Internet Service in Idaho
In Idaho, 26.9% of residents are without Internet connection. But there is 10 Mbps download speed access to wireless or wireline Internet available in 96.7% of the state.
Much of Idaho has great Internet tech options. DSL is available to 88.2% of the population. Cable Internet is available to 80.9%. Wireless Internet of various speeds is available to 98.8%. However, Fiber Internet is available to a mere 5.4% of Idaho residents – those in busy metropolitan areas.
Only one quarter of those shopping for Idaho Internet service providers will find more than 2 companies offering service in their area.
1.30%
Population with faster than 1 Gbps available.
96.50%
Population with only 100 Mbps speeds or less available.
19.40%
Population with only 25 Mbps speeds or less available.
21 Mbps
Average internet download speed across the state
7.80%
Population with no wired internet access available.
92.20%
Population with wired internet access available.
21.00%
Population underserved with minimum service options available
25
Average broadband score for Idaho
Broadband in Idaho
| Cities in Idaho | Providers | Speeds (down/up) | Speeds (down/up) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen, ID | 12 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 23 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 32 |
| American Falls, ID | 12 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 39 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 42 |
| Ammon, ID | 15 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 115 Mbps / 13 Mbps | 79 |
| Arbon Valley, ID | 15 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 20 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 27 |
| Arco, ID | 9 | 425 Mbps / 100 Mbps | 26 Mbps / 7 Mbps | 23 |
| Ashton, ID | 9 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 24 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 20 |
| Athol, ID | 13 | 2 Gbps / 2 Gbps | 19 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 36 |
| Bayview, ID | 7 | 2 Gbps / 2 Gbps | 43 Mbps / 3 Mbps | N/A |
| Bellevue, ID | 14 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 43 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 41 |
| Blackfoot, ID | 14 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 38 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 42 |
| Blanchard, ID | 13 | 425 Mbps / 100 Mbps | 23 Mbps / 11 Mbps | 36 |
| Bliss, ID | 9 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 24 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 20 |
| Boise, ID | 7 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 45 Mbps / 3 Mbps | N/A |
| Boise City, ID | 21 | 5 Gbps / 2 Gbps | 39 Mbps / 7 Mbps | 50 |
| Bonners Ferry, ID | 10 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 25 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 32 |
| Bovill, ID | 10 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 19 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 14 |
| Bruneau, ID | 7 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 29 Mbps / 3 Mbps | N/A |
| Buhl, ID | 16 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 89 Mbps / 65 Mbps | 100 |
| Burley, ID | 17 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 31 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 47 |
| Caldwell, ID | 21 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 37 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 47 |
| Cambridge, ID | 7 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 28 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 17 |
| Carey, ID | 12 | 425 Mbps / 60 Mbps | 21 Mbps / 7 Mbps | 20 |
| Cascade, ID | 8 | 1 Gbps / 50 Mbps | 149 Mbps / 10 Mbps | 73 |
| Cataldo, ID | 6 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 30 Mbps / 4 Mbps | N/A |
| Challis, ID | 8 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 28 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 25 |
| Chubbuck, ID | 18 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 33 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 44 |
| Clark Fork, ID | 9 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 23 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 25 |
| Cocolalla, ID | 6 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 30 Mbps / 4 Mbps | N/A |
| Cottonwood, ID | 11 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 19 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 20 |
| Council, ID | 8 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 25 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 22 |
| Culdesac, ID | 10 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 19 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 19 |
| Dalton Gardens, ID | 15 | 2 Gbps / 2 Gbps | 18 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 41 |
| Deary, ID | 10 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 19 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 14 |
| Declo, ID | 11 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 24 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 37 |
| Donnelly, ID | 8 | 1 Gbps / 50 Mbps | 149 Mbps / 10 Mbps | 74 |
| Dover, ID | 14 | 425 Mbps / 100 Mbps | 23 Mbps / 7 Mbps | 43 |
| Downey, ID | 11 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 22 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 29 |
| Driggs, ID | 12 | 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps | 40 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 39 |
| Dubois, ID | 8 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 30 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 26 |
| Eagle, ID | 25 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 36 Mbps / 9 Mbps | 60 |
| Eden, ID | 11 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 32 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 22 |
| Emmett, ID | 13 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 71 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 46 |
| Fairfield, ID | 9 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 23 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 20 |
| Fernan Lake Village, ID | 7 | 2 Gbps / 2 Gbps | 33 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 27 |
| Filer, ID | 20 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 26 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 47 |
| Firth, ID | 14 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 39 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 46 |
| Franklin, ID | 14 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 19 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 42 |
| Fruitland, ID | 12 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 37 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 35 |
| Garden City, ID | 23 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 25 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 39 |
| Garden Valley, ID | 12 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 17 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 16 |
| Genesee, ID | 12 | 425 Mbps / 140 Mbps | 21 Mbps / 7 Mbps | 20 |
| Glenns Ferry, ID | 11 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 18 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 17 |
| Gooding, ID | 12 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 36 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 31 |
| Grace, ID | 11 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 27 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 29 |
| Grand View, ID | 8 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 25 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 17 |
| Grangeville, ID | 13 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 22 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 26 |
