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US Internet Quality Map
This map divides the country into areas and colors each by its average internet quality — the typical home’s Speed Score (0–100) for the selected technology, not the single best plan on one street. Darker teal means better service for most homes; pale means patchy; grey means the technology isn’t there. We track 109 leading providers across 51 states, over 6,040 areas. Pick a technology, filter to a single provider to see where they actually reach, or click any area for its typical-and-best scores.
Internet availability by state
| State | Fiber | Cable | DSL | Fixed Wireless | Satellite | Typical speed | Top speed | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 54.2% | 64.8% | 49.0% | 64.5% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 8,000 Mbps | 71 |
| Alaska | 18.7% | 52.5% | 53.3% | 26.4% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 2,500 Mbps | 22 |
| Arizona | 26.5% | 65.1% | 59.9% | 84.7% | 100.0% | 150 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 56 |
| Arkansas | 61.9% | 51.4% | 48.8% | 68.7% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 81 |
| California | 45.1% | 81.6% | 50.2% | 86.3% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 104 |
| Colorado | 49.8% | 67.6% | 58.6% | 82.9% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 30,000 Mbps | 98 |
| Connecticut | 88.8% | 97.7% | 45.6% | 74.5% | 100.0% | 220 Mbps | 8,000 Mbps | 13 |
| Delaware | 51.6% | 93.0% | 0.0% | 88.4% | 100.0% | 150 Mbps | 5,000 Mbps | 10 |
| District of Columbia | 84.7% | 99.0% | 0.0% | 92.7% | 100.0% | 220 Mbps | 2,048 Mbps | 8 |
| Florida | 53.0% | 85.2% | 51.2% | 76.5% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 40,000 Mbps | 67 |
| Georgia | 62.4% | 70.9% | 56.6% | 65.9% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 25,000 Mbps | 90 |
| Hawaii | 78.3% | 82.0% | 36.3% | 56.2% | 100.0% | 220 Mbps | 2,850 Mbps | 7 |
| Idaho | 37.3% | 52.0% | 53.6% | 72.7% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 8,000 Mbps | 56 |
| Illinois | 38.7% | 73.7% | 58.0% | 83.9% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 120 |
| Indiana | 60.6% | 68.4% | 51.3% | 78.8% | 100.0% | 150 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 93 |
| Iowa | 67.5% | 41.5% | 44.0% | 71.2% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 223 |
| Kansas | 62.3% | 40.9% | 38.6% | 72.7% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 8,000 Mbps | 102 |
| Kentucky | 62.1% | 63.5% | 49.0% | 60.8% | 100.0% | 150 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 79 |
| Louisiana | 47.4% | 71.4% | 47.4% | 70.7% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 45 |
| Maine | 54.5% | 73.3% | 50.5% | 72.7% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 8,000 Mbps | 32 |
| Maryland | 58.0% | 93.4% | 0.3% | 81.3% | 100.0% | 150 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 38 |
| Massachusetts | 52.9% | 96.4% | 0.0% | 71.5% | 100.0% | 220 Mbps | 8,000 Mbps | 29 |
| Michigan | 38.9% | 73.9% | 56.3% | 79.9% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 84 |
| Minnesota | 58.9% | 52.4% | 57.4% | 76.0% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 118 |
| Mississippi | 59.9% | 50.1% | 52.8% | 53.2% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 60 |
| Missouri | 55.6% | 48.3% | 49.1% | 73.8% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 117 |
| Montana | 43.9% | 37.0% | 37.2% | 53.1% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 8,000 Mbps | 43 |
| Nebraska | 65.0% | 43.7% | 50.1% | 72.4% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 8,000 Mbps | 80 |
| Nevada | 30.9% | 70.0% | 54.8% | 82.7% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 10,240 Mbps | 40 |
| New Hampshire | 69.3% | 85.0% | 42.3% | 66.1% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 8,000 Mbps | 23 |
| New Jersey | 69.0% | 97.4% | 2.5% | 80.7% | 100.0% | 220 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 18 |
| New Mexico | 29.8% | 54.2% | 59.9% | 73.4% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 8,000 Mbps | 45 |
| New York | 66.7% | 85.2% | 13.5% | 72.2% | 100.0% | 220 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 80 |
| North Carolina | 58.6% | 77.2% | 52.2% | 72.9% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 77 |
| North Dakota | 87.3% | 27.0% | 12.4% | 51.8% | 100.0% | 220 Mbps | 5,000 Mbps | 41 |
| Ohio | 46.5% | 76.8% | 53.1% | 87.9% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 100 |
| Oklahoma | 56.7% | 46.6% | 47.8% | 78.2% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 107 |
| Oregon | 56.7% | 71.4% | 46.1% | 69.6% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 66 |
| Pennsylvania | 50.5% | 88.5% | 17.8% | 73.7% | 100.0% | 150 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 85 |
