// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Washington D.C.?
Washington D.C. scores 87% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #9 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
87%
Rank
#9 / 213
Criteria present
66 / 82
Evidence coverage
93.9%
Washington D.C.'s smart city score by area
14 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
13 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
16 present · 0 partial · 1 absent
16 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
7 present · 0 partial · 1 absent
Where Washington D.C. is strong
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Smart Energy & Buildings
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
Where the gaps are
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
- ▸Outcome Measurement & KPIs
Evidence highlights
Digital Twin · 3D city model / digital twin
Washington D.C. has a 3D city model, specifically a "buildings-3d-scene-2024" available on its open data portal.
https://opendata.dc.gov/datasets/DCGIS::buildings-3d-scene-2024/aboutDigital Twin · Public/registered access
The 3D buildings scene is available on the opendata.dc.gov portal, indicating public access to this digital twin data.
https://opendata.dc.gov/datasets/DCGIS::buildings-3d-scene-2024/aboutInteroperability & Open Standards · Open data standards
Washington D.C. demonstrates adoption of open data standards through its Open Data portal and the use of the Green Button standard for energy data by Pepco. The WMATA developer portal also suggests the availability of data in standard formats for transit in…
https://opendata.dc.gov/pages/aboutInteroperability & Open Standards · Standardised APIs & schemas
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) provides a developer portal, indicating the availability of standardized and documented APIs for accessing transit data.
https://www.wmata.com/business/developer/About this assessment
Washington D.C. was assessed against the 82 criteria of the DC20 smart city framework on 2026-06-26 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.