Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have become a basis of economic development and any nation that fail to make efforts on such developments should take increasing risks on its modernization. In order to address this problem, all authorities worldwide have increasingly incorporated ICT policies and initiatives into their economic development strategies. In the arena of urban planning, most local authorities, have emphasized on the shape of an information city that aims to create a computerized and networked city. This study overviewed the opportune movement of various cities in the USA and UK. To explore their cities as well as various information related policies. To do this, an empirical study that utilizes twelve depth interviews to assess key criteria for evaluating information cities has been carried out. This study thus develops a system of index for information cities and evaluates six major cities of Taiwan accordingly. Their implications for developing an information city are also discussed.