Sometimes being smart is knowing things like practical math. Sometimes it’s simply knowing when it’s a bad idea to get onto LBJ Freeway.
Dallas is smart in lots of ways, and a new tech-driven study by real estate technology company ProptechOS puts the city near the top of its list of smartest cities in the United States. It ranks No. 7.
In this study, “smart” takes a tech-y form, implying connectivity, efficiency, and forethought, and applies to the city itself rather than its residents. The study looked at “which major cities in Europe and the USA are best prepared for a smarter future,” rating them in three metrics: technology infrastructure, green infrastructure, and tech job market, for a total score out of 100 possible points.
Austin landed at No. 1. That city’s green infrastructure catapulted it to the top of the list, followed closely by tech infrastructure, with jobs lagging considerably (surprising considering other reports), but not enough to pull it under Los Angeles, which had nearly identical scores in each category.
“Both the city’s technology infrastructure (87.7 out of 100) and green infrastructure (91.7 out of 100) rank significantly high in comparison to many other cities, with the 8th highest number of publicly accessible EV charging stations (329), the 11th highest per 10,000 people (33.2), and the 8th highest number of ‘Internet of Things’ companies (76) headquartered and operating there,” says the report.
Dallas is the only other city to…
