// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Jacksonville?

Jacksonville scores 36.6% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #184 of 297 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

36.6%

Rank

#184 / 297

Criteria present

25 / 86

Evidence coverage

45.3%

Jacksonville's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation64%

3 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 8 not assessed

Mobility & Transport30%

1 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 7 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate71%

4 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste83%

4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion68%

6 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment83%

5 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model50%

2 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 7 not assessed

Where Jacksonville is strong

  • Health & Digital Health
  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • Water & Sanitation
  • Innovation & Economic Development
  • Air Quality & Monitoring

Where the gaps are

  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • Solid Waste & Circular Economy
  • Governance & Smart-City Operating Model

Evidence highlights

Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard

Jacksonville provides 'Transparency Dashboards' on its official website, displaying statistics for various city services such as Animal Care and Protective Services, Permitting, Public Works, and River City Readers.

https://www.jacksonville.gov/

Water & Sanitation · Water-quality monitoring data

JEA publishes "Water Quality Reports" related to its water supply, indicating that drinking water quality results are made available to the public.

https://www.jea.com/about/water_supply/water_quality_reports/

Water & Sanitation · Smart water metering / leak detection

JEA is undertaking a "Water Meter Technology Upgrade," which suggests the implementation of advanced metering infrastructure, commonly known as smart water meters.

https://www.jea.com/about/water_supply/water_meter_technology_upgrade/

Water & Sanitation · Wastewater treatment

JEA is identified as Northeast Florida's municipally owned "sewer utility" and its website mentions "Wastewater" in its forms, indicating that it manages and treats wastewater.

https://www.jea.com/My_Account/

About this assessment

Jacksonville 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.