// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is St. Louis?
St. Louis scores 40.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #164 of 297 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
40.4%
Rank
#164 / 297
Criteria present
24 / 86
Evidence coverage
54.7%
St. Louis's smart city score by area
4 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 2 not assessed
1 present · 3 partial · 5 absent · 4 not assessed
2 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
Where St. Louis is strong
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
Where the gaps are
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The City of St. Louis provides an official online service, payitSt.Louis, for residents to pay real estate and personal property taxes, earnings taxes, water and refuse utility bills, city department fees, and business license application fees online. Addit…
https://www.payitstlouis.com/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Metro Transit operates public transportation services in St. Louis, including MetroBus, MetroLink, and Metro Call-A-Ride.
https://www.metrostlouis.org/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)
Metro Transit provides data, including its General Transit Feed Specific (GTFS), to developers to promote the development of transit-related applications.
https://www.metrostlouis.org/developer-resources/Active & Shared Mobility · Cycling network / lanes
St. Louis has over 140 miles of greenways across the region, suitable for biking, and an interactive map is available to plan visits. These greenways are part of a regional network managed by Great Rivers Greenway, with projects ongoing in St. Louis City an…
https://www.greatriversgreenway.org/About this assessment
St. Louis 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.