// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Medina?
Medina scores 30.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #147 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
30.5%
Rank
#147 / 213
Criteria present
18 / 86
Evidence coverage
41.9%
Medina's smart city score by area
3 present · 1 partial · 8 absent · 3 not assessed
1 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed
0 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 5 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 2 absent
3 present · 2 partial · 5 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Medina is strong
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Water & Sanitation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The City of Medina offers online payment options for water/trash bills and parking tickets, with details provided on processing fees for credit card and online EFT payments, and an option for automatic utility bill payments via ACH.
https://medinaoh.org/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
Medina County has a fiber optic cable network, the Medina County Fiber Network (MCFN), consisting of 151 miles of dark fiber providing high bandwidth connectivity throughout the county, primarily for businesses, governmental subdivisions, agencies, librarie…
https://www.medinacountyportauthority.org/medina-county-fiber-networkSolid Waste & Circular Economy · Regular waste collection
The Medina Sanitation Department provides residential, commercial, and industrial waste collection throughout the city, with residential rubbish collected one time per week.
https://www.medinaoh.org/city-services/sanitation-departmentPublic Safety & Emergency · Public emergency alert system
Medina County has adopted a Mass Notification System Plan for issuing emergency alerts, warnings, and notifications to residents via voice, text, and email, which residents can register for through the Medina County Emergency Alert Registration (WENS) system.
https://medinaoh.org/About this assessment
Medina was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-09 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 — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.