| Greenleaf, ID | 13 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 35 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 33 |
| Groveland, ID | 12 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 42 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 43 |
| Hagerman, ID | 12 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 41 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 37 |
| Hailey, ID | 18 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 33 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 40 |
| Hammett, ID | 7 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 28 Mbps / 3 Mbps | N/A |
| Hansen, ID | 15 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 33 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 31 |
| Harrison, ID | 17 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 12 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 15 |
| Hauser, ID | 16 | 2 Gbps / 2 Gbps | 20 Mbps / 7 Mbps | 39 |
| Hayden, ID | 18 | 2 Gbps / 2 Gbps | 16 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 40 |
| Hayden Lake, ID | 8 | 2 Gbps / 2 Gbps | 29 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 36 |
| Hazelton, ID | 10 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 22 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 19 |
| Heyburn, ID | 17 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 33 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 48 |
| Hidden Springs, ID | 14 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 40 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 40 |
| Homedale, ID | 15 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 28 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 31 |
| Hope, ID | 9 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 22 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 30 |
| Horseshoe Bend, ID | 12 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 39 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 31 |
| Idaho City, ID | 9 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 28 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 17 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | 24 | 5 Gbps / 2 Gbps | 71 Mbps / 10 Mbps | 82 |
| Inkom, ID | 12 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 37 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 39 |
| Iona, ID | 18 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 89 Mbps / 10 Mbps | 80 |
| Island Park, ID | 14 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 16 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 19 |
| Jerome, ID | 15 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 34 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 40 |
| Juliaetta, ID | 11 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 21 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 23 |
| Kamiah, ID | 11 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 24 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 20 |
| Kellogg, ID | 16 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 26 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 51 |
| Kendrick, ID | 11 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 21 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 22 |
| Ketchum, ID | 15 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 39 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 45 |
| Kimberly, ID | 20 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 25 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 35 |
| Kingston, ID | 6 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 30 Mbps / 4 Mbps | N/A |
| Kooskia, ID | 12 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 18 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 20 |
| Kuna, ID | 24 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 25 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 32 |
| Laclede, ID | 6 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 30 Mbps / 4 Mbps | N/A |
| Lapwai, ID | 10 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 21 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 20 |
| Lava Hot Springs, ID | 12 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 26 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 29 |
| Lenore, ID | 6 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 30 Mbps / 4 Mbps | N/A |
| Lewiston, ID | 14 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 40 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 34 |
| Lincoln, ID | 14 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 120 Mbps / 18 Mbps | 83 |
| Mackay, ID | 9 | 425 Mbps / 100 Mbps | 25 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 22 |
| Malad City, ID | 10 | 425 Mbps / 100 Mbps | 28 Mbps / 11 Mbps | 27 |
| Malta, ID | 8 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 26 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 20 |
| Marsing, ID | 11 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 37 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 31 |
| McCall, ID | 9 | 1 Gbps / 51 Mbps | 134 Mbps / 9 Mbps | 61 |
| McCammon, ID | 16 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 18 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 29 |
| Melba, ID | 14 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 34 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 31 |
| Menan, ID | 16 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 22 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 37 |
| Meridian, ID | 28 | 5 Gbps / 2 Gbps | 33 Mbps / 8 Mbps | 62 |
| Middleton, ID | 19 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 28 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 32 |
| Monteview, ID | 6 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 30 Mbps / 4 Mbps | N/A |
| Montpelier, ID | 10 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 30 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 28 |
| Moore, ID | 9 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 22 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 16 |
| Moscow, ID | 16 | 2 Gbps / 2 Gbps | 17 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 30 |
| Mountain Home, ID | 14 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 27 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 27 |
| Mountain Home A F B, ID | 7 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 28 Mbps / 3 Mbps | N/A |
| Mountain Home AFB, ID | 8 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 36 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 27 |
| Moyie Springs, ID | 10 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 25 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 32 |
| Mud Lake, ID | 9 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 27 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 25 |
| Mullan, ID | 13 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 16 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 17 |
| Murtaugh, ID | 12 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 18 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 20 |
| Nampa, ID | 21 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 45 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 51 |
| Naples, ID | 6 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 30 Mbps / 4 Mbps | N/A |
| New Meadows, ID | 9 | 1 Gbps / 50 Mbps | 133 Mbps / 9 Mbps | 60 |
| New Plymouth, ID | 11 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 51 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 40 |
| Nezperce, ID | 9 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 24 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 20 |
