// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Louisville?
Louisville scores 49.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #121 of 297 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
49.8%
Rank
#121 / 297
Criteria present
24 / 86
Evidence coverage
72.1%
Louisville's smart city score by area
3 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed
6 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
3 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 7 partial · 1 absent
3 present · 5 partial · 0 absent
1 present · 8 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
Where Louisville is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Louisville, Kentucky has an official open data portal at data.louisvilleky.gov, which states its purpose is to allow the community to explore data and tools for transparency and engagement.
https://data.louisvilleky.gov/Climate Action & Emissions · Greenhouse-gas inventory
Louisville Metro has a 'National Emissions Inventory' as indicated by the page text on their open data portal.
https://data.louisvilleky.gov/datasets/louisville-metro-ky-national-emissions-inventory/exploreWater & Sanitation · Potable water access
The Louisville Water Company serves high-quality drinking water throughout Louisville and its surrounding counties, providing 138,000,000 gallons of Louisville Pure Tap® daily to its customers.
https://www.louisvillewater.com/Water & Sanitation · Water-quality monitoring data
The Louisville Water Company performs over 200 tests on Louisville's drinking water, indicating active water quality monitoring.
https://www.louisvillewater.com/About this assessment
Louisville 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.