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Top 100 Metro Areas

Fastest Cities for Internet in America

The 100 metro areas with the highest average download speeds, ranked by FCC broadband data.

All RankingsFastest ZIPsBest StatesBest Fiber
#CityGradeAvg DownloadMax DownloadFiber %Providers
1Dallas, TXA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
2Bexar, TXA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
3New York, NYA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
4Jackson, MOA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
5Hillsborough, FLA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
6Hamilton, OHA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
7Kings, NYA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
8Fulton, GAA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
9Jefferson, KYA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
10Honolulu, HIA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
11Rockingham, NHA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
12Mecklenburg, NCA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
13Accomack, VAA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
14Wake, NCA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
15Johnson, KSA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
16Columbia, NYA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
17Davidson, TNA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
18San Mateo, CAA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
19DeKalb, GAA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
20Armstrong, PAA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
21Denton, TXA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
22Snohomish, WAA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
23Guilford, NCA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
24Hamilton, TNA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
25Allen, INA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
26Douglas, ORA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
27Pasco, FLA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
28Sarasota, FLA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
29McLean, ILA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
30Itasca, MNA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
31Washington, ORA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
32Madison, ALA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
33Scott, IAA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
34Lubbock, TXA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
35Manatee, FLA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
36Kalamazoo, MIA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
37Clay, MOA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
38Jackson, ALA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
39Johnson, KYA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
40Horry, SCA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
41Gwinnett, GAA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
42Fayette, KYA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
43Clermont, OHA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
44Benton, IAA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
45Adams, ILA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
46Tazewell, VAA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
47DeKalb, ALA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
48Story, IAA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
49Mower, MNA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
50Nodaway, MOA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
51Platte, MOA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
52Washington, ARA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
53Grant, WAA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
54Hamilton, NYA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
55Rutherford, TNA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
56Hamilton, INA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
57Tippecanoe, INA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
58Stutsman, NDA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
59McLean, NDA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
60DeKalb, ILA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
61Crawford, KSA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
62Chelan, WAA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
63Buchanan, VAA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
64Wilkes, NCA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
65Harrison, INA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
66Carver, MNA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
67Olmsted, MNA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
68Blue Earth, MNA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
69Freeborn, MNA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
70Beltrami, MNA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
71Pembina, NDA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
72McHenry, NDA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
73Wyandotte, KSA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
74Northampton, VAA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
75Colleton, SCA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
76Graves, KYA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
77Carroll, IAA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
78Barnes, NDA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
79Lafayette, LAA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
80Johnson, TXA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
81Lea, NMA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
82Hardin, KYA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
83Mercer, OHA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
84Wells, INA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
85Wabash, INA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
86Clay, IAA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
87Vernon, WIA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
88Goodhue, MNA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
89Grant, SDA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
90Cavalier, NDA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
91Ramsey, NDA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
92Benson, NDA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
93McDonough, ILA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
94Callaway, MOA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
95Macon, MOA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
96Andrew, MOA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
97Randall, TXA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
98Iron, UTA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
99Surry, NCA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
100Smith, TNA1000 Mbps1,000 Mbps100%10
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Which city has the fastest internet in America?

Dallas, TX ranks #1 with an average download speed of 1000 Mbps across 84 ZIP codes. The area has 100% fiber coverage and an average of 10 providers per ZIP.

What makes a city have fast internet?

Cities with the fastest internet typically have: fiber infrastructure from multiple providers, strong provider competition (3+ ISPs), and proximity to major internet exchange points. Urban density helps because the per-home cost of fiber deployment is much lower in dense areas.

Sources: FCC Broadband Data Collection