// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is New York City?
New York City scores 75.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #1 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
75.5%
Rank
#1 / 213
Criteria present
57 / 86
Evidence coverage
84.9%
New York City's smart city score by area
8 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
10 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 2 absent
11 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
8 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
Where New York City is strong
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Water & Sanitation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The 'NYC Open Data' website (data.cityofnewyork.us) functions as an official open data portal, publishing free public data from New York City agencies and partners, and includes a data catalog.
https://data.cityofnewyork.usOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The NYC Open Data portal provides details on 'Open Data APIs' for programmatic access to datasets, and the New York City Council also offers access to a 'Legislative API'.
https://council.nyc.gov/dataUrban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard
New York City's Department of Transportation (DOT) provides dashboards, such as the 'NYC Bridges & Crossings Traffic Volumes Dashboard,' which display interactive data visualizations of transportation data, including average daily traffic volumes.
https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/about/datafeeds.shtmlUrban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 3D digital twin / city model
New York City has a publicly available 3D model by Community District, which includes every building in the city from 2014, based on an aerial survey and enhanced with base layers like lots, streets, parks, and rail lines, compatible with 3D modeling software.
https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/nyc-3d-model-by-community-districtAbout this assessment
New York City was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-05 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.