// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is San Diego?
San Diego scores 35.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #186 of 297 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
35.9%
Rank
#186 / 297
Criteria present
26 / 86
Evidence coverage
43%
San Diego's smart city score by area
5 present · 3 partial · 4 absent · 3 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
4 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 8 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 3 absent · 5 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
Where San Diego is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Where the gaps are
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The City of San Diego operates an official Open Data Portal where users can explore, find, download, and use public datasets from the city.
https://data.sandiego.gov/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The City of San Diego official website offers a unified portal with sections like 'Apply', 'Check Status of', 'Find', 'Pay', 'Register', 'Report', 'Request', 'View', and 'Watch' for various municipal transactions and information.
https://www.sandiego.gov/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The City of San Diego's official website includes a 'Pay' option for various services, and a dedicated 'Payments' page under the Office of the City Treasurer, indicating that local taxes and fees can be paid online.
https://www.sandiego.gov/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The City of San Diego provides a 'Get It Done' app and online portal for citizens to report issues such as parking, illegal dumping, graffiti, and trash collection, with options to view reports and check service status.
https://www.sandiego.gov/About this assessment
San Diego 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.