// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is San Francisco?
San Francisco scores 59.2% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #27 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
59.2%
Rank
#27 / 213
Criteria present
39 / 86
Evidence coverage
72.1%
San Francisco's smart city score by area
6 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
9 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 7 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
Where San Francisco is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The URL data.sfgov.org, combined with page text referencing 'ds' (dataset), 'grid_sidebar', 'add_column', and 'create_geocoded_point_column', indicates an official government-run open data portal.
https://data.sfgov.org/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard
San Francisco Public Works provides an interactive map and regularly updated statistics on various city maintenance activities, such as potholes filled, trees pruned, and blocks resurfaced, which function as public city indicators.
https://www.sfpublicworks.org/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Integrated urban data platform
San Francisco operates a data portal at data.sfgov.org that includes functionalities for managing and processing urban data, such as geocoding configurations for street addresses and coordinates.
https://data.sfgov.org/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
The San Francisco Bay Area operates a public transport network that includes BART (metro), buses, trains, and ferries, with over 20 different transit agencies accepting the regional Clipper Card.
https://www.bart.gov/tickets/clippercustomerserviceAbout this assessment
San Francisco 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.