| Oakley, ID | 8 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 27 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 21 |
| Oldtown, ID | 17 | 425 Mbps / 100 Mbps | 24 Mbps / 12 Mbps | 56 |
| Orofino, ID | 13 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 27 Mbps / 12 Mbps | 37 |
| Osburn, ID | 10 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 54 Mbps / 36 Mbps | 75 |
| Parker, ID | 12 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 29 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 37 |
| Parma, ID | 13 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 31 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 31 |
| Paul, ID | 9 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 45 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 33 |
| Payette, ID | 16 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 49 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 41 |
| Peck, ID | 9 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 26 Mbps / 9 Mbps | 10 |
| Pinehurst, ID | 11 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 33 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 43 |
| Pingree, ID | 7 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 25 Mbps / 3 Mbps | N/A |
| Plummer, ID | 17 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 12 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 16 |
| Pocatello, ID | 23 | 5 Gbps / 2 Gbps | 27 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 47 |
| Ponderay, ID | 17 | 425 Mbps / 100 Mbps | 18 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 43 |
| Post Falls, ID | 19 | 2 Gbps / 2 Gbps | 15 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 40 |
| Potlatch, ID | 12 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 17 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 20 |
| Preston, ID | 9 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 27 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 29 |
| Princeton, ID | 17 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 12 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 19 |
| Rathdrum, ID | 19 | 2 Gbps / 2 Gbps | 16 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 45 |
| Rexburg, ID | 21 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 78 Mbps / 9 Mbps | 80 |
| Richfield, ID | 9 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 23 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 25 |
| Rigby, ID | 20 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 31 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 46 |
| Riggins, ID | 9 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 21 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 17 |
| Ririe, ID | 14 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 39 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 45 |
| Riverside, ID | 12 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 39 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 41 |
| Roberts, ID | 13 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 27 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 37 |
| Robie Creek, ID | 11 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 24 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 19 |
| Rockford, ID | 11 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 41 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 43 |
| Rupert, ID | 11 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 42 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 42 |
| Sagle, ID | 6 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 30 Mbps / 4 Mbps | N/A |
| Saint Anthony, ID | 6 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 30 Mbps / 4 Mbps | N/A |
| Saint Maries, ID | 6 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 30 Mbps / 4 Mbps | N/A |
| Salmon, ID | 9 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 24 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 29 |
| Sandpoint, ID | 12 | 425 Mbps / 100 Mbps | 25 Mbps / 8 Mbps | 43 |
| Shelley, ID | 16 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 35 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 46 |
| Shoshone, ID | 11 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 39 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 36 |
| Silverton, ID | 6 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 30 Mbps / 4 Mbps | N/A |
| Smelterville, ID | 16 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 13 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 26 |
| Soda Springs, ID | 16 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 31 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 46 |
| Spirit Lake, ID | 18 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 22 Mbps / 12 Mbps | 47 |
| St. Maries, ID | 8 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 35 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 29 |
| Star, ID | 24 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 29 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 44 |
| Stites, ID | 12 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 21 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 20 |
| Sugar City, ID | 18 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 94 Mbps / 11 Mbps | 78 |
| Sun Valley, ID | 15 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 38 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 39 |
| Terreton, ID | 6 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 30 Mbps / 4 Mbps | N/A |
| Teton, ID | 18 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 86 Mbps / 9 Mbps | 74 |
| Tetonia, ID | 8 | 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps | 78 Mbps / 9 Mbps | 49 |
| Troy, ID | 11 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 19 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 21 |
| Twin Falls, ID | 17 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 32 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 47 |
| Tyhee, ID | 16 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 32 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 38 |
| Victor, ID | 12 | 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps | 40 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 39 |
| Viola, ID | 6 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 30 Mbps / 4 Mbps | N/A |
| Wallace, ID | 10 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 41 Mbps / 23 Mbps | 54 |
| Weippe, ID | 10 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 21 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 20 |
| Weiser, ID | 13 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 37 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 36 |
| Wendell, ID | 12 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 36 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 35 |
| Weston, ID | 13 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 21 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 29 |
| Wilder, ID | 14 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 33 Mbps / 7 Mbps | 31 |
| Worley, ID | 12 | 425 Mbps / 44 Mbps | 17 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 16 |
Top 10 Providers (by Coverage) in Idaho
| Provider | Max. Speeds | Avg. Speeds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  | Ziply | 2 Mbps | 12 Mbps |
| 2. |  | EarthLink Fiber | 5 Gbps | 50 Mbps |
| 3. |  | Earthlink 5G Home Internet | 425 Mbps | 55 Mbps |
| 4. |  | HughesNet | 100 Mbps | 25 Mbps |
| 5. |  | Viasat | 150 Mbps | 25 Mbps |
| 6. |  | Spectrum | 2 Gbps | 60 Mbps |
| 7. |  | CenturyLink | 294 Mbps | 29 Mbps |
| 8. |  | Cox | 300 Mbps | 300 Mbps |
| 9. |  | Optimum | 821 Mbps | 130 Mbps |
| 10. |  | Quantum Fiber | 1 Gbps | 50 Mbps |
