The world’s top 21 smart cities 2020 list

Four American cities have been recognized among the world’s top 21 smart cities. Hudson, OH; Philadelphia, PA; Rochester, NY; and the city of Westerville, OH have won places among ‘Smart21’, administered by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF), a global think tank.

Each year it selects the 21 communities, from its membership of 180, which best demonstrate the forum’s mission and are deemed most ready for the 21st century.

The world’s top 21 smart cities 2020 list, in alphabetical order, are:

1. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2. Binh Duong Smart City, Vietnam
3. Chiayi City, Taiwan
4. Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
5. Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
6. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
7. Hudson, Ohio, USA
8. Issy les Moulineaux, France
9. Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
10. Markham, Ontario, Canada
11. Matsu, Taiwan
12. Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
13. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
14. Prospect, South Australia, Australia
15. Rochester, New York, USA
16. Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
17. Tallinn, Estonia
18. Wellington, New Zealand
19. Westerville, Ohio, USA
20. Whanganui, New Zealand
21. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Communities from 10 countries have been selected in the 2020 Smart21 list, based on quantitative and qualitative data, evaluated against a framework that looks at initiatives around broadband, the knowledge workforce, innovation, digital equality, sustainability and advocacy.

The world’s top 21 smart cities represent the best models of economic, social and cultural development in the digital age.