| Rhode Island | 89.5% | 89.7% | 0.0% | 74.6% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 2,000 Mbps | 8 |
| South Carolina | 59.4% | 70.5% | 48.4% | 72.2% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 8,000 Mbps | 50 |
| South Dakota | 77.9% | 26.7% | 24.4% | 48.3% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 5,000 Mbps | 57 |
| Tennessee | 71.6% | 71.7% | 51.6% | 69.2% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 25,000 Mbps | 87 |
| Texas | 61.2% | 66.2% | 42.1% | 83.8% | 100.0% | 150 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 186 |
| Utah | 64.4% | 71.9% | 57.5% | 85.9% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 40 |
| Vermont | 64.4% | 64.6% | 53.9% | 80.0% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 34 |
| Virginia | 61.8% | 72.2% | 10.9% | 60.6% | 100.0% | 150 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 62 |
| Washington | 42.2% | 75.3% | 49.3% | 70.3% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 81 |
| West Virginia | 39.8% | 66.7% | 42.6% | 48.2% | 100.0% | 150 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 41 |
| Wisconsin | 50.0% | 57.0% | 59.7% | 72.1% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 88 |
| Wyoming | 37.3% | 44.9% | 40.5% | 73.0% | 100.0% | 100 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps | 32 |
How to read this map
Each hexagon’s color is the population-weighted average Speed Score for the selected technology — we take every home’s best available plan score (0 if that technology isn’t offered to that home) and average it across the area, weighting by where people live. So it answers “how good is internet for a typical home here,” not “does one fast plan exist somewhere.” The popup also shows the single best plan’s score (the number our provider pages display). Data: FCC broadband serviceability + ServiceabilityScore + Census LODES (block centroids and residential population), binned to H3 resolution 4 hexes.
Fiber
Light over glass strands — the fastest, lowest-latency option. Averages high in metros where it’s widespread, low or grey in rural areas where few homes can get it.
Cable
Coaxial cable-TV lines. Fast downloads, broad reach in towns and suburbs, so it averages well across more of the map than fiber.
Fixed Wireless
Home internet beamed from a cell tower (T-Mobile, Verizon, and regional WISPs). It reaches more areas than cable or fiber, so it’s the widest wired-alternative on the map — speeds depend on tower distance and congestion.
Satellite
From orbit (Starlink, HughesNet, Viasat). Reaches ~every home (never grey) but with modest Speed Scores — a uniform mid-tone, the rural fallback.
Frequently asked questions
What does an area's color mean?
Color is the area's AVERAGE Speed Score for the selected technology (0-100) — how good internet is for a typical home there, population-weighted across its census blocks. Homes with no service of that technology count as 0, so an area where only one block has fiber averages LOW, not high. Darker teal = better on average; pale = patchy; grey = not available at all.
Why is the average different from the '99' on your provider pages?
The provider pages show the BEST plan's score — e.g. a single 8-Gig fiber plan is faster than 99% of options. The map's color is the AREA AVERAGE, because one fast plan on one street doesn't mean the whole area has it. Click any hex and you'll see both: the typical-for-the-area average AND that best-plan score.
Which states have the best fiber availability?
In our data the leaders are Rhode Island (89.5%), Connecticut (88.8%), North Dakota (87.3%). On the map, metros average high (fiber is both fast and widespread there), suburbs sit mid, and rural areas are low or grey.
Is satellite internet available everywhere?
Effectively yes — satellite (Starlink, HughesNet, Viasat) reaches ~every home, so it's never grey. But its Speed Score is modest, so the satellite map is a fairly uniform mid-tone: available everywhere, rarely the best option.
How many internet providers does a typical state have?
The median state has about 62 non-satellite providers, though most areas are served by only a few. The per-state count excludes the three nationwide satellite carriers.
Source: FCC broadband serviceability + ServiceabilityScore (percentile rank) + Census LODES (block centroids & residential workers as the population weight), binned to H3 resolution 4 hexes. The map color is the population-weighted average score (no-service homes count as 0); the popup also shows the best plan’s score. “Top speed” in the table is the fastest plan available in the state (MAX advertised download), matching our provider pages. The interactive map is a progressive enhancement — the table and text are fully available without it.