// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Raleigh?
Raleigh scores 59.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #65 of 297 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
59.3%
Rank
#65 / 297
Criteria present
39 / 86
Evidence coverage
73.3%
Raleigh's smart city score by area
5 present · 8 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
10 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 2 absent
5 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 5 partial · 3 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Raleigh is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
Evidence highlights
Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Public Wi-Fi network
The City of Raleigh's Information Technology Department lists "Public Wi-Fi" as one of its resources under "Apps, Maps, and Open Data."
https://raleighnc.gov/information-technologyPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Raleigh operates a public transportation system, GoRaleigh, which includes bus routes and schedules for the city.
https://raleighnc.gov/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)
GoRaleigh provides open schedule data (GTFS) for trip planning, available through its developer resources under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
https://goraleigh.org/developer-resourcesPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
GoRaleigh offers real-time arrival predictions and vehicle position data through Clever GTFS-RT, and the city also mentions automated bus tracking.
https://raleighnc.gov/public-transportationAbout this assessment
Raleigh 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.