Atlanta Named Among Top 5 U.S. Smart Cities, Study Reveals
Thursday, February 2nd, 2023
Atlanta has been named the fifth smartest city in the U.S., according to new research by real estate technology company ProptechOS. Austin took the crown of U.S. city best prepared for a smart future.
New technologies can only support us as much as the infrastructure and environment around us are built to facilitate them. With that in mind, ProptechOS looked at the 100 most populous cities in the U.S. and Europe in order to find out which are the best adapted to emerging technologies and prepared for a smarter future.
They looked at 11 indicators of a smart city including broadband download speeds, number of tech jobs, and access to electric vehicle charging points, based on the OECD's recommendations. These fell into the categories of tech infrastructure & connectivity, green infrastructure, and the tech-driven job market.
Taking these 11 factors equally into account, each city was awarded an overall score out of 100, as well as an overall score for each of the three categories.
The top 10 smart cities in the US
|
City |
Technology Infrastructure |
Green Infrastructure |
Tech Job Market |
Score (Out Of 100) |
|
Austin, TX |
88 |
92 |
47 |
75.4 |
|
Los Angeles, CA |
88 |
90 |
45 |
74.5 |
|
Seattle, WA |
81 |
80 |
59 |
73.3 |
|
San Francisco, CA |
75 |
84 |
60 |
72.9 |
|
Atlanta, GA |
68 |
92 |
58 |
72.5 |
|
Washington DC |
79 |
71 |
63 |
70.9 |
|
Dallas, TX |
81 |
80 |
48 |
69.6 |
|
New York City, NY |
88 |
73 |
47 |
69.3 |
|
San Jose, CA |
78 |
76 |
54 |
69.2 |
|
Portland,OR |
81 |
82 |
44 |
69.2 |
With a score of 72.5 out of 100, Atlanta ranks as the fifth smartest city in the United States, and it scored particularly highly for its green infrastructure. The Georgian city has the fifth highest number of EV charging stations in the country, the fourth highest number of 'Internet of Things' companies per 100,000 people, and the tenth highest number of green certified buildings.
Dr. Erik Wallin, Founder and Chief Ecosystem Officer at ProptechOS, comments:
"The cities that will thrive in the future are the ones best adapted to our new and greener ways of living. By looking at a range of factors, including tech infrastructure, sustainability, and the tech-driven job market, we were able to get a better picture of which U.S. and European cities will be leading the way into a smarter future."
ProptechOS also looked at which European cities are best adapted to emerging technologies, finding that London, UK topped the list as Europe's smartest city, with a score of 73.7 out of 100.
You can view the full research here: https://proptechos.com/smart-
