// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Auckland?
Auckland scores 88% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #6 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
88%
Rank
#6 / 213
Criteria present
67 / 82
Evidence coverage
93.9%
Auckland's smart city score by area
15 present · 6 partial · 0 absent
12 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
14 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
19 present · 0 partial · 1 absent
7 present · 0 partial · 1 absent
Where Auckland is strong
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
- ▸Outcome Measurement & KPIs
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Official open data portal
Auckland has an official open data portal provided by the Auckland Council, accessible at data.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz and data-aucklandcouncil.opendata.arcgis.com.
https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/data-and-maps/open-data/Pages/how-to-use-auckland-council-open-data.aspxOpen Data by Default · Open APIs / programmatic access
Auckland Transport (AT) provides a developer portal, indicating programmatic access to data via APIs.
https://dev-portal.at.govt.nz/Open Data by Default · Open licensing & terms
Auckland Council provides a clear user license for its open data, detailing the terms of reuse.
https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/data-and-maps/open-data/Pages/user-licence-for-auckland-council-open-data.aspxOpen Data by Default · High-value dataset coverage
Auckland's open data portals include high-value datasets such as geospatial data (imagery, LiDAR, GIS maps), planning data, and transport-related data.
https://at.govt.nz/about-us/at-data-sources/About this assessment
Auckland 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.