// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Hangzhou?
Hangzhou scores 25.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #166 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
25.3%
Rank
#166 / 213
Criteria present
12 / 86
Evidence coverage
37.2%
Hangzhou's smart city score by area
3 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
1 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
2 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 10 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
0 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed
Where Hangzhou is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Where the gaps are
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Evidence highlights
Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
The official website for Hangzhou lists "Transportation" under its "Services" section, indicating the presence of a public transport network in the city.
https://www.ehangzhou.gov.cn/Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
The Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Center of Zhejiang Province, which covers Hangzhou, conducts environmental quality monitoring and has an "Atmospheric Super Monitoring Station" in Wuzhen, Zhejiang, indicating the presence of fixed monitoring stat…
http://www.zjemc.org.cn/Innovation & Economic Development · Innovation hub / startup ecosystem
Hangzhou is described as a 'City of Innovation' with 'Technological Innovation,' 'Innovation Projects,' and 'Incubators,' and also features 'Industrial Parks.' The city also announced the design for the Qiantang Bay Smart Core Valley Innovation Center Proje…
https://www.ehangzhou.gov.cn/Air Quality & Monitoring · Real-time air-quality data
The Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Center of Zhejiang Province provides "real-time environmental quality data." Additionally, the URL data.hangzhou.gov.cn suggests a government data portal for Hangzhou, implying open access to data.
http://data.hangzhou.gov.cn/About this assessment
Hangzhou 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.