DFW Named in Top 10 Smartest Cities

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.

Dallas is the only other city to make it into the top 10. Big D did almost equally well in the technology and green infrastructure categories (81 points and 80 points, respectively). It received a middling 48 points (one point higher than Austin) for its tech job market.

Some of the metrics, like presence of free Wi-Fi, availability of airports, and number of electric vehicle charging stations, make tangible impacts on the day-to-day life of civilians. Others, like the number of IoT companies and “green certified” buildings, make a compound difference that fades into the background of city life.