Internet rankings
Each ranking orders the states, the largest cities or the counties on one measure from the FCC's National Broadband Map or another federal source, with the full table and what the pattern means.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file cb_2025_us_state_20m. Darker states are higher; DC is the dot. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
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| State | Fiber available |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 87.4% |
| Rhode Island | 86.2% |
| Hawaii | 82.7% |
| Connecticut | 82.1% |
| Kansas | 81.3% |
| Tennessee | 80.5% |
| Nebraska | 80.3% |
| Iowa | 77.5% |
| New Hampshire | 76.8% |
| Utah | 76.4% |
| Texas | 74.4% |
| North Dakota | 73.1% |
| Kentucky | 72.8% |
| Oklahoma | 71.5% |
| Mississippi | 71.2% |
| Indiana | 70.6% |
| Georgia | 70.3% |
| Virginia | 70.3% |
| New York | 70.0% |
| New Jersey | 69.7% |
| Maryland | 69.4% |
| Missouri | 69.1% |
| Florida | 68.4% |
| Arkansas | 67.6% |
| South Carolina | 67.4% |
| Alabama | 66.4% |
| Vermont | 65.9% |
| North Carolina | 65.3% |
| Maine | 62.8% |
| Minnesota | 62.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 62.0% |
| South Dakota | 61.8% |
| Louisiana | 61.7% |
| Colorado | 59.7% |
| Delaware | 59.2% |
| Ohio | 58.7% |
| Wyoming | 56.9% |
| Wisconsin | 55.9% |
| Oregon | 55.2% |
| Massachusetts | 54.5% |
| Illinois | 48.4% |
| California | 47.8% |
| West Virginia | 47.0% |
| Idaho | 46.5% |
| Nevada | 44.7% |
| Michigan | 42.6% |
| Montana | 42.5% |
| Arizona | 41.5% |
| Washington | 39.4% |
| New Mexico | 36.4% |
| Alaska | 17.1% |
Rankings of availability use FCC data as of June 30, 2026; household subscriptions come from the Census Bureau's 2025 survey and BEAD figures from NTIA's summaries of the state Final Proposals.
Availability and speed by state
- Fiber internet availability by stateHighest: District of Columbia (87.4%). Lowest: Alaska (17.1%).
- Internet speed by state: where gigabit service is offeredHighest: North Dakota (95.2%). Lowest: Alaska (36.4%).
- Broadband coverage by stateHighest: District of Columbia (99.9%). Lowest: Alaska (65.8%).
- 5G home internet and licensed fixed wireless by stateHighest: Mississippi (95.3%). Lowest: Alaska (44.2%).
Choice and gaps by state
- Internet provider competition by stateHighest: District of Columbia (94.3%). Lowest: Alaska (10.7%).
- Unserved and underserved broadband locations by stateHighest: Alaska (17.5%). Lowest: District of Columbia (0.0%).
- Where fiber has grown since 2022Highest: Maine (48.4 pts). Lowest: District of Columbia (0.9 pts).
Subscriptions and funding by state
- Households with an internet subscription by stateHighest: California (95.6%). Lowest: West Virginia (89.7%).
- BEAD broadband funding by stateHighest: North Dakota ($21,986). Lowest: South Carolina ($2,019).
Cities and counties
- Fiber internet in the 343 largest US citiesHighest: Chattanooga, Tennessee (100.0%). Lowest: New Bedford, Massachusetts (0.0%).
- Which large cities have the most internet choiceHighest: Simi Valley, California (99.0%). Lowest: New Bedford, Massachusetts (0.0%).
- The US counties with the most unserved locationsHighest: Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska (100.0%). Lowest: San Francisco County, California (0.0%).
Sources
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Availability as of June 30, 2026; released November 10, 2026. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file cb_2025_us_state_20m. www2.census.gov
How every figure is built: methodology. Found an error? Write to [email protected]; corrections are listed on the updates page.