Speedtest® Connectivity Report | United States H1 2024 (2024)

Market Performance

Competition in both the mobile and fixed markets in the U.S. continues to ramp up. The deployment of additional mid-band spectrum has helped T-Mobile push its mobile performance to new highs, while Verizon and AT&T have also driven strong improvements over the last year on the back of additional C-band spectrum. Fiber leads the way in the fixed market, with AT&T Fiber in particular demonstrating strong performance, while the U.S. cable companies are looking to combat competitive pressure by increasing headline speeds, and bundling mobile services, in order to differentiate from 5G fixed-wireless access. Our latest Speedtest Connectivity Report highlights the key winners in each market.

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Mobile Awards

Data Collection Period: January – June 2024

Regional Performance

Illinois recorded the fastest median mobile download speed across U.S. states, at 163.90 Mbps. It was followed by Rhode Island in second place, the District of Columbia in third, Nevada fourth, and Utah fifth.

Alaska had the slowest median download speed at 42.51 Mbps. Vermont was next slowest, then Maine, Mississippi, and Wyoming.

T-Mobile was the fastest mobile provider in 45 states and the District of Columbia. Verizon was the fastest in North Dakota, while results were too close to call in South Dakota, Maine, Vermont, and Alaska.

City Performance

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania had the fastest median mobile download speed among the 100 most populous cities in the U.S. at 321.06 Mbps. Kansas City, Missouri was second; Raleigh, North Carolina was third; Indianapolis, Indiana fourth; and Nashville, Tennessee was fifth.

Anchorage, Alaska had the slowest median mobile download speed at 58.63 Mbps. Reno, Nevada was second slowest; Honolulu, Hawaii third slowest; Orlando, Florida fourth slowest; and Toledo, Ohio was fifth slowest.

T-Mobile was the fastest provider in 73 of the 100 most populous cities in the U.S.. Verizon Wireless was the fastest provider in Denver, Colorado; El Paso, Texas; Henderson, Nevada; Hialeah, Florida; Miami, Florida; and Newark, New Jersey. AT&T was fastest in San Francisco, California. Results were statistically too close to call in 20 cities.

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Fixed Awards

Data Collection Period: January – June 2024

Regional Performance

Connecticut recorded the fastest home broadband download speed across U.S. states, with a median of 273.09 Mbps. It was followed by Rhode Island in second place, Florida in third, North Carolina fourth, and Tennessee fifth.

Alaska had the slowest median download speed at 115.25 Mbps. Montana was next slowest, then Wyoming, New Mexico, and Vermont.

AT&T Fiber was the fastest ISP in 20 states, while next placed XFINITY was fastest in five, followed by Verizon and Spectrum in two states each.

City Performance

Raleigh, North Carolina had the fastest home broadband download speed among the 100 most populous cities in the U.S., with a median of 323.99 Mbps. San Antonio, Texas was second; Kansas City, Missouri was third; Lincoln, Nebraska fourth; and Durham, North Carolina was fifth.

Atlanta, Georgia had the slowest home broadband download speed, with a median of 94.03 Mbps. Detroit, Michigan was second slowest; Seattle, Washington third slowest; Dallas, Texas fourth slowest; and Denver, Colorado was fifth slowest.

AT&T Fiber was the fastest ISP in 45 of the 100 most populous cities in the U.S.. Cox was the fastest provider in eight cities, followed by Verizon in seven, and both XFINITY and Google Fiber in six cities each.