// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Cincinnati?
Cincinnati scores 31.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #207 of 297 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
31.5%
Rank
#207 / 297
Criteria present
18 / 86
Evidence coverage
41.9%
Cincinnati's smart city score by area
3 present · 5 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed
3 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
Where Cincinnati is strong
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
Where the gaps are
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The City of Cincinnati operates an official visual open data portal called CincyInsights, and its data portal at data.cincinnati-oh.gov lists official datasets.
https://data.cincinnati-oh.gov/api/viewsOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The data.cincinnati-oh.gov domain provides an API endpoint that returns dataset metadata in JSON format, and the Metro transit system offers a "Developer Data" section, suggesting programmatic access.
https://data.cincinnati-oh.gov/api/viewsPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
The Metro website explicitly states it is 'Providing Bus Transit for the Cincinnati Region'.
https://www.go-metro.com/Active & Shared Mobility · Cycling network / lanes
Cincinnati has a vision for a 100+ mile active transportation network called CROWN, which includes multi-use trails and on-road bike lanes, and proposed routes can be explored via maps.
https://tristatetrails.org/crown/About this assessment
Cincinnati 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.