// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Philadelphia?
Philadelphia scores 70.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #4 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
70.3%
Rank
#4 / 213
Criteria present
55 / 86
Evidence coverage
76.7%
Philadelphia's smart city score by area
8 present · 1 partial · 4 absent · 2 not assessed
8 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
10 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 2 absent
7 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
10 present · 2 partial · 2 absent
Where Philadelphia is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Where the gaps are
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The City of Philadelphia operates an official open data portal called OpenDataPhilly, which serves as the official open data repository for the city and includes datasets from various organizations in the region.
https://www.phila.gov/programs/open-data-program/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The OpenDataPhilly portal provides datasets categorized under 'Budget / Finance', 'Environment', and 'Transportation', among others. The city's Open Data Program also highlights data such as 311 service requests and property assessments.
https://www.phila.gov/programs/open-data-program/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The City of Philadelphia's main website, phila.gov, serves as a central hub with a 'Service directory' and categories for various municipal transactions such as permits, payments, and life events.
https://www.phila.gov/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The City of Philadelphia provides online payment options for taxes through the 'Philadelphia Tax Center' and for water utility bills, including paperless e-billing and AutoPay.
https://www.phila.gov/About this assessment
Philadelphia was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-06 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.