// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Tel Aviv?
Tel Aviv scores 68.1% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #49 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
68.1%
Rank
#49 / 213
Criteria present
44 / 82
Evidence coverage
81.7%
Tel Aviv's smart city score by area
8 present · 9 partial · 4 absent
6 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
12 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
12 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
Where Tel Aviv is strong
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Digital Inclusion & Literacy
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency Response
Where the gaps are
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Digital Twin
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Open APIs / programmatic access
The Tel Aviv open data portal includes a dedicated developer page, indicating the availability of programmatic access or APIs.
https://opendata.tel-aviv.gov.il/pages/developerPervasive IoT Sensing · Deployed sensor networks
Tel Aviv has deployed sensor networks for environmental monitoring and smart transportation as part of its smart city initiatives.
https://www.tel-aviv.gov.il/en/About/Pages/Smart-City.aspxPervasive IoT Sensing · Public real-time sensor feeds
Tel Aviv provides public access to data, including environmental data from stations, through its open data portal and a dedicated developers' page, suggesting real-time or frequently updated sensor feeds are available.
https://opendata.tel-aviv.gov.il/Real-time Public Transit Intelligence · Real-time arrivals / GTFS-RT
Israel's Ministry of Transport provides GTFS-RT (General Transit Feed Specification Realtime) feeds for public transportation, which would include Tel Aviv.
https://gtfs.mot.gov.il/gtfsfiles/About this assessment
Tel Aviv 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.