// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Baltimore?
Baltimore scores 52.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #106 of 297 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
52.5%
Rank
#106 / 297
Criteria present
38 / 86
Evidence coverage
61.6%
Baltimore's smart city score by area
6 present · 4 partial · 4 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 5 not assessed
6 present · 0 partial · 2 absent
6 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Baltimore is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Baltimore City's main website lists various 'Popular Services' such as paying parking/traffic tickets, water bills, and accessing building permits, indicating a unified portal for municipal transactions.
https://www.baltimorecity.gov/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
Baltimore City offers online payment options for parking/traffic tickets and water bills, and the Department of Finance is responsible for collecting online payments for local and state taxes, property taxes, fines, and citations.
https://www.baltimorecity.gov/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
Baltimore City provides a 311 service for residents to report non-emergency issues, request services, and track requests, accessible via phone, a dedicated website, and a mobile app for iPhone and Android.
https://www.baltimorecity.gov/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Baltimore has a public transport network that includes local buses (CityLink, LocalLink, Express BusLink), Light Rail, Metro Subway, MARC Train, Commuter Bus services, and the Charm City Circulator bus.
https://www.baltimorecity.gov/About this assessment
Baltimore was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-10 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. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.