In partnership with Government Technology magazine, the Center for Digital Government is releasing detailed findings from the 2006 Digital States Survey online.
Taken as a whole, the top 25 states reflect variations on a common theme of improved service delivery, increased capacity and lower costs. Michigan successfully defended its first-place finish in 2004 and remains in the top spot among the 44 states participating in the 2006 survey. Michigan was among a half-dozen top 10 incumbents — along with Virginia, Utah, Arizona, Arkansas, South Dakota and Tennessee — to remain among the top ranked states. Ohio, Kentucky and Wisconsin joined the top 10 this year.
The most technology-advanced cities in America have been named by The Center for Digital Government based on its 2006 Digital Cities Survey. The sixth annual study examines how city governments are utilizing digital technologies to better serve their citizens and streamline operations.
Below, are the top 10 cities from each population category.
250,000 or more population category:
- 1st City of Corpus Christi, Texas
- 2nd City of Tampa, Fla.
- 3rd City of Tucson, Ariz.
- 4th City of Aurora, Colo.
- 5th City of Nashville, Tenn.
- 6th City of Colorado Springs, Colo.
- 7th City of San Diego, Calif.
- 8th City of Miami, Fla.
- 9th City of Mesa, Ariz. (tie)
- 9th Washington, D.C. (tie)
- 10th City of Phoenix, Ariz. (tie)
- 10th City of Riverside, Calif. (tie)
125,000-249,999 population category:
- 1st City of Alexandria, Va. (tie)
- 1st City of Madison, Wis. (tie)
- 2nd City of Lincoln, Neb.
- 3rd City of Richmond, Va.
- 4th Salt Lake City, Utah
- 5th City of Hampton, Va. (tie)
- 5th City of Hollywood, Fla. (tie)
- 5th City of Winston-Salem, N.C. (tie)
- 6th City of Lakewood, Colo.
- 7th City of Ontario, Calif.
- 8th City of Chesapeake, Va.
- 9th City of Durham, N.C.
- 10th City of Irving, Texas
75,000-124,999 population category:
- 1st Ogden City, Utah (tie)
- 1st City of Roanoke, Va. (tie)
- 2nd City of Independence, Mo.
- 3rd City of Orem, Utah (tie)
- 3rd City of Richardson, Texas (tie)
- 4th City of Olathe, Kan.
- 5th City of Westminster, Colo.
- 6th City of Arvada, Colo. (tie)
- 6th City of Pueblo, Colo. (tie)
- 6th Village of Schaumburg, Ill. (tie)
- 7th City of Boulder, Colo.
- 8th City of Carrollton, Texas
- 9th City of Bellevue, Wash. (tie)
- 9th City of West Palm Beach, Fla. (tie)
- 10th City of Las Cruces, N.M.
30,000-74,999 population category:
- 1st City of Delray Beach, Fla.
- 2nd City of Manchester, Conn.
- 3rd City of Charlottesville, Va.
- 4th City of Medford, Ore.
- 5th City of Lynchburg, Va.
- 6th Town of Blacksburg, Va.
- 7th City of Redmond, Wash.
- 8th City of Boynton Beach, Fla.
- 9th City of Jupiter, Fla.
- 10th Town of Flower Mound, Texas
Here are their 2005 winners. The Center for Digital Government is a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies and best practices in state and local government. It’s a business division of e.Republic, Inc., a publishing, media and research firm based in Folsom, Calif.
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