Average Internet Speed by State
Speeds vary by location because of the infrastructure providers have built out. This page looks at what is typical where you are and how you can measure it yourself.
How the measurement works
Every region has a different mix of fiber, cable and DSL build-outs, which is why neighboring towns can have very different typical speeds.
The aggregate numbers on this page come from voluntary tests only, and they are withheld entirely until a minimum sample size is reached so no individual connection can be reverse-engineered.
What the numbers mean
After measuring, use the provider checker to see which plans are actually available at your address. Availability data comes from provider tools, not guesses.
Getting the most from the test
When comparing local numbers, keep connection type in mind: fiber neighborhoods will always out-test DSL neighborhoods, and that difference is infrastructure, not luck.
Check back after a few hundred tests have accumulated in your area — the medians published here become more meaningful as the sample grows.
Aggregate trends are useful context, but your personal result is what matters for your household — run the test on the network you actually use and compare against the checker's availability data.
Local averages hide a lot of variation: apartment buildings on shared circuits, older wiring, and Wi-Fi congestion all produce speeds far below the neighborhood median.
A few final tips
Average Internet Speed by State varies by neighborhood — the test above measures your line today, and the checker shows what your address can actually get.
Speed test limitations
Wi-Fi adds its own variability. If your wired connection is much faster than your Wi-Fi, the bottleneck is your wireless link, not your ISP — and that is worth knowing before you call your provider.
Upload speeds can be throttled or capped separately from downloads on some plans, so a fast download with a slow upload is often the plan working as designed rather than a fault.