// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Richmond?
Richmond scores 39.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #169 of 297 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
39.5%
Rank
#169 / 297
Criteria present
25 / 86
Evidence coverage
50%
Richmond's smart city score by area
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
2 present · 7 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Richmond is strong
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
Where the gaps are
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The City of Richmond operates an official open data portal at data.richmondgov.com, which includes functionalities for managing and interacting with datasets, such as adding columns and converting address or geographic coordinates.
https://data.richmondgov.com/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The City of Richmond's official website, rva.gov, serves as a central hub listing numerous city departments and services, including Citizen Service & Response/311, Finance, Public Utilities, and Parks and Recreation, indicating a unified online presence for…
https://www.rva.gov/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The City of Richmond provides an 'Online Payment' section on its finance page, and its public utilities department is also listed, indicating that local taxes, fines, and utility bills are payable online.
https://www.rva.gov/finance/online-paymentDigital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The City of Richmond operates a 'Citizen Service & Response/311' and 'RVA311' service, which is explicitly listed on its official website.
https://www.rva.gov/About this assessment
Richmond 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.