// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Toronto?

Toronto scores 56.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #32 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

56.7%

Rank

#32 / 213

Criteria present

39 / 86

Evidence coverage

67.4%

Toronto's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation75%

6 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 7 not assessed

Mobility & Transport94%

7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate80%

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

Infrastructure, Water & Waste89%

7 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion67%

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

Economy, Innovation & Employment81%

5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model81%

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

Where Toronto is strong

  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • Air Quality & Monitoring
  • Climate Action & Emissions
  • Housing & Urban Planning
  • Food Security & Urban Agriculture

Where the gaps are

  • Digital Government Services
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Energy & Smart Grid
  • Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
  • Green Space & Biodiversity

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

The City of Toronto operates an official Open Data Portal, which includes a catalogue for browsing datasets.

https://open.toronto.ca

Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing

The City of Toronto's open data is governed by an "Open Government Licence – Toronto," which grants a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive license for commercial and other lawful purposes, requiring source attribution.

https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/data-research-maps/open-data/open-data-licence/

Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard

Toronto has a public dashboard, "Toronto's Dashboard," which provides social and economic indicators related to the city and its services, with data updated approximately every quarter.

https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/data-research-maps/torontos-dashboard/

Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Integrated urban data platform

Toronto operates an "Open Data Portal" which serves as the official source for open data from various City divisions and agencies, indicating an integration or centralization of data across departments.

https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/data-research-maps/open-data/

About this assessment

Toronto was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-06 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 — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.