// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Hamilton?
Hamilton scores 34.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #216 of 385 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
34.4%
Rank
#216 / 385
Criteria present
20 / 86
Evidence coverage
46.5%
Hamilton's smart city score by area
4 present · 5 partial · 3 absent · 3 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 4 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
Where Hamilton is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
Evidence highlights
Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
Hamilton has an Air Monitoring Network (HAMN) dedicated to air quality monitoring and reporting, and the organization Clean Air Hamilton also conducts air monitoring.
https://www.hamnair.ca/Air Quality & Monitoring · Clean air / low-emission zone
Clean Air Hamilton is an organization dedicated to improving air quality in the community through various projects and programs, including initiatives related to transportation (Smart Commute, electric vehicles) and tree planting, which constitute a clean a…
https://www.cleanairhamilton.ca/Public Safety & Emergency · Emergency response times
Hamilton publishes average wait times to see a doctor at Emergency Departments and Urgent Care Centres, with updates every 15 minutes.
https://www.hamiltonemergencywaittimes.ca/Food Security & Urban Agriculture · Urban agriculture / food strategy
The City of Hamilton offers a "CEF Agriculture Program" as part of its Community Funding & Grant Programs.
https://www.hamilton.ca/hsrAbout this assessment
Hamilton 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.