// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Minneapolis?
Minneapolis scores 45.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #136 of 297 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
45.7%
Rank
#136 / 297
Criteria present
33 / 86
Evidence coverage
54.7%
Minneapolis's smart city score by area
3 present · 1 partial · 5 absent · 6 not assessed
5 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 2 absent
4 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Minneapolis is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The City of Minneapolis makes public data freely available online through an 'Open data' section and a 'DataSource' for interactive visualizations, with a dedicated open data portal at opendata.minneapolismn.gov.
https://www.minneapolismn.gov/government/government-data/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard
The City of Minneapolis provides public interactive visualizations and dashboards through its 'DataSource' and 'MinneapolisData' platforms, including dashboards for crime data, planning applications, neighborhood demographics, and health inspection lookups.
https://www.minneapolismn.gov/government/government-data/datasource/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Integrated urban data platform
The City of Minneapolis operates 'DataSource' and 'MinneapolisData' platforms which serve as a source for 'City public data' and dashboards covering diverse city functions such as crime, planning, demographics, and health inspections, indicating an integrat…
https://www.minneapolismn.gov/government/government-data/datasource/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Minneapolis has a public transport network operated by Metro Transit, which includes local and express buses, light rail trains, bus rapid transit, and commuter trains connecting local and regional destinations.
https://www.minneapolismn.gov/getting-around/public-transit/About this assessment
Minneapolis 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.