// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Lancaster?
Lancaster, United Kingdom, scores 49.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #42 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
49.9%
Rank
#42 / 75
Criteria present
37 / 86
Evidence coverage
57%
Lancaster's smart city score by area
5 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 4 absent
8 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 5 absent
6 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 6 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Lancaster is strong
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Digital Government Services
Where the gaps are
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The City of Lancaster, PA, operates an official open data portal, and Lancaster County, PA, also hosts an ArcGIS data hub, both publishing machine-readable datasets.
https://www.cityoflancasterpa.gov/open-data/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
A TIGER/Line shapefile dataset for 'all roads' in Lancaster County, PA, is available, representing a high-value transport dataset. The City of Lancaster, CA, also has a financial transparency page, suggesting budget-related information.
https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/tiger-line-shapefile-2022-county-lancaster-county-pa-all-roadsDigital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Lancaster City Council's official website serves as a portal providing information and access to various municipal services, including reporting issues and information on paying council tax.
https://www.lancaster.gov.uk/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The City of Lancaster, CA, offers online payment options for utility bills through its customer service and finance departments.
https://www.cityoflancasterca.gov/our-city/departments-services/finance/customer-service-utility-billingAbout this assessment
Lancaster 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.