// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is San Antonio?
San Antonio scores 50.2% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #119 of 297 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
50.2%
Rank
#119 / 297
Criteria present
26 / 86
Evidence coverage
68.6%
San Antonio's smart city score by area
5 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
3 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
Where San Antonio is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
Where the gaps are
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The City of San Antonio operates an official open data portal called 'Open Data SA' where city data is made available by default, including popular datasets like Building Permits and 311 Service Calls.
https://data.sanantonio.gov/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The San Antonio open data portal provides API documentation, indicating that datasets are accessible programmatically beyond just file downloads.
https://data.sanantonio.gov/pages/api-documentationDigital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
The City of San Antonio provides a digital identity system, allowing residents to create an account and log in to interact with personalized city services through its online self-service portal.
https://311.sanantonio.gov/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
San Antonio operates a 311 service, accessible via an online self-service portal and a mobile app, where citizens can report neighborhood issues such as graffiti, potholes, and animal problems, and view recent requests.
https://311.sanantonio.gov/About this assessment
San Antonio 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.