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 1.00 gbps available.

96.50%

Population with only 100.00 mbps speeds or less available.

19.40%

Population with only 25.00 mbps speeds or less available.

21.10 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

Average broadband score for Idaho

Broadband in Idaho

Largest Cities in Idaho	Providers					Broadband Score
American Falls, ID	12	200.00 mbps	10.00 mbps	30.61 mbps	2.35 mbps	42
Bellevue, ID	13	300.00 mbps	40.00 mbps	34.75 mbps	4.18 mbps	41
Blackfoot, ID	13	200.00 mbps	40.00 mbps	28.95 mbps	2.34 mbps	42
Bonners Ferry, ID	9	30.00 mbps	10.00 mbps	16.58 mbps	3.51 mbps	32
Buhl, ID	16	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	83.19 mbps	64.21 mbps	100
Burley, ID	15	200.00 mbps	40.00 mbps	25.22 mbps	2.53 mbps	47
Caldwell, ID	19	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	33.48 mbps	3.12 mbps	47
Eagle, ID	24	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	31.75 mbps	8.68 mbps	60
Emmett, ID	12	1.00 gbps	50.00 mbps	64.43 mbps	3.98 mbps	46
Filer, ID	18	200.00 mbps	20.00 mbps	23.58 mbps	2.58 mbps	47
Fort Hall, ID	14	100.00 mbps	11.00 mbps	11.86 mbps	2.01 mbps	31
Fruitland, ID	11	1.00 gbps	50.00 mbps	31.30 mbps	2.57 mbps	35
Garden City, ID	21	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	20.39 mbps	2.95 mbps	39
Gooding, ID	12	200.00 mbps	10.00 mbps	27.58 mbps	2.27 mbps	31
Grangeville, ID	11	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	11.89 mbps	3.09 mbps	26
Hailey, ID	16	300.00 mbps	40.00 mbps	27.16 mbps	3.61 mbps	40
Hayden, ID	16	50.00 mbps	15.00 mbps	11.32 mbps	2.67 mbps	40
Heyburn, ID	15	200.00 mbps	40.00 mbps	27.56 mbps	2.96 mbps	48
Homedale, ID	13	200.00 mbps	11.00 mbps	24.32 mbps	2.63 mbps	31
Idaho Falls, ID	21	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	71.51 mbps	7.74 mbps	82
Jerome, ID	14	200.00 mbps	40.00 mbps	25.48 mbps	2.16 mbps	40
Ketchum, ID	14	300.00 mbps	50.00 mbps	30.44 mbps	3.37 mbps	45
Kimberly, ID	18	200.00 mbps	11.00 mbps	19.12 mbps	2.16 mbps	35
Kuna, ID	21	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	18.79 mbps	2.88 mbps	32
Lewiston, ID	13	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	31.15 mbps	3.51 mbps	34
McCall, ID	8	1.00 gbps	51.00 mbps	137.16 mbps	8.35 mbps	61
Meridian, ID	26	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	29.49 mbps	5.66 mbps	62
Middleton, ID	16	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	20.82 mbps	2.55 mbps	32
Montpelier, ID	9	100.00 mbps	5.00 mbps	15.72 mbps	1.55 mbps	28
Moreland, ID	13	200.00 mbps	40.00 mbps	30.33 mbps	2.79 mbps	42
Moscow, ID	14	50.00 mbps	50.00 mbps	11.51 mbps	1.97 mbps	30
Mountain Home, ID	13	100.00 mbps	40.00 mbps	17.15 mbps	2.21 mbps	27
Nampa, ID	19	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	41.84 mbps	4.11 mbps	51
Orofino, ID	12	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	20.26 mbps	11.68 mbps	37
Payette, ID	14	1.00 gbps	50.00 mbps	44.92 mbps	3.69 mbps	41
Pocatello, ID	20	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	21.07 mbps	2.74 mbps	47
Post Falls, ID	17	50.00 mbps	15.00 mbps	10.55 mbps	2.51 mbps	40
Preston, ID	9	100.00 mbps	5.00 mbps	16.38 mbps	1.73 mbps	29
Rathdrum, ID	17	50.00 mbps	15.00 mbps	11.34 mbps	2.62 mbps	45
Rexburg, ID	19	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	77.61 mbps	8.56 mbps	80
Rigby, ID	18	200.00 mbps	40.00 mbps	25.90 mbps	2.87 mbps	46
Rupert, ID	10	200.00 mbps	10.00 mbps	35.55 mbps	2.53 mbps	42
Salmon, ID	8	100.00 mbps	10.00 mbps	14.89 mbps	1.79 mbps	29
Sandpoint, ID	11	100.00 mbps	100.00 mbps	18.12 mbps	6.67 mbps	43
Shelley, ID	15	200.00 mbps	11.00 mbps	30.73 mbps	3.38 mbps	46
Soda Springs, ID	14	1.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	24.77 mbps	3.35 mbps	46
Star, ID	21	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	22.96 mbps	5.84 mbps	44
Twin Falls, ID	17	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	25.76 mbps	3.18 mbps	47
Weiser, ID	12	200.00 mbps	10.00 mbps	26.64 mbps	2.10 mbps	36
Wendell, ID	12	200.00 mbps	10.00 mbps	27.66 mbps	2.27 mbps	35
* availability only includes locations with greater than 50,000 residents

Top 10 Providers (by Coverage) in Idaho

Provider	Avg. Speeds
Viasat		25.00 mbps
Exede		25.00 mbps
HughesNet		25.00 mbps
JAB Broadband		9.56 mbps
CenturyLink		28.41 mbps
Safelink Internet		15.00 mbps
Cable One		273.07 mbps
Frontier		11.67 mbps
May, Bott et al.		46.67 mbps
Spectrum		50.00 mbps