Cities with the Fastest and Slowest Internet Speeds

In this analysis, AdvisorSmith discovered the cities in the United States with the fastest and slowest internet speeds available to residents. We used data from the Federal Communications Commission on residential broadband internet speeds to identify the cities that have the fastest and slowest speeds available for residents.

We divided cities into three categories based on population size: large cities with over 250,000 residents, midsize cities with between 100,000 and 250,000 residents, and small cities with between 10,000 and 100,000 residents. In total, we examined broadband speeds in 3,983 U.S. cities.

To determine the cities with the fastest internet speeds, we calculated the percentage of the population with access to at least one provider offering gigabit-speed internet access. To determine the cities with the slowest speeds, we took the average of the percentage of the population with access to 100 Mbps, 250 Mbps, and gigabit internet in their home.

Read on to discover the cities with the fastest and slowest broadband internet speeds.

Cities with the Fastest Broadband Internet

Large Cities with the Fastest Broadband Internet
Midsize Cities with the Fastest Broadband Internet
Small Cities with the Fastest Broadband Internet

Cities with the Slowest Broadband Internet

Large Cities with the Slowest Broadband Internet
Midsize Cities with the Slowest Broadband Internet
Small Cities with the Slowest Broadband Internet

Cities with the Fastest Broadband Internet

Below, we list the cities with the fastest residential broadband internet speeds, along with the percentage of city residents who have access to 100 Mbps, 250 Mbps, and 1 Gbps internet connection speeds for large, midsize, and small cities.

Large Cities with the Fastest Broadband Internet

1. Atlanta, GA

As the capital and most populous city in the state of Georgia, Atlanta is a cultural and economic powerhouse in the southern United States. The city has a diversified economy including transportation and logistics, aerospace, financial and professional services, media, healthcare, and technology. The city played host to the 1996 Summer Olympics and is home to the headquarters of major corporations such as Coca-Cola, Home Depot, Delta Airlines, AT&T, and UPS.

High-speed internet penetration in Atlanta was nearly ubiquitous, with 98% of residents having access to at least one gigabit internet provider, which was the highest percentage in the nation for large cities with over 250,000 residents.

Rank	City	State	100 Mbps	250 Mbps	1 Gbps
1	Atlanta	GA	99.9%	99.9%	98.0%
2	Kansas City	MO	99.2%	99.2%	97.3%
3	Lincoln	NE	99.8%	99.8%	93.1%
4	Minneapolis	MN	99.7%	99.6%	88.1%
5	Cincinnati	OH	100.0%	100.0%	86.0%
6	Urban Honolulu	HI	99.3%	99.3%	83.8%
7	Portland	OR	97.5%	97.4%	82.2%
8	Seattle	WA	97.2%	95.6%	76.3%
9	Raleigh	NC	100.0%	100.0%	75.2%
10	Charlotte	NC	100.0%	100.0%	75.0%
11	Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)	TN	97.2%	97.1%	71.0%
12	Oakland	CA	99.7%	97.5%	70.7%
13	San Antonio	TX	99.8%	99.8%	70.3%
14	Greensboro	NC	100.0%	100.0%	68.0%
15	Austin	TX	99.9%	99.9%	68.0%
16	Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)	KY	99.9%	99.9%	65.1%
17	Dallas	TX	100.0%	100.0%	65.0%
18	Corpus Christi	TX	99.8%	99.8%	62.3%
19	Louisville	KY	100.0%	100.0%	61.8%
20	Denver	CO	96.8%	96.1%	61.2%
21	San Francisco	CA	100.0%	97.6%	60.6%
22	Durham	NC	100.0%	100.0%	59.7%
23	Lexington-Fayette	KY	99.4%	99.4%	57.5%
24	Fort Worth	TX	98.0%	92.1%	55.6%
25	Houston	TX	91.4%	90.0%	55.2%
26	Miami	FL	97.4%	97.4%	53.8%
27	St. Louis	MO	100.0%	100.0%	53.1%
28	Scottsdale	AZ	92.8%	90.3%	51.1%
29	Milwaukee	WI	100.0%	100.0%	48.5%
30	Jacksonville	FL	100.0%	96.7%	48.1%
31	Indianapolis city (balance)	IN	98.2%	98.0%	47.7%
32	El Paso	TX	99.8%	99.8%	44.6%
33	Sacramento	CA	97.9%	96.8%	41.8%
34	Oklahoma City	OK	93.4%	93.0%	41.4%
35	Cleveland	OH	100.0%	100.0%	40.1%
36	Tulsa	OK	97.7%	97.4%	38.7%
37	Arlington	TX	100.0%	100.0%	38.4%
38	St. Paul	MN	98.8%	98.4%	37.7%
39	Wichita	KS	97.2%	96.7%	37.6%
40	Santa Ana	CA	100.0%	99.9%	37.1%
41	New York	NY	99.9%	99.9%	35.5%
42	Chula Vista	CA	97.8%	97.4%	33.9%
43	San Jose	CA	100.0%	97.4%	33.5%
44	Orlando	FL	100.0%	99.7%	32.5%
45	Omaha	NE	97.8%	97.7%	32.3%
46	San Diego	CA	98.5%	97.8%	30.7%
47	Anaheim	CA	100.0%	100.0%	30.2%
48	Chicago	IL	99.1%	98.6%	29.2%
49	Riverside	CA	100.0%	99.9%	28.2%
50	Fresno	CA	98.3%	98.3%	26.1%

Midsize Cities with the Fastest Broadband Internet

1. Olathe, KS

Located in the southwest corner of the Kansas City metropolitan area, Olathe is a midsize city home to multiple commercial and industrial employers, including GARMIN, Farmers Insurance, Covergys, and Honeywell. In Olathe, 99.3% of residents had access to gigabit internet, making it the midsize city with the fastest internet speeds in the U.S.

