Best & Worst States for Broadband, 2023

Using a combination of public and proprietary data, BroadbandNow has created a comprehensive report on the quality of the internet in all 50 states and Washington (DC). The best states for broadband are Delaware, New Hampshire, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Virginia, and Washington. The worst states for broadband are: Hawaii, Missouri, Montana, Mississippi, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Kansas, Arkansas, West Virginia, and Alaska. Availability of low-priced broadband has increased across the US. There is now only 1 state with less than 20% of the population having access to a broadband plan for $60 per month or less (down from 25 states last year). Having said that, in only one state, Wyoming, more than half of residents have access to such a plan.