// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Cleveland?
Cleveland scores 42.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #154 of 297 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
42.3%
Rank
#154 / 297
Criteria present
28 / 86
Evidence coverage
51.2%
Cleveland's smart city score by area
4 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed
6 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 8 not assessed
3 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
Where Cleveland is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
Where the gaps are
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The City of Cleveland operates an official Open Data Portal where the public can find authoritative datasets and tools made by the City.
https://data.clevelandohio.gov/api/search/v1Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The City of Cleveland's Open Data Portal provides programmatic API access, indicated by its API endpoint and links to an OpenAPI definition in JSON and HTML formats.
https://data.clevelandohio.gov/api/search/v1Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The City of Cleveland operates a 311 service, accessible via a dedicated website and phone, which allows residents to report non-emergency issues such as building, housing, street, and trash problems, and to track their requests.
https://www.clevelandohio.gov/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
DigitalC offers "Canopy" internet services in Cleveland, providing "Fast speeds" for residential users and a "High-Speed Business Internet Solution."
https://www.digitalc.org/About this assessment
Cleveland 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.