// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Las Vegas?
Las Vegas scores 35.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #187 of 297 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
35.9%
Rank
#187 / 297
Criteria present
21 / 86
Evidence coverage
48.8%
Las Vegas's smart city score by area
0 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
0 present · 8 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
Where Las Vegas is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
Evidence highlights
Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · Adaptive traffic management
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) oversees traffic management for Southern Nevada, which includes Las Vegas.
https://www.rtcsnv.com/Housing & Urban Planning · Affordable housing programme
Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, offers 'Affordable Housing Help' as part of its assistance programs.
https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/Housing & Urban Planning · Online planning / permits
Clark County provides a Citizen Access Portal for live online permit processing and an Electronic Plan Review System (ePermitHub) for plan submission, including building permit issuance and plan submittal.
https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/building___fire_prevention/citizen_access_portal.phpHealth & Digital Health · Healthcare provision data
The Southern Nevada region provides access to over 150 health and socio-economic indicators, including a Community Health Assessment, which allows users to view data for the region, each county, or a unique zip code.
https://www.healthysouthernnevada.org/About this assessment
Las Vegas 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.