// 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
2 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 8 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 9 not assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 11 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
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.