// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Inverness?
Inverness, United Kingdom, scores 47.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #52 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
47.5%
Rank
#52 / 75
Criteria present
38 / 86
Evidence coverage
51.2%
Inverness's smart city score by area
4 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 5 not assessed
6 present · 0 partial · 4 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed
7 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 6 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Inverness is strong
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Where the gaps are
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The Highland Council, which includes Inverness, operates an official open data portal hosted on ArcGIS.
https://map-highland.opendata.arcgis.com/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The Highland Council, which governs Inverness, provides a "My Account" portal for residents to access services.
https://www.highland.gov.uk/myaccountDigital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The Highland Council provides an online platform for paying local taxes and fees.
https://www.highland.gov.uk/payPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Inverness has a public transport network including bus services operated by Stagecoach and train services by ScotRail.
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/About this assessment
Inverness was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-06-30 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.