Rank	City	State	100 Mbps	250 Mbps	1 Gbps
1	Olathe	KS	99.7%	99.6%	99.3%
2	Provo	UT	99.0%	99.0%	98.8%
3	Coral Springs	FL	98.6%	98.1%	98.0%
4	Kansas City	KS	99.6%	99.4%	97.4%
5	Chattanooga	TN	98.8%	98.7%	97.1%
6	Paterson	NJ	100.0%	100.0%	96.0%
7	Lafayette	LA	98.0%	98.0%	92.7%
8	Cary	NC	100.0%	100.0%	91.3%
9	Berkeley	CA	100.0%	95.7%	91.0%
10	Overland Park	KS	99.9%	99.9%	84.7%
11	High Point	NC	100.0%	100.0%	84.6%
12	Fontana	CA	100.0%	100.0%	84.1%
13	San Mateo	CA	100.0%	99.2%	83.6%
14	Huntsville	AL	95.9%	95.8%	80.0%
15	Murfreesboro	TN	95.8%	95.4%	77.2%
16	Rancho Cucamonga	CA	100.0%	100.0%	76.8%
17	South Fulton	GA	98.0%	97.7%	74.5%
18	Jackson	MS	97.2%	96.9%	74.0%
19	Salt Lake City	UT	98.2%	98.0%	71.2%
20	Jurupa Valley	CA	100.0%	99.9%	70.2%
21	Mesquite	TX	99.9%	99.9%	68.6%
22	Sandy Springs	GA	97.0%	95.2%	68.4%
23	Cape Coral	FL	91.7%	90.9%	67.5%
24	Richmond	CA	97.7%	97.0%	66.7%
25	Richardson	TX	100.0%	100.0%	66.5%
26	Evansville	IN	100.0%	100.0%	65.9%
27	Lansing	MI	99.1%	99.1%	65.3%
28	Ontario	CA	100.0%	99.7%	63.8%
29	Miramar	FL	97.4%	97.0%	63.7%
30	Pembroke Pines	FL	98.1%	98.1%	62.5%
31	Waco	TX	99.3%	99.3%	62.2%
32	Beaumont	TX	98.4%	98.4%	62.1%
33	Roswell	GA	99.8%	99.8%	61.8%
34	Round Rock	TX	99.9%	99.9%	58.3%
35	Clarksville	TN	96.5%	96.5%	57.0%
36	Pasadena	TX	92.7%	92.2%	56.8%
37	Hialeah	FL	97.7%	97.4%	56.5%
38	West Valley City	UT	99.3%	99.3%	56.4%
39	Ann Arbor	MI	94.3%	94.1%	55.4%
40	Davie	FL	96.4%	96.3%	55.3%
41	Hayward	CA	100.0%	95.3%	55.0%
42	Grand Rapids	MI	98.9%	98.5%	54.9%
43	Winston-Salem	NC	100.0%	100.0%	54.6%
44	East Los Angeles	CA	100.0%	100.0%	54.5%
45	Tacoma	WA	100.0%	98.5%	52.3%
46	Mobile	AL	95.1%	94.7%	51.2%
47	Knoxville	TN	97.6%	97.5%	50.3%
48	Independence	MO	98.1%	97.9%	50.2%
49	Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)	GA	98.9%	98.4%	50.1%
50	Hollywood	FL	98.2%	98.1%	50.0%
51	Frisco	TX	99.0%	98.9%	49.4%
52	Lubbock	TX	98.9%	98.9%	49.3%
53	Grand Prairie	TX	99.8%	99.8%	47.5%
54	Wilmington	NC	100.0%	100.0%	46.2%
55	Baton Rouge	LA	97.0%	96.8%	45.2%
56	Amarillo	TX	99.9%	99.9%	44.4%
57	Little Rock	AR	98.4%	98.2%	43.1%
58	Pearland	TX	98.1%	96.5%	42.8%
59	Fort Lauderdale	FL	98.3%	97.9%	42.1%
60	West Palm Beach	FL	98.0%	98.0%	41.9%
61	Garden Grove	CA	100.0%	100.0%	41.4%
62	Columbia	MO	96.2%	95.9%	41.3%
63	South Bend	IN	97.3%	97.2%	40.5%
64	Sugar Land	TX	95.5%	95.5%	39.8%
65	Fullerton	CA	100.0%	100.0%	39.2%
66	Vancouver	WA	98.7%	98.5%	39.1%
67	El Monte	CA	100.0%	100.0%	38.7%
68	Odessa	TX	99.0%	99.0%	37.9%
69	Birmingham	AL	99.9%	99.9%	36.7%
70	Miami Gardens	FL	98.2%	98.1%	35.7%
71	Madison	WI	99.5%	99.5%	35.6%
72	Fremont	CA	100.0%	95.6%	34.0%
73	Dayton	OH	100.0%	100.0%	33.8%
74	Norman	OK	87.2%	85.3%	33.5%
75	Montgomery	AL	99.5%	99.5%	33.5%
76	Des Moines	IA	97.1%	96.8%	33.4%
77	Metairie	LA	98.8%	98.2%	31.5%
78	Midland	TX	99.7%	99.7%	31.3%
79	Sunnyvale	CA	100.0%	91.4%	31.2%
80	Columbus	GA	98.6%	98.5%	31.2%
81	Boise City	ID	98.5%	97.8%	30.3%
82	Warren	MI	98.1%	97.9%	30.2%
83	Daly City	CA	100.0%	99.0%	29.7%
84	Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)	GA	96.0%	66.7%	29.2%
85	Macon-Bibb County	GA	96.0%	96.0%	29.1%
86	Inglewood	CA	100.0%	100.0%	28.9%
87	Fort Collins	CO	95.4%	94.6%	28.5%
88	Pompano Beach	FL	98.1%	97.7%	28.4%
89	Allen	TX	99.6%	99.6%	28.1%
90	North Charleston	SC	95.8%	95.8%	27.8%
91	The Woodlands	TX	99.0%	98.9%	27.7%
92	Salem	OR	96.5%	95.7%	27.7%
93	Boulder	CO	92.8%	92.2%	26.4%
94	Gainesville	FL	88.2%	88.2%	25.9%
95	Costa Mesa	CA	100.0%	100.0%	25.5%
96	Charleston	SC	96.3%	96.2%	25.4%
97	Modesto	CA	99.2%	99.0%	24.9%
98	Aurora	IL	99.3%	99.3%	24.8%
99	Springfield	IL	98.2%	98.0%	24.8%
100	Enterprise	NV	94.8%	93.9%	24.6%

Small Cities with the Fastest Broadband Internet

1. Celina, OH, and seven others

Celina was one of eight small U.S. cities tied for the fastest internet speeds. These eight cities all had 100% penetration of gigabit internet to residences, meaning every resident could subscribe to gigabit internet speeds if they chose to. Celina is located northwest of Dayton and is situated on the northwest corner of Grand Lake.

