Seattle has been named the No. 3 city in the nation for digital infrastructure, or overall “smartness,” according to a new report from real estate technology company ProptechOS.
The company examined 11 indicators of what it considers a smart city, including broadband internet speeds, tech jobs, electric vehicle charging locations and more. The indicators were grouped into three main categories: tech infrastructure and connectivity, green infrastructure and the tech job market.
Each city was scored on a 0-100 scale in each category and received an overall rating. Seattle scored better than 80 in both tech and green infrastructure and had an overall tally of 73.3, good for No. 3 on the list. Austin, Texas, was No. 1 with an overall score of 75.4.
The top 10:
- Austin, Texas
- Los Angeles
- Seattle
- San Francisco
- Atlanta
- Washington, D.C.
- Dallas
- New York City
- San Jose, California
- Portland, Oregon