Cheapest and Most Expensive States for Internet Service in 2024

One in four Americans list “saving money” as a top 2025 New Year’s resolution, and nearly a quarter of a million people ask Google about internet costs every month. Auditing your internet bill is a simple way to start. HighSpeedInternet.com’s latest report reveals average internet costs by state and provides tools you can use to compare providers and save money. An analysis by the experts at HighSpeedInternet.com found internet access is the most expensive for what you get in Alaska, Montana, and West Virginia—states with wide open spaces, winding dirt roads, and low population density. Internet plans are cheapest for what you get along the eastern seaboard and in more heavily populated states. But there is some variance. Outlier states like Hawaii, Utah, North Dakota, and South Dakota aren’t known for big city living, for example, but each made our 2024 list of top 10 cheapest states to buy internet. In other words, you can get fast internet for a great bargain if you live in one of our top 10 cheapest states, but you’ll probably have to pay a lot for slower speeds if you live in the 10 most expensive states.