// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Durham?
Durham, United Kingdom, scores 47.3% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #124 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
47.3%
Rank
#124 / 213
Criteria present
35 / 82
Evidence coverage
53.7%
Durham's smart city score by area
4 present · 2 partial · 5 absent · 10 not assessed
11 present · 2 partial · 3 absent
8 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
11 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 4 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Durham is strong
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
- ▸Digital Inclusion & Literacy
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
Where the gaps are
- ▸Innovation Ecosystem
- ▸Smart Energy & Buildings
- ▸Digital Twin
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
Evidence highlights
Pervasive IoT Sensing · Deployed sensor networks
Durham has a "Smart Durham" initiative and an open data portal, and its transit system provides real-time stop information, indicating deployed sensor networks for city management and transit.
https://live-durhamnc.opendata.arcgis.com/Pervasive IoT Sensing · Connected assets / smart lighting
Durham has a "Street Lighting Program" and a "Smart Durham" initiative, indicating the presence of connected municipal assets like smart streetlighting.
https://durhamnc.gov/493/Street-Lighting-ProgramPervasive IoT Sensing · Public real-time sensor feeds
Durham provides public real-time data feeds, including real-time transit stop information and data through its open data portal.
https://live-durhamnc.opendata.arcgis.com/Real-time Public Transit Intelligence · Real-time arrivals / GTFS-RT
GoDurham Transit in Durham, NC provides real-time stop information, and Arriva UK Bus, which serves Durham, UK, allows users to check live bus arrival times.
https://www.godurhamtransit.org/real-time-stopsAbout this assessment
Durham was assessed against the 82 criteria of the DC20 smart city framework on 2026-07-01 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.