Rank	City	State	100 Mbps	250 Mbps	1 Gbps
1	Celina	OH	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
1	Dalton	GA	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
1	Laramie	WY	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
1	Ozark	AL	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
1	Evanston	WY	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
1	Hays	KS	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
1	Monmouth	OR	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
1	Bristol	TN	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
9	Dickinson	ND	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
10	Cedar Falls	IA	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
11	Washington	IL	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
12	Indianola	IA	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
13	Moses Lake	WA	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
14	Vernon	TX	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
15	Morristown	TN	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
16	Vincennes	IN	100.0%	99.9%	99.9%
17	Canton	IL	99.9%	99.9%	99.9%
18	Prairie Village	KS	100.0%	100.0%	99.9%
19	Prairieville	LA	100.0%	100.0%	99.9%
20	Wyandanch	NY	100.0%	100.0%	99.9%
21	Raytown	MO	99.9%	99.9%	99.9%
22	Jamestown	ND	100.0%	99.8%	99.8%
23	Wabash	IN	100.0%	100.0%	99.8%
24	Forest Park	OH	100.0%	100.0%	99.8%
25	Norwood	OH	100.0%	100.0%	99.8%
26	Grandview	MO	100.0%	100.0%	99.8%
27	Troy	AL	99.8%	99.8%	99.8%
28	Middle Valley	TN	99.9%	99.9%	99.8%
29	Kailua	HI	100.0%	100.0%	99.7%
30	Spencer	IA	99.9%	99.9%	99.7%
31	Wisconsin Rapids	WI	100.0%	100.0%	99.7%
32	Gladstone	MO	100.0%	100.0%	99.7%
33	Connersville	IN	100.0%	100.0%	99.7%
34	Tenafly	NJ	99.9%	99.9%	99.7%
35	New Castle	IN	99.7%	99.7%	99.7%
36	West Babylon	NY	100.0%	100.0%	99.4%
37	East Wenatchee	WA	100.0%	100.0%	99.4%
38	Lindon	UT	99.5%	99.4%	99.4%
39	Crawfordsville	IN	100.0%	100.0%	99.3%
40	Opelika	AL	99.7%	99.7%	99.3%
41	Greencastle	IN	100.0%	100.0%	99.3%
42	Farragut	TN	100.0%	100.0%	99.3%
43	Lee's Summit	MO	99.6%	99.6%	99.3%
44	Hendersonville	NC	100.0%	99.2%	99.2%
45	West University Place	TX	99.2%	99.2%	99.2%
46	Merriam	KS	99.9%	99.9%	99.2%
47	Seymour	IN	100.0%	100.0%	99.2%
48	Lafayette	IN	99.8%	99.8%	99.1%
49	East Ridge	TN	99.5%	99.5%	99.0%
50	Bridgetown	OH	100.0%	100.0%	99.0%
51	Mission	KS	100.0%	100.0%	99.0%
52	North Aurora	IL	99.9%	99.9%	99.0%
53	Montgomery	IL	99.6%	99.6%	99.0%
54	Gonzales	LA	99.9%	99.9%	98.9%
55	Lindenhurst	NY	100.0%	100.0%	98.8%
56	East Northport	NY	100.0%	100.0%	98.8%
57	Taylorville	IL	98.9%	98.7%	98.7%
58	St. Marys	PA	98.7%	98.7%	98.7%
59	Oswego	IL	99.4%	99.4%	98.7%
60	Shawnee	KS	99.8%	99.8%	98.7%
61	Red Bank	TN	99.0%	99.0%	98.7%
62	Hicksville	NY	100.0%	100.0%	98.5%
63	Burlington	VT	99.4%	99.4%	98.4%
64	Wenatchee	WA	100.0%	99.8%	98.3%
65	Lenexa	KS	99.8%	99.8%	98.2%
66	Deer Park	NY	100.0%	100.0%	98.2%
67	Portales	NM	98.1%	98.1%	98.1%
68	Mount Juliet	TN	99.0%	98.9%	98.0%
69	North Babylon	NY	100.0%	100.0%	98.0%
70	Fort Thomas	KY	99.9%	99.9%	97.9%
71	Huntington	IN	100.0%	97.8%	97.8%
72	Scottsbluff	NE	100.0%	100.0%	97.8%
73	Dumont	NJ	100.0%	100.0%	97.8%
74	Mitchell	SD	99.9%	97.8%	97.8%
75	Berkley	MI	99.2%	99.2%	97.7%
76	Red Wing	MN	98.2%	98.2%	97.7%
77	Bemidji	MN	98.4%	97.7%	97.7%
78	Huntington	NY	100.0%	100.0%	97.6%
79	Huntington Station	NY	100.0%	100.0%	97.3%
80	Roseburg	OR	100.0%	100.0%	97.2%
81	Babylon	NY	100.0%	100.0%	97.2%
82	Platteville	WI	97.3%	97.2%	97.2%
83	Madison	MS	99.5%	99.5%	97.1%
84	Garden City	SC	100.0%	100.0%	97.1%
85	Boerne	TX	99.5%	99.5%	97.1%
86	Allendale	MI	100.0%	100.0%	97.0%
87	World Golf Village	FL	100.0%	98.6%	97.0%
88	Lebanon	IN	98.2%	97.8%	96.9%
89	Copiague	NY	100.0%	100.0%	96.8%
90	Oskaloosa	IA	99.0%	99.0%	96.8%
91	Jacinto City	TX	98.9%	98.9%	96.7%
92	Wilson	NC	100.0%	100.0%	96.6%
93	Longmont	CO	98.2%	98.1%	96.5%
94	Westfield	IN	98.7%	98.7%	96.4%
95	Waverly	MI	99.8%	99.8%	96.3%
96	North Platte	NE	100.0%	100.0%	96.3%
97	Brigham City	UT	99.0%	99.0%	96.2%
98	Jackson	TN	99.9%	99.9%	96.1%
99	Soddy-Daisy	TN	97.0%	97.0%	96.0%
100	Fair Lawn	NJ	100.0%	100.0%	95.9%
101	Grand Rapids	MN	99.7%	99.7%	95.9%
102	Coos Bay	OR	100.0%	100.0%	95.7%
103	Oakleaf Plantation	FL	98.9%	98.9%	95.7%
104	Belvedere Park	GA	99.5%	99.5%	95.7%
105	Greenlawn	NY	100.0%	100.0%	95.6%
106	Owatonna	MN	100.0%	100.0%	95.6%
107	Franklin	IN	98.5%	98.5%	95.6%
108	Candler-McAfee	GA	99.7%	99.7%	95.6%
109	Monroe	WI	100.0%	100.0%	95.6%
110	Middlesex	NJ	100.0%	100.0%	95.6%
111	Metuchen	NJ	100.0%	100.0%	95.5%
112	Portsmouth	NH	98.6%	98.6%	95.1%
113	Sienna Plantation	TX	95.9%	95.9%	95.0%
114	Sun Prairie	WI	99.9%	99.9%	94.9%
115	Monticello	MN	99.4%	99.4%	94.8%
116	Bethpage	NY	100.0%	100.0%	94.7%
117	North Liberty	IA	96.0%	96.0%	94.7%
118	Kingsport	TN	100.0%	100.0%	94.7%
119	Paramus	NJ	100.0%	100.0%	94.6%
120	Madison	IN	100.0%	100.0%	94.5%
121	Finneytown	OH	100.0%	100.0%	94.5%
122	Grosse Pointe Park	MI	99.8%	99.8%	94.4%
123	Bixby	OK	99.7%	99.6%	94.2%
124	Grosse Pointe Woods	MI	100.0%	100.0%	94.2%
125	Kaneohe	HI	99.8%	99.8%	94.0%
126	Romeoville	IL	99.5%	99.5%	93.9%
127	South Houston	TX	97.3%	97.3%	93.8%
128	Emporia	KS	98.0%	98.0%	93.8%
129	Bellaire	TX	98.8%	98.8%	93.6%
130	Roseville	MI	99.0%	99.0%	93.6%
131	University Heights	OH	100.0%	100.0%	93.6%
132	Canby	OR	98.5%	93.5%	93.5%
133	Bergenfield	NJ	100.0%	100.0%	93.4%
134	Forestville	OH	100.0%	100.0%	93.1%
135	Normal	IL	99.5%	99.5%	93.0%
136	Wahiawa	HI	99.7%	99.7%	93.0%
137	Scarsdale	NY	100.0%	100.0%	92.9%
138	La Vergne	TN	98.6%	98.6%	92.7%
139	Elizabethtown	KY	99.6%	99.6%	92.7%
140	North Lindenhurst	NY	100.0%	100.0%	92.6%
141	Centerville	UT	99.2%	99.0%	92.5%
142	Bluffton	IN	99.3%	99.3%	92.4%
143	Nederland	TX	99.9%	99.9%	92.3%
144	Hendersonville	TN	98.4%	98.4%	92.3%
145	Muscatine	IA	92.2%	92.2%	92.2%
146	New Milford	NJ	100.0%	100.0%	92.1%
147	St. Clair Shores	MI	99.7%	99.7%	92.1%
148	Crestwood	MO	100.0%	100.0%	91.8%
149	Greensburg	IN	98.9%	98.9%	91.7%
150	Decatur	GA	98.8%	97.9%	91.6%
151	Ypsilanti	MI	99.9%	99.9%	91.5%
152	North Druid Hills	GA	99.6%	99.6%	91.3%
153	Affton	MO	100.0%	100.0%	91.2%
154	Pleasant Grove	AL	99.8%	99.8%	91.1%
155	Monfort Heights	OH	100.0%	100.0%	90.9%
156	Tullahoma	TN	99.9%	99.9%	90.9%
157	Bloomington	IL	99.5%	99.5%	90.9%
158	Fort Morgan	CO	99.9%	99.9%	90.8%
159	Redan	GA	99.4%	99.2%	90.8%
160	Elwood	NY	100.0%	100.0%	90.5%
161	Plainview	NY	100.0%	100.0%	90.4%
162	East Lansing	MI	95.6%	94.0%	90.2%
163	McDonough	GA	100.0%	100.0%	90.0%
164	White Oak	OH	100.0%	100.0%	89.9%
165	Waukee	IA	99.3%	99.0%	89.8%
166	Montgomery	OH	100.0%	100.0%	89.4%
167	Morrisville	NC	100.0%	100.0%	89.2%
168	North Decatur	GA	99.5%	99.5%	89.1%
169	Newport	KY	100.0%	100.0%	89.1%
170	Plainfield	IL	99.7%	99.7%	89.1%
171	Greenwood	IN	99.3%	99.0%	89.0%
172	Socastee	SC	100.0%	100.0%	89.0%
173	Mill Valley	CA	99.9%	99.9%	88.9%
174	Mason	OH	100.0%	100.0%	88.7%
175	Morton	IL	97.1%	92.6%	88.7%
176	Mountain Home	ID	90.8%	88.5%	88.5%
177	Dobbs Ferry	NY	100.0%	100.0%	88.4%
178	Port Neches	TX	99.9%	99.9%	88.1%
179	Berwyn	IL	99.9%	99.8%	88.0%
180	Quincy	IL	100.0%	100.0%	87.8%
181	Oak Park	IL	99.9%	99.9%	87.8%
182	Warr Acres	OK	99.4%	99.4%	87.8%
183	San Carlos	CA	100.0%	98.7%	87.7%
184	Canyon Lake	TX	89.0%	89.0%	87.7%
185	Starkville	MS	87.9%	87.6%	87.6%
186	Bell	CA	100.0%	99.8%	87.6%
187	Bedford	OH	100.0%	100.0%	87.0%
188	Canton	MS	94.1%	94.1%	86.9%
189	North Amityville	NY	100.0%	100.0%	86.8%
190	Belmont	CA	100.0%	99.4%	86.7%
191	Alum Rock	CA	100.0%	99.5%	86.7%
192	South Euclid	OH	100.0%	100.0%	86.3%
193	Chalco	NE	94.4%	94.4%	86.2%
194	Clinton	MS	98.0%	98.0%	86.0%
195	Little River	SC	100.0%	100.0%	86.0%
196	Darien	CT	100.0%	100.0%	85.9%
197	San Bruno	CA	100.0%	86.5%	85.9%
198	Geneva	IL	99.9%	99.9%	85.9%
199	Norwalk	CT	100.0%	100.0%	85.8%
200	New Brunswick	NJ	100.0%	100.0%	85.8%
201	Reading	OH	100.0%	100.0%	85.8%
202	Eastchester	NY	100.0%	100.0%	85.5%
203	Sharonville	OH	100.0%	100.0%	85.3%
204	West Lafayette	IN	85.6%	85.6%	85.2%
205	Shaker Heights	OH	100.0%	100.0%	85.2%
206	Burien	WA	99.1%	98.8%	84.8%
207	Dent	OH	100.0%	100.0%	84.6%
208	Woodstock	GA	98.4%	98.3%	84.5%
209	Central Islip	NY	100.0%	100.0%	84.5%
210	Moncks Corner	SC	93.1%	84.5%	84.1%
211	Cleburne	TX	96.7%	96.7%	84.0%
212	Coral Terrace	FL	99.2%	98.8%	84.0%
213	Albany	CA	100.0%	92.8%	83.9%
214	Covington	KY	100.0%	100.0%	83.9%
215	Leland	NC	100.0%	100.0%	83.8%
216	White Center	WA	99.7%	99.7%	83.8%
217	Halawa	HI	99.2%	99.2%	83.7%
218	Statesboro	GA	100.0%	83.6%	83.6%
219	Weston	FL	98.4%	98.2%	83.5%
220	St. Marys	GA	99.0%	98.7%	83.5%
221	Blue Ash	OH	100.0%	100.0%	83.5%
222	Holly Springs	NC	99.8%	99.8%	83.3%
223	Jenison	MI	100.0%	100.0%	82.9%
224	Sugar Hill	GA	99.9%	99.9%	82.9%
225	Miami Lakes	FL	98.3%	98.2%	82.9%
226	Stonecrest	GA	98.9%	98.4%	82.8%
227	St. Ann	MO	100.0%	100.0%	82.8%
228	Makakilo	HI	99.8%	99.8%	82.7%
229	White Settlement	TX	100.0%	98.1%	82.6%
230	Ridgeland	MS	93.9%	93.9%	82.6%
231	Robbinsdale	MN	99.0%	99.0%	82.6%
232	Fairfield	OH	100.0%	100.0%	82.5%
233	East Honolulu	HI	99.1%	99.1%	82.5%
234	Burlington	KY	100.0%	100.0%	82.3%
235	Overland	MO	100.0%	100.0%	82.1%
236	Mack	OH	100.0%	100.0%	82.1%
237	Dunwoody	GA	98.4%	97.8%	82.0%
238	Sidney	OH	100.0%	100.0%	81.9%
239	Anthem	AZ	99.1%	99.1%	81.8%
240	University Park	TX	100.0%	100.0%	81.7%
241	Emeryville	CA	100.0%	97.3%	81.7%
242	Hamilton	OH	100.0%	100.0%	81.4%
243	Claiborne	LA	98.6%	98.6%	81.3%
244	University City	MO	100.0%	100.0%	81.3%
245	Pearl	MS	95.9%	95.8%	81.3%
246	Apex	NC	99.9%	99.9%	81.3%
247	South Gate	CA	100.0%	100.0%	81.2%
248	Salisbury	NC	100.0%	100.0%	81.2%
249	Brandon	MS	98.9%	98.9%	81.1%
250	Duluth	GA	99.3%	99.3%	81.0%

