Baton Rouge Ranked Third Most Digital City in the U.S.

Baton Rouge, La. - November 6, 2024 - Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced that Baton Rouge has been named a Top 10 Digital City by the Center for Digital Government for the 10^th consecutive year.

Baton Rouge ranks third amongst mid-sized cities, marking a notable increase from its previous tenth place recognition. The City-Parish's ranking reflects its continued efforts to leverage data, technology, and digital innovation to modernize systems, streamline operations, promote digital transparency, and deliver more effective services to the residents of East Baton Rouge Parish.

"Our commitment to digital resources, data, and technology has shaped the foundation of our work to build a stronger, more efficient, and more transparent City-Parish government," said Mayor Broome. "Baton Rouge has consistently ranked in the Top 10 Digital Cities for a decade, which is a testament to the work done by our employees to advance data-driven initiatives, prioritize transparency, and improve efficiency, and a reminder of the impact this work has across our operations and broader community."

The Center for Digital Government - a national research and advisory institute focused on IT best practices and policies within state and local government - distributes the comprehensive Digital Cities Survey to U.S. cities, towns, villages, and consolidated city-county governments to assess data and technology programs, policies, and initiatives.

The Top 10 Digital City rankings recognize cities that effectively implement best practices, leverage digital experiences for employees and constituents, and actively work to enhance and expand their use of data and technology.

Over the past year, the City-Parish has continued to focus on enhancing cybersecurity technology and infrastructure; created comprehensive standards for data collection and implementation; launched programs to leverage location-based data to improve efficiency and efficacy in drainage, public safety, and blight initiatives; continued investment in telecommunications infrastructure improvements; analyzed workflows to reduce inefficiencies across operations; and conducted community outreach and engagement initiatives to improve awareness of digital initiatives and resources.

The City-Parish ranks alongside leading digital cities, including Columbia, Missouri, and Scottsdale, Arizona.

For more information on the 2024 Digital City awards and other honorees, visit https://www.govtech.com/dc/digital-cities/digital-cities-survey-2024-winners-announced