City of Long Beach Ranks First Nationwide as a 2024 Top Digital City

Long Beach, CA – The City of Long Beach has been recognized as the first-place Top Digital City for its population size in the Center for Digital Government’s (CDG) 2024 Digital Cities Survey. The survey is conducted annually and evaluates how cities nationwide use technology to advance city goals, operations and services to the community. This is the first time since the creation of the survey in 2001 that any city in any population category nationwide has ranked first for four consecutive years, and the 14th consecutive year that Long Beach has been recognized as a Top 10 Digital City.

"It is an honor to be the first city named as a top digital city for four consecutive years," said Mayor Rex Richardson. "These awards exemplify our City’s consistent leadership in developing and implementing trailblazing technology services and programs that prioritize the needs of Long Beach residents and strive to advance equity and inclusion in an increasingly digital world."

Now in its 24th year, the annual Digital Cities Survey recognizes cities nationwide that utilize technology to tackle social challenges, enhance services and strengthen cyber security, among other initiatives. It honors cities in five population classifications, with Long Beach assigned to the 250,000 to 499,999 population category.

The City continues to be an industry leader in government technology because of its forward-thinking and strategic technology vision, emphasis on making technology accessible to all residents, and its fundamental role in enhancing how Long Beach functions.