 of 385 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

41.6%

Rank

#184 / 385

Criteria present

27 / 86

Evidence coverage

53.5%

Edmonton's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation65%

5 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed

Mobility & Transport63%

3 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate79%

4 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste60%

2 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion75%

6 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment75%

4 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model56%

3 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed

Where Edmonton is strong

  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • Green Space & Biodiversity
  • Digital Government Services
  • Health & Digital Health
  • Education & Digital Skills

Where the gaps are

  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Air Quality & Monitoring
  • Climate Adaptation & Heat

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

The website data.edmonton.ca contains code that describes features for data handling and display, such as "geocoding configuration" and the ability to "create geocoded point columns" (Source 2), indicating it functions as an open data portal.

https://data.edmonton.ca

Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard

The City of Edmonton has an 'Open Performance' interactive portal and dashboard (dashboard.edmonton.ca) that features performance details, trends, and showcases performance data for some municipal services.

https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/initiatives_innovation/open-city

Active & Shared Mobility · Cycling network / lanes

Edmonton has over 160 km of shared pathways and trails, and provides bike maps and information on bike routes as part of its Edmonton Bike Plan.

https://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/cycling_walking/shared-pathways

Active & Shared Mobility · Bike / e-scooter sharing scheme

Edmonton has a Shared Micromobility Program and is listed as a city where Bird operates shared electric scooters and e-bikes.

https://bird.co/

About this assessment

Edmonton was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-11 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.