// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Vancouver?
Vancouver scores 82.7% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #25 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
82.7%
Rank
#25 / 213
Criteria present
59 / 82
Evidence coverage
92.7%
Vancouver's smart city score by area
15 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
9 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
15 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
14 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
Where Vancouver is strong
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Smart Energy & Buildings
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
Where the gaps are
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
- ▸Digital Inclusion & Literacy
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Updates, metadata & freshness
Vancouver's open data portal features a "portal news" section and an "open-data-change-log" dataset, indicating regular updates and documented metadata for data freshness.
https://opendata.vancouver.ca/pages/portal-newsCity Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange · Operational dashboards / city ops center
The City of Vancouver provides dashboards on its open data portal, and Metro Vancouver also offers a performance monitoring dashboard.
https://opendata.vancouver.ca/pages/dashboards/City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange · Data sharing / exchange
Vancouver operates an open data portal and has a documented data sharing plan and use agreement for exchanging or disclosing data, facilitating data sharing.
https://opendata.vancouver.ca/Digital Twin · 3D city model / digital twin
The City of Vancouver has a '3D Visualizer' available on an ArcGIS hub, indicating the presence of a 3D city model.
https://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/CoVan::city-of-vancouver-3d-visualizer/aboutAbout this assessment
Vancouver 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.