Cities with the Slowest Broadband Internet

AdvisorSmith determined the cities in the U.S. with the slowest broadband internet by examining the percentage of residents with access to at least one broadband internet provider offering 100 Mbps, 250 Mbps, and 1,000 Mbps internet speeds. We then took the average of these three percentages to find the small, midsize, and large cities with the slowest internet speeds. We list these cities in the tables below, including the percentage of residents with access to the three broadband speeds.

Large Cities with the Slowest Broadband Internet

1. Toledo, OH

Situated on the western shore of Lake Erie, just south of the Detroit area is the city of Toledo. Historically, Toledo was an important port due to the Erie Canal, and it was also a major glass manufacturing city. The city also has several auto manufacturing facilities along with solar manufacturing. In Toledo, while 97.5% of residents had access to 100 Mbps internet, only 8.8% had access to 250 Mbps internet, and only 7.3% had access to gigabit internet speeds.

Rank	City	State	100 Mbps	250 Mbps	1 Gbps
1	Toledo	OH	97.5%	8.8%	7.4%
2	Mesa	AZ	87.3%	83.7%	7.2%
3	Boston	MA	97.4%	95.1%	0.1%
4	Tucson	AZ	94.5%	94.0%	4.7%
5	Baltimore	MD	97.9%	97.9%	0.0%
6	Fort Wayne	IN	98.9%	98.2%	0.0%
7	Virginia Beach	VA	97.6%	97.6%	1.9%
8	Philadelphia	PA	99.1%	99.1%	0.0%
9	Jersey City	NJ	99.2%	99.0%	0.1%
10	Anchorage	AK	98.5%	98.5%	1.9%
11	Newark	NJ	99.5%	99.5%	0.0%
12	Pittsburgh	PA	99.4%	99.4%	0.8%
13	St. Petersburg	FL	99.9%	99.9%	0.0%
14	Tampa	FL	99.8%	99.8%	0.1%
15	Buffalo	NY	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%
16	Albuquerque	NM	98.5%	98.3%	3.8%
17	Long Beach	CA	100.0%	99.9%	0.8%
18	Garland	TX	100.0%	100.0%	2.1%
19	Washington	DC	98.2%	97.9%	8.4%
20	New Orleans	LA	92.3%	92.3%	20.7%
21	Chandler	AZ	95.1%	92.2%	18.9%
22	Phoenix	AZ	96.1%	94.2%	17.4%
23	Aurora	CO	97.1%	96.3%	17.4%
24	Stockton	CA	98.3%	98.2%	14.5%
25	Colorado Springs	CO	96.0%	94.5%	20.7%
26	Detroit	MI	99.1%	99.1%	13.2%
27	Plano	TX	99.6%	99.5%	14.5%
28	Memphis	TN	98.6%	98.5%	18.5%
29	Columbus	OH	100.0%	100.0%	16.7%
30	Las Vegas	NV	96.7%	96.3%	24.7%
31	Henderson	NV	96.4%	96.2%	25.1%
32	Bakersfield	CA	99.7%	99.7%	20.9%
33	Los Angeles	CA	100.0%	99.9%	22.1%
34	Fresno	CA	98.3%	98.3%	26.1%
35	Chicago	IL	99.1%	98.6%	29.2%
36	San Diego	CA	98.5%	97.8%	30.7%
37	Omaha	NE	97.8%	97.7%	32.3%
38	Oklahoma City	OK	93.4%	93.0%	41.4%
39	Riverside	CA	100.0%	99.9%	28.2%
40	Chula Vista	CA	97.8%	97.4%	33.9%

Midsize Cities with the Slowest Broadband Internet

1. Lehigh Acres, FL

Lehigh Acres is an unincorporated area in the eastern part of the Fort Myers metropolitan area that is primarily suburban. This area has experienced rapid population growth over the previous few decades. In Lehigh Acres, 73.8% of residents had access to 100 Mbps broadband, while only 13.5% had access to 250 Mbps, and 2.2% had access to gigabit broadband speeds.

