// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Lyon?
Lyon scores 67.6% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #53 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
67.6%
Rank
#53 / 213
Criteria present
48 / 82
Evidence coverage
74.4%
Lyon's smart city score by area
13 present · 3 partial · 4 absent · 1 not assessed
8 present · 5 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
10 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
13 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Lyon is strong
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
- ▸Digital Twin
- ▸Smart Energy & Buildings
- ▸Outcome Measurement & KPIs
Evidence highlights
Digital Twin · 3D city model / digital twin
Lyon has a 3D city model, evidenced by datasets available on the Grand Lyon data portal, including a 3D photomesh of the metropolis and textured 3D models of its municipalities from 2018.
https://data.grandlyon.com/jeux-de-donnees/photomaillage-3d-de-la-metropole-de-lyon/Digital Twin · Public/registered access
The 3D city model data for Lyon is publicly accessible through the Grand Lyon data portal, where specific datasets like the 3D photomesh and textured 3D models are listed.
https://data.grandlyon.com/Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS) · Unified journey-planning app
Lyon offers a unified journey-planning app through TCL that allows users to calculate itineraries and choose between metro, tramway, bus, funicular, bike, and walking options.
https://www.tcl.fr/se-deplacer/calcul-ditineraireReal-time Public Transit Intelligence · Real-time arrivals / GTFS-RT
Lyon's public transport network (TCL) provides real-time availability for next passages and real-time information for schedules and routes.
https://data.grandlyon.com/jeux-de-donnees/prochains-passages-reseau-transports-commun-lyonnais-disponibilites-temps-reelAbout this assessment
Lyon 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.