// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Lyon?
Lyon scores 38.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #118 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
38.5%
Rank
#118 / 213
Criteria present
25 / 86
Evidence coverage
48.8%
Lyon's smart city score by area
3 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
1 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
Where Lyon is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The Métropole de Lyon operates Toodego, an official online services portal that centralizes online procedures for the Métropole and its partner communes, aiming to simplify public services.
https://www.grandlyon.com/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Residents can connect to the Toodego portal using a "Grand Lyon Connect" account, which allows for personalized information and tracking of requests, indicating a digital identity or single sign-on system.
https://urbanisme.toodego.com/guichet/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
Toodego provides a channel for citizens to report issues in public spaces, such as damaged roads or faulty public lighting, and allows users to track the resolution of their requests through a dashboard.
https://www.grandlyon.com/mes-services-au-quotidien/connaitre-les-services-numeriques/toodegoPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
SYTRAL Mobilités is the organizing authority for public transport in Lyon, operating a network that includes metro, funicular, tramway, trambus, Navigône, and bus services.
https://sytral-mobilites.fr/About this assessment
Lyon 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.