Rank	City	State	100 Mbps	250 Mbps	1 Gbps
1	Lehigh Acres	FL	73.8%	13.5%	2.2%
2	Sioux Falls	SD	98.9%	35.9%	10.4%
3	Glendale	AZ	92.1%	89.5%	7.9%
4	Richmond	VA	94.8%	94.8%	0.0%
5	Columbia	MD	95.6%	95.6%	0.0%
6	Norfolk	VA	95.5%	95.5%	0.3%
7	Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)	GA	96.0%	66.7%	29.2%
8	Cambridge	MA	98.5%	93.3%	0.3%
9	Las Cruces	NM	96.8%	95.9%	0.4%
10	Surprise	AZ	93.9%	92.8%	6.6%
11	College Station	TX	93.4%	93.4%	6.5%
12	Denton	TX	98.0%	94.3%	1.3%
13	Wichita Falls	TX	96.9%	96.9%	0.0%
14	Springfield	MO	95.8%	95.0%	4.0%
15	Tempe	AZ	89.2%	86.0%	19.9%
16	Hampton	VA	97.6%	97.6%	0.3%
17	Arlington	VA	98.1%	98.0%	0.0%
18	Newport News	VA	97.7%	97.7%	0.9%
19	Alexandria	VA	98.2%	98.2%	0.2%
20	Lowell	MA	98.3%	98.3%	0.0%
21	Everett	WA	98.6%	98.1%	0.0%
22	Escondido	CA	98.1%	93.0%	5.7%
23	Davenport	IA	96.9%	96.6%	3.5%
24	Manchester	NH	98.5%	98.5%	0.2%
25	Chesapeake	VA	98.0%	98.0%	1.4%
26	Greeley	CO	92.2%	92.1%	13.2%
27	Waterbury	CT	98.8%	98.8%	0.0%
28	Springfield	MA	98.9%	98.9%	0.0%
29	Providence	RI	98.9%	98.9%	0.3%
30	Santa Maria	CA	99.2%	99.1%	0.0%
31	Pueblo	CO	98.0%	97.9%	2.5%
32	Elk Grove	CA	98.1%	98.1%	2.3%
33	Rockford	IL	99.3%	99.3%	0.0%
34	Victorville	CA	99.3%	99.3%	0.3%
35	Hillsboro	OR	99.8%	99.2%	0.0%
36	Beaverton	OR	98.9%	97.0%	3.4%
37	Murrieta	CA	100.0%	99.2%	0.2%
38	Hartford	CT	97.4%	97.3%	4.9%
39	Lakeland	FL	99.8%	99.8%	0.1%
40	Brandon	FL	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%
41	Elizabeth	NJ	99.9%	99.9%	0.1%
42	Worcester	MA	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%
43	Clearwater	FL	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%
44	Syracuse	NY	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%
45	Stamford	CT	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%
46	Erie	PA	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%
46	Allentown	PA	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%
48	El Cajon	CA	98.0%	97.8%	4.3%
49	Lancaster	CA	99.4%	99.4%	1.3%
50	San Bernardino	CA	100.0%	99.7%	0.5%
51	Eugene	OR	96.3%	95.8%	8.4%
52	Carrollton	TX	99.7%	99.6%	1.3%
53	Huntington Beach	CA	100.0%	100.0%	0.6%
54	Billings	MT	99.5%	99.5%	1.7%
55	Thornton	CO	94.4%	93.1%	13.2%
56	Tallahassee	FL	95.1%	94.8%	10.9%
57	Oxnard	CA	99.5%	99.5%	2.0%
58	West Covina	CA	100.0%	99.2%	1.8%
59	Yonkers	NY	100.0%	100.0%	1.0%
60	Moreno Valley	CA	100.0%	99.7%	1.4%
61	Brownsville	TX	99.5%	99.5%	2.3%
62	Green Bay	WI	99.9%	99.9%	1.8%
63	Fairfield	CA	96.4%	95.8%	9.5%
64	Norwalk	CA	100.0%	99.9%	1.9%
65	Fayetteville	NC	100.0%	100.0%	2.0%
66	Gainesville	FL	88.2%	88.2%	25.9%
67	Naperville	IL	99.8%	99.6%	2.9%
68	Temecula	CA	100.0%	99.9%	2.4%
69	Highlands Ranch	CO	98.9%	98.7%	5.0%
70	Pomona	CA	100.0%	99.8%	2.9%
71	Lewisville	TX	99.9%	99.9%	3.1%
72	Kent	WA	97.4%	97.1%	8.3%
73	Sterling Heights	MI	98.5%	98.0%	6.4%
74	Torrance	CA	100.0%	100.0%	3.0%
75	Laredo	TX	99.8%	99.8%	3.7%
76	Downey	CA	100.0%	100.0%	3.6%
77	Sunrise Manor	NV	95.3%	95.3%	13.1%
78	McAllen	TX	99.8%	99.8%	4.2%
79	Gresham	OR	99.3%	98.0%	6.5%
80	Simi Valley	CA	99.9%	99.9%	4.0%
81	Tyler	TX	99.8%	99.8%	4.8%
82	Palmdale	CA	99.3%	99.3%	6.2%
83	Fargo	ND	97.6%	96.6%	10.7%
84	Irvine	CA	94.8%	93.8%	16.8%
85	Savannah	GA	95.2%	95.2%	15.0%
86	Thousand Oaks	CA	100.0%	100.0%	5.4%
87	Norman	OK	87.2%	85.3%	33.5%
88	Joliet	IL	98.8%	98.8%	9.3%
89	Santa Clara	CA	100.0%	95.3%	11.6%
90	Corona	CA	100.0%	99.8%	8.0%
91	Abilene	TX	99.1%	98.8%	10.1%
92	Oceanside	CA	96.8%	95.7%	15.9%
93	Carlsbad	CA	99.9%	99.9%	8.9%
94	North Las Vegas	NV	97.3%	97.0%	14.7%
95	Killeen	TX	99.9%	99.9%	9.5%
96	Federal Way	WA	98.7%	98.4%	12.5%
97	Palm Bay	FL	100.0%	98.8%	11.1%
98	Santa Clarita	CA	99.9%	99.9%	10.1%
99	Rochester	MN	100.0%	100.0%	10.5%
100	Gilbert	AZ	97.8%	96.5%	16.1%

Small Cities with the Slowest Broadband Internet

1. Coalinga, CA

Coalinga is a small California city in Fresno County. The city’s economy is centered around agriculture, oil, and prisons. No residents in Coalinga had access to 100 Mbps or faster internet speeds, although 100% of the population had access to at least one provider of 25 Mbps internet speeds.

