// 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

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation69%

3 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed

Mobility & Transport88%

3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate67%

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

Infrastructure, Water & Waste71%

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

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion94%

7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment63%

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

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model88%

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/toodego

Public 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.