// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Washington D.C.?
Washington D.C. scores 65.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #12 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
65.7%
Rank
#12 / 213
Criteria present
51 / 86
Evidence coverage
72.1%
Washington D.C.'s smart city score by area
10 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
10 present · 2 partial · 1 absent
5 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
8 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
6 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Washington D.C. is strong
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Where the gaps are
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The District of Columbia government operates an 'Open Data DC' portal where it shares hundreds of datasets through direct downloads, interactive applications, and developer resources. DC Water also maintains its own 'Open Data Portal' for operational data.
https://opendata.dc.gov/pages/data-developer-portalOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Open Data DC portal offers hundreds of datasets, and specific high-value datasets are mentioned, including environmental/infrastructure data from DC Water (e.g., pipe materials, water main breaks) and transport data from WMATA (e.g., train arrivals, bus…
https://opendata.dc.gov/pages/data-developer-portalOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The 'Open Data DC' portal explicitly offers 'developer resources through APIs', and WMATA provides a dedicated developer portal with APIs for train arrivals, bus predictions, and schedules, along with documentation and code samples.
https://opendata.dc.gov/pages/data-developer-portalDigital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
Local taxes can be managed via MyTax DC, and DC Water bills can be paid online through the DC Water Account portal.
https://mytax.dc.gov/About this assessment
Washington D.C. 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.