Rank	City	State	100 Mbps	250 Mbps	1 Gbps
1	Coalinga	CA	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2	Spring Creek	NV	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%
3	Artesia	NM	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%
4	Pine Bluff	AR	1.0%	0.0%	0.0%
5	Arizona City	AZ	0.9%	0.3%	0.0%
6	Kilgore	TX	1.2%	0.4%	0.0%
7	Brownwood	TX	1.9%	0.1%	0.0%
8	Deming	NM	1.5%	0.9%	0.0%
9	Forrest City	AR	2.2%	0.5%	0.0%
10	Hot Springs	AR	1.5%	1.4%	0.0%
11	Gallup	NM	5.5%	0.0%	0.0%
12	Woodward	OK	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
13	Gatesville	TX	5.5%	0.8%	0.8%
14	Camden	AR	2.6%	2.6%	2.6%
15	Tahlequah	OK	9.0%	0.0%	0.0%
16	Elko	NV	10.3%	0.0%	0.0%
17	Pahrump	NV	5.6%	5.6%	5.6%
18	Cheney	WA	7.6%	7.6%	7.5%
19	Lancaster	SC	11.7%	6.1%	6.1%
20	Port Royal	SC	25.3%	0.0%	0.0%
21	Longview	TX	12.8%	12.5%	0.0%
22	Searcy	AR	19.0%	6.3%	0.0%
23	West Odessa	TX	22.0%	4.8%	0.2%
24	Chaparral	NM	27.6%	0.0%	0.0%
25	Eloy	AZ	20.2%	8.0%	8.0%
26	Levelland	TX	31.1%	7.1%	2.0%
27	Pell City	AL	52.6%	0.0%	0.0%
28	Conway	AR	19.8%	19.4%	16.4%
29	Beaufort	SC	53.4%	1.5%	1.5%
30	Blythe	CA	60.7%	0.0%	0.0%
31	Liberal	KS	61.9%	0.0%	0.0%
32	Susanville	CA	63.2%	0.0%	0.0%
33	Florence	AZ	30.1%	30.1%	5.8%
34	California City	CA	66.0%	0.0%	0.0%
35	Fort Carson	CO	67.6%	0.0%	0.0%
36	New River	AZ	54.0%	8.7%	7.4%
37	Española	NM	34.4%	20.3%	18.7%
38	Wooster	OH	62.6%	5.7%	5.7%
39	Oak Hills	CA	39.2%	39.2%	1.2%
40	Massillon	OH	59.3%	11.1%	11.1%
41	Bolivar	MO	58.4%	12.2%	12.2%
42	Palestine	TX	83.2%	0.0%	0.0%
43	Mineral Wells	TX	83.7%	0.0%	0.0%
44	Malvern	AR	83.9%	0.6%	0.0%
45	Sandy	OR	83.6%	1.8%	0.0%
46	Rosamond	CA	85.6%	0.0%	0.0%
47	Vidalia	GA	86.0%	0.0%	0.0%
48	Blytheville	AR	86.0%	0.3%	0.0%
49	Johnstown	PA	86.7%	0.3%	0.0%
50	Camano	WA	88.3%	0.0%	0.0%
51	Silverton	OR	88.4%	0.0%	0.0%
52	Vermillion	SD	87.9%	0.9%	0.0%
53	Hot Springs Village	AR	86.7%	2.2%	0.0%
54	Millington	TN	87.8%	2.2%	0.0%
55	Laguna Woods	CA	84.7%	5.4%	0.7%
56	Rio Rico	AZ	91.2%	0.0%	0.0%
57	Kirksville	MO	92.4%	0.2%	0.2%
58	Stephenville	TX	92.7%	0.1%	0.1%
59	Lynchburg	VA	89.1%	3.5%	0.8%
60	Camp Verde	AZ	94.0%	0.0%	0.0%
61	Mesquite	NV	94.9%	0.0%	0.0%
62	Uniontown	PA	95.0%	0.4%	0.0%
63	Rock Hill	SC	42.0%	27.4%	26.2%
64	Adrian	MI	95.8%	0.0%	0.0%
65	Shawnee	OK	95.8%	0.0%	0.0%
66	Durant	OK	95.5%	0.4%	0.0%
67	McAlester	OK	96.2%	0.0%	0.0%
68	Ridgecrest	CA	96.8%	0.2%	0.0%
69	Lovington	NM	97.2%	0.0%	0.0%
70	Burkburnett	TX	97.5%	0.0%	0.0%
71	Granite Bay	CA	89.6%	7.8%	0.2%
72	Corsicana	TX	97.6%	0.1%	0.0%
73	Magnolia	AR	97.8%	0.0%	0.0%
74	Atchison	KS	97.9%	0.0%	0.0%
75	Douglas	AZ	97.5%	0.2%	0.2%
76	Monroe	GA	51.6%	32.0%	14.6%
77	Pleasanton	TX	98.2%	0.0%	0.0%
78	Altoona	PA	98.0%	0.2%	0.0%
79	Weatherford	OK	98.3%	0.0%	0.0%
80	Chickasha	OK	98.2%	0.1%	0.1%
81	McKinleyville	CA	98.3%	0.1%	0.0%
82	Grand Forks	ND	96.7%	0.8%	0.8%
83	Nogales	AZ	95.9%	2.5%	0.0%
84	Huron	SD	98.4%	0.1%	0.0%
85	Easton	MD	98.3%	0.3%	0.0%
86	Alamogordo	NM	98.6%	0.0%	0.0%
87	Neosho	MO	98.6%	0.0%	0.0%
88	Ukiah	CA	98.7%	0.0%	0.0%
89	Mount Pleasant	TX	97.2%	1.5%	0.0%
90	Eureka	CA	98.6%	0.2%	0.0%
91	Ottawa	KS	97.9%	0.7%	0.3%
92	Poplar Bluff	MO	99.0%	0.0%	0.0%
93	Newberry	SC	99.3%	0.0%	0.0%
94	Timberlake	VA	97.4%	2.0%	0.0%
95	Payson	AZ	99.5%	0.0%	0.0%
96	Sandusky	OH	98.7%	0.9%	0.0%
97	Rolla	MO	99.5%	0.1%	0.1%
98	Gardnerville Ranchos	NV	99.8%	0.0%	0.0%
99	Carthage	MO	99.8%	0.0%	0.0%
100	Fortuna	CA	99.8%	0.0%	0.0%
101	Los Alamos	NM	98.1%	1.8%	0.0%
102	Sylvania	OH	99.9%	0.0%	0.0%
103	Hereford	TX	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
103	Fort Leonard Wood	MO	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
105	South Lake Tahoe	CA	99.1%	1.0%	0.0%
106	Cumberland	MD	98.5%	1.7%	0.0%
107	Sedona	AZ	100.0%	0.2%	0.0%
108	Greeneville	TN	99.0%	1.2%	0.0%
109	Bluefield	WV	98.3%	1.1%	0.9%
110	Greenwood	SC	97.3%	1.7%	1.7%
111	Lebanon	MO	99.9%	0.6%	0.6%
112	West Plains	MO	99.9%	0.7%	0.7%
113	Aiken	SC	52.8%	24.3%	24.3%
114	Kingsville	TX	98.9%	2.8%	0.0%
115	Marshall	MO	100.0%	1.9%	0.0%
116	Eufaula	AL	97.1%	2.4%	2.4%
117	North Branch	MN	92.8%	4.6%	4.6%
118	Valley Center	CA	100.0%	2.3%	0.0%
119	Radford	VA	98.9%	3.8%	0.0%
120	Minden	LA	99.9%	1.7%	1.3%
121	Avenal	CA	51.5%	51.5%	0.0%
122	Marshall	TX	100.0%	1.8%	1.8%
123	Phenix City	AL	43.7%	30.8%	29.3%
124	Avon Park	FL	100.0%	3.8%	0.1%
125	Bardstown	KY	98.2%	4.0%	3.6%
126	Bartow	FL	95.8%	10.1%	0.0%
