// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Los Angeles?
Los Angeles scores 83.4% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #21 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
83.4%
Rank
#21 / 213
Criteria present
63 / 82
Evidence coverage
89%
Los Angeles's smart city score by area
14 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
13 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
13 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
17 present · 1 partial · 2 absent
6 present · 0 partial · 2 absent
Where Los Angeles is strong
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸Outcome Measurement & KPIs
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency Response
Evidence highlights
Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS) · Shared mobility integration
Los Angeles has dedicated projects for shared mobility and micromobility, and has established rules and guidelines for on-demand mobility services, indicating integration of shared mobility options.
https://ladot.lacity.org/projects/shared-mobilityIntegrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS) · Regulated shared micromobility
Los Angeles has implemented 'on-demand mobility rules and guidelines' which provide a regulated framework for shared micromobility services.
https://ladot.lacity.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-01/on-demand-mobility-rules-and-guidelines-2021.pdfSmart Traffic & Adaptive Signals · Adaptive traffic signals
Los Angeles has an Adaptive Traffic Signal Control (ATSAC) system, which is a key component of its transportation technology projects.
https://ladot.lacity.org/projects/transportation-technology/atsacSmart Traffic & Adaptive Signals · Smart parking
Los Angeles implements smart parking through LA Express Park, which includes mobile payment apps for meters and likely involves dynamic pricing or sensor-based systems.
https://ladot.lacity.org/parking-in-laAbout this assessment
Los Angeles 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.