Internet Service in Maryland

99.1% of the population of Maryland can get wired or wireless Internet service at speeds of up to 10 Mbps. In fact, there is a variety of Internet options available to more than the majority of the state: 99.3% can get wireless Internet, 94.7% can get cable Internet, 86.9% can get DSL, and an impressive 60% can access fiber Internet. Almost 75% of Maryland has the choice of three or more ISPs available where they live.

However, the reality is that 25.9% of Maryland residents still don’t have Internet connection. The availability of Internet options is largely dependent on the area of Maryland in which one resides, with urban and suburban Maryland having the best choice in ISPs and speed.

4.50%

Population with faster than 1.00 gbps available.

11.50%

Population with only 100.00 mbps speeds or less available.

6.20%

Population with only 25.00 mbps speeds or less available.

43.00 mbps

Average internet download speed across the state

1.60%

Population with no wired internet access available.

98.40%

Population with wired internet access available.

6.00%

Population underserved with minimum service options available

Average broadband score for Maryland

Broadband in Maryland

Largest Cities in Maryland	Providers					Broadband Score
Annapolis, MD	25	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	13.96 mbps	4.72 mbps	30
Arnold, MD	24	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	15.53 mbps	4.54 mbps	40
Baltimore, MD	28	2.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	34.57 mbps	25.33 mbps	65
Beltsville, MD	17	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	17.06 mbps	4.67 mbps	27
Bethesda, MD	25	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	18.00 mbps	4.66 mbps	42
Bowie, MD	20	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	16.43 mbps	5.48 mbps	37
Catonsville, MD	19	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	15.72 mbps	4.58 mbps	28
Clinton, MD	17	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	18.23 mbps	5.83 mbps	29
Cockeysville, MD	19	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	18.23 mbps	6.49 mbps	31
College Park, MD	18	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	16.40 mbps	4.71 mbps	28
Columbia, MD	23	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	14.93 mbps	5.05 mbps	30
Crofton, MD	23	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	13.37 mbps	4.16 mbps	31
Cumberland, MD	19	2.00 gbps	25.00 mbps	40.53 mbps	3.60 mbps	49
Dundalk, MD	18	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	16.69 mbps	4.92 mbps	31
Edgewood, MD	19	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	15.48 mbps	4.33 mbps	28
Ellicott City, MD	23	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	15.06 mbps	5.27 mbps	31
Essex, MD	18	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	16.75 mbps	4.97 mbps	31
Fort Washington, MD	14	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	22.36 mbps	7.32 mbps	29
Frederick, MD	25	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	17.85 mbps	2.54 mbps	40
Gaithersburg, MD	26	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	17.74 mbps	4.59 mbps	40
Germantown, MD	22	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	14.00 mbps	4.39 mbps	29
Glen Burnie, MD	24	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	15.12 mbps	3.98 mbps	39
Greenbelt, MD	18	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	16.43 mbps	4.52 mbps	30
Hagerstown, MD	24	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	17.91 mbps	2.41 mbps	40
Hyattsville, MD	21	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	14.37 mbps	4.18 mbps	31
Laurel, MD	22	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	13.53 mbps	3.89 mbps	28
Middle River, MD	17	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	17.49 mbps	5.13 mbps	31
Montgomery Village, MD	24	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	18.81 mbps	5.03 mbps	37
Odenton, MD	21	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	17.20 mbps	4.57 mbps	36
Olney, MD	25	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	13.89 mbps	4.86 mbps	31
Owings Mills, MD	17	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	20.06 mbps	7.52 mbps	28
Oxon Hill, MD	18	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	16.65 mbps	4.88 mbps	28
Parkville, MD	16	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	18.61 mbps	5.44 mbps	31
Pasadena, MD	23	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	15.93 mbps	4.24 mbps	39
Perry Hall, MD	18	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	16.86 mbps	4.91 mbps	31
Pikesville, MD	20	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	15.51 mbps	4.42 mbps	35
Potomac, MD	24	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	13.20 mbps	4.42 mbps	32
Randallstown, MD	18	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	18.51 mbps	5.87 mbps	31
Reisterstown, MD	17	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	17.54 mbps	5.10 mbps	31
Rockville, MD	25	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	18.39 mbps	4.21 mbps	42
Rosedale, MD	14	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	20.06 mbps	5.14 mbps	29
Salisbury, MD	16	2.00 gbps	25.00 mbps	18.38 mbps	3.74 mbps	25
Severn, MD	23	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	15.78 mbps	4.38 mbps	37
Severna Park, MD	22	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	16.77 mbps	4.67 mbps	36
Silver Spring, MD	25	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	16.98 mbps	4.11 mbps	41
Suitland, MD	15	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	19.58 mbps	5.51 mbps	28
Takoma Park, MD	23	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	17.99 mbps	4.32 mbps	37
Towson, MD	20	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	15.85 mbps	4.43 mbps	30
Waldorf, MD	18	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	16.47 mbps	4.69 mbps	28
Westminster, MD	20	2.00 gbps	500.00 mbps	15.16 mbps	3.46 mbps	37
* availability only includes locations with greater than 50,000 residents

Top 10 Providers (by Coverage) in Maryland

Provider	Avg. Speeds
Viasat		25.00 mbps
Exede		25.00 mbps
HughesNet		25.00 mbps
Verizon		32.52 mbps
Cyberonic		11.00 mbps
Xfinity from Comcast		142.84 mbps
Telegia Communications		30.00 mbps
Bloosurf		25.00 mbps
Delmarva WiFi		25.00 mbps
All Points Broadband.com		15.00 mbps