127	Casper	WY	99.3%	3.5%	3.5%
128	Bismarck	ND	98.5%	3.9%	3.9%
129	Aberdeen	SD	98.9%	7.5%	0.0%
130	Corcoran	CA	53.2%	53.2%	0.0%
131	Verde Village	AZ	81.3%	25.2%	0.0%
132	Maricopa	AZ	95.6%	5.5%	5.5%
133	Harrisonville	MO	98.5%	4.1%	4.1%
134	Halfway	MD	99.4%	3.7%	3.7%
135	Jasper	AL	99.5%	4.3%	3.3%
136	Carson City	NV	99.4%	4.0%	4.0%
137	Lawton	OK	97.3%	5.2%	5.1%
138	Pueblo West	CO	55.0%	52.8%	0.0%
139	Angleton	TX	97.4%	10.1%	0.3%
140	Gillette	WY	99.5%	4.4%	4.4%
141	Amherst Center	MA	54.3%	54.3%	0.4%
142	Cabot	AR	100.0%	9.1%	0.0%
143	East Bethel	MN	95.9%	12.0%	1.3%
144	Pierre	SD	99.5%	5.0%	5.0%
145	Mandan	ND	99.5%	5.1%	5.1%
146	Scottsboro	AL	100.0%	5.2%	5.2%
147	Cusseta-Chattahoochee County	GA	55.3%	55.3%	0.0%
148	Dixon	CA	90.5%	10.5%	10.5%
149	Cullman	AL	100.0%	8.3%	3.2%
150	Paducah	KY	99.3%	6.2%	6.0%
151	Port Orchard	WA	93.3%	9.3%	9.3%
152	Arcata	CA	99.6%	8.9%	3.9%
153	Bogalusa	LA	52.2%	30.1%	30.1%
154	Sebring	FL	100.0%	6.3%	6.3%
155	Lake Wales	FL	92.4%	20.4%	0.0%
156	Minot	ND	94.3%	9.2%	9.2%
157	Waycross	GA	98.0%	7.5%	7.3%
158	La Grande	OR	99.9%	6.5%	6.5%
159	Milledgeville	GA	91.8%	10.7%	10.7%
160	Picture Rocks	AZ	58.5%	56.3%	0.0%
161	Redmond	OR	97.9%	8.8%	8.4%
162	Forest Lake	MN	97.3%	9.0%	9.0%
163	Maumee	OH	99.7%	16.1%	0.0%
164	Muscle Shoals	AL	96.4%	10.0%	10.0%
165	Battle Creek	MI	99.3%	8.7%	8.7%
166	Woodland	CA	96.2%	10.7%	10.2%
167	Sierra Vista Southeast	AZ	59.7%	59.3%	0.0%
168	Ruston	LA	99.9%	9.8%	9.8%
169	Carlsbad	NM	94.5%	12.6%	12.6%
170	Johnstown	CO	95.9%	11.9%	11.9%
171	Washington	IN	99.1%	11.1%	11.1%
172	Christiansburg	VA	99.5%	22.5%	0.0%
173	Bend	OR	97.8%	12.6%	12.0%
174	Santaquin	UT	92.8%	15.7%	14.0%
175	Soledad	CA	62.9%	62.9%	0.0%
176	Florence	AL	97.5%	14.2%	14.2%
177	Black Forest	CO	73.6%	36.6%	17.2%
178	Gary	IN	99.2%	16.3%	12.7%
179	Republic	MO	99.2%	16.7%	12.6%
180	Hobbs	NM	98.3%	15.5%	15.1%
181	Cedar City	UT	100.0%	14.7%	14.5%
182	Chowchilla	CA	60.6%	60.6%	8.1%
183	North Auburn	CA	88.1%	27.5%	16.1%
184	Oregon	OH	99.8%	20.5%	12.0%
185	Sun Lakes	AZ	99.1%	26.7%	6.9%
186	El Campo	TX	99.9%	33.5%	0.0%
187	Benton	AR	99.9%	18.3%	15.7%
188	Scotts Valley	CA	100.0%	17.1%	17.1%
189	Incline Village	NV	99.3%	17.5%	17.5%
190	Douglas	GA	95.6%	20.1%	18.9%
191	Clemson	SC	98.8%	18.0%	17.9%
192	Brenham	TX	97.7%	18.7%	18.7%
193	Silverdale	WA	97.1%	25.1%	13.1%
194	Jacksonville	TX	96.7%	38.2%	0.7%
195	Lincoln	CA	90.8%	23.7%	21.9%
196	Stanford	CA	58.0%	58.0%	23.6%
197	Acton	CA	70.0%	70.0%	0.0%
198	Las Vegas	NM	48.4%	46.3%	46.3%
199	Dothan	AL	99.2%	21.1%	21.1%
200	Saddlebrooke	AZ	97.7%	24.9%	19.6%
201	East Cleveland	OH	61.3%	60.4%	21.2%
202	Athens	TX	97.3%	39.8%	6.9%
203	Lawrence	KS	96.4%	23.9%	23.9%
204	Isla Vista	CA	72.1%	72.1%	0.0%
205	Winder	GA	98.7%	24.1%	21.8%
206	Williamsburg	VA	69.4%	69.4%	6.4%
207	Glasgow	KY	54.1%	50.4%	41.2%
208	Vail	AZ	68.4%	61.1%	17.9%
209	Wyandotte	MI	99.9%	34.5%	14.2%
210	Foley	AL	71.0%	67.6%	10.1%
211	Rocklin	CA	98.4%	27.6%	25.4%
212	Hagerstown	MD	97.6%	28.7%	27.5%
213	Rendon	TX	81.0%	40.5%	32.6%
214	Maumelle	AR	98.9%	34.1%	21.3%
215	Wasco	CA	77.3%	77.3%	0.0%
216	Norton Shores	MI	99.4%	28.2%	27.3%
217	Bloomsburg	PA	77.9%	77.9%	0.0%
218	El Reno	OK	77.7%	77.7%	0.5%
219	Coolidge	AZ	78.5%	78.5%	0.0%
220	Bluffton	SC	84.7%	73.2%	0.0%
221	Frankfort	KY	100.0%	29.0%	29.0%
222	Williston	ND	95.0%	32.0%	32.0%
223	Muskegon	MI	99.2%	29.9%	29.9%
224	Paragould	AR	54.5%	53.1%	52.2%
225	Federal Heights	CO	78.1%	77.8%	4.4%
226	Delano	CA	80.1%	80.1%	0.3%
227	Jesup	GA	80.3%	80.3%	0.0%
228	Eagle Mountain	UT	91.4%	44.7%	26.6%
229	Moss Bluff	LA	99.7%	41.6%	22.0%
230	Superior	CO	82.1%	80.7%	1.1%
231	Lady Lake	FL	90.0%	68.1%	6.0%
232	Belle Chasse	LA	96.9%	37.1%	30.5%
233	Port Angeles	WA	90.6%	37.1%	37.1%
234	Edwards	CO	82.4%	82.4%	0.0%
235	St. George	UT	100.0%	33.0%	33.0%
236	DeBary	FL	100.0%	54.0%	12.7%
237	Maltby	WA	97.9%	69.2%	0.0%
238	Casa Grande	AZ	84.5%	81.9%	0.8%
239	Crest Hill	IL	84.4%	84.4%	0.2%
240	Apache Junction	AZ	84.3%	83.0%	2.1%
241	Bridgewater Town	MA	84.8%	84.8%	0.0%
242	West Sacramento	CA	100.0%	35.3%	34.7%
243	Corinth	MS	98.7%	36.6%	35.8%
244	Fresno	TX	79.8%	75.8%	16.2%
245	Butte-Silver Bow (balance)	MT	86.0%	85.9%	0.0%
246	Ashland	OH	86.2%	86.2%	0.0%
247	Jefferson	GA	80.6%	60.4%	31.4%
248	Lindenwold	NJ	87.5%	87.5%	0.0%
249	North Chicago	IL	88.1%	87.0%	0.0%
250	Dixon	IL	88.0%	88.0%	0.0%

