// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is San Juan?

San Juan scores 21.2% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #177 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

21.2%

Rank

#177 / 213

Criteria present

13 / 86

Evidence coverage

27.9%

San Juan's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation43%

2 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 8 not assessed

Mobility & Transport50%

1 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 9 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate50%

1 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 11 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste40%

1 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion81%

5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment33%

0 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model88%

3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed

Where San Juan is strong

  • Education & Digital Skills
  • Digital Government Services
  • Public Safety & Emergency
  • Climate Adaptation & Heat
  • Water & Sanitation

Where the gaps are

  • Active & Shared Mobility
  • Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
  • Housing & Urban Planning
  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • Energy & Smart Grid

Evidence highlights

Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on

The Government of Puerto Rico provides a Mobile ID (mDL) which is an official electronic version of a driver's license or identification that can be added to a digital wallet and used for identity verification.

https://mdl.pr.gov/

Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees

Residents can pay municipal property debts and other contributive debts online through the CRIM portal, and utility bills (water/sewer) can be paid online via the Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AAA) portal.

https://acueductos.pr.gov/

Energy & Smart Grid · Renewable energy share / targets

The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau approves inverters, PV modules, and solar generators, indicating active local renewable energy generation and regulation within Puerto Rico.

https://energia.pr.gov/en/data-and-statistics/

Education & Digital Skills · Education provision data

The San Juan Unified School District serves more than 45,000 preschool, K-12, and adult learners, providing specific education provision data for the area.

https://www.sanjuan.edu/

About this assessment

San Juan was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-05 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.