Methodology

In this study, AdvisorSmith discovered the cities in the United States with the fastest and slowest available residential broadband speeds for residents of the city using data from the Federal Communications Commission on Fixed Broadband Deployment data set. We examined the availability of broadband internet providers using any of six fixed broadband internet technologies, which included ADSL, cable, fiber, satellite, wireless, or other broadband. We included 3,983 cities with populations of at least 10,000 residents in our study.

We segmented cities in our analysis based upon the population of each city. Small cities were those with populations between 10,000 and 100,000 residents. Midsize cities were those with between 100,000 and 250,000 residents, while large cities were those with over 250,000 residents.

To determine the cities with the fastest broadband speeds, we considered the percentage of the population in each city with access to one or more broadband providers offering connection speeds of at least 1 Gbps. We then ranked the cities based upon the percentage of population with this access within each of the city size segments.

To determine the cities with the slowest broadband speeds, we calculated the percentage of the population in each city with access to one or more broadband services with connection speeds of 100 Mbps, 250 Mbps, and 1 Gbps. We then took the average of these 3 metrics to calculate a slow broadband score, and we ranked the cities based upon this score, again within the city size segments. Since virtually all cities in this analysis had close to 100% penetration of 25 Mbps and slower internet speeds, we excluded speeds below 100 Mbps from our analysis.

Sources

1. Federal Communications Commission, Fixed Broadband Deployment