Internet Service in Minnesota

82.6% of Minnesotans have high speed Internet at home, which is significantly higher than the national average. In Minnesota, wireless Internet is available to 99.9% of the population. Cable is available to 84.2% and DSL to 92.9%. Fiber Internet, while not universally available, is an option to 16.5% of Minnesotans.

In addition, 53% of the state has the choice of 3 or more ISPs. When comparing plans, users find that 93.7% of Minnesotans have wired or wireless Internet service at speeds of at least 10 Mbps. There are still 4.5% of Minnesotans that have no Internet connection at home or work.

7.90%

Population with faster than 1.00 gbps available.

14.30%

Population with only 100.00 mbps speeds or less available.

10.10%

Population with only 25.00 mbps speeds or less available.

27.90 mbps

Average internet download speed across the state

3.10%

Population with no wired internet access available.

96.90%

Population with wired internet access available.

15.00%

Population underserved with minimum service options available

Average broadband score for Minnesota

Broadband in Minnesota

Largest Cities in Minnesota	Providers					Broadband Score
Albert Lea, MN	18	100.00 mbps	100.00 mbps	28.08 mbps	11.74 mbps	30
Alexandria, MN	17	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	72.20 mbps	61.13 mbps	51
Andover, MN	19	2.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	22.42 mbps	4.68 mbps	26
Anoka, MN	17	2.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	28.40 mbps	8.45 mbps	27
Austin, MN	15	100.00 mbps	40.00 mbps	17.60 mbps	4.58 mbps	22
Bemidji, MN	15	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	83.10 mbps	65.91 mbps	64
Brainerd, MN	15	250.00 mbps	250.00 mbps	19.15 mbps	6.97 mbps	25
Buffalo, MN	17	100.00 mbps	40.00 mbps	12.39 mbps	1.42 mbps	27
Burnsville, MN	28	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	33.34 mbps	9.36 mbps	57
Champlin, MN	20	2.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	21.04 mbps	4.26 mbps	24
Chanhassen, MN	23	2.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	34.99 mbps	6.50 mbps	34
Chaska, MN	22	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	30.90 mbps	6.58 mbps	35
Cloquet, MN	14	150.00 mbps	40.00 mbps	19.50 mbps	3.76 mbps	18
Cottage Grove, MN	15	2.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	43.15 mbps	13.71 mbps	32
Duluth, MN	23	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	22.29 mbps	7.52 mbps	38
Eden Prairie, MN	23	2.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	23.54 mbps	7.26 mbps	33
Elk River, MN	24	2.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	21.06 mbps	2.99 mbps	40
Faribault, MN	21	100.00 mbps	40.00 mbps	18.21 mbps	4.68 mbps	29
Farmington, MN	18	100.00 mbps	30.00 mbps	13.14 mbps	3.47 mbps	22
Fergus Falls, MN	17	100.00 mbps	20.00 mbps	14.90 mbps	1.96 mbps	28
Forest Lake, MN	14	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	25.63 mbps	4.69 mbps	28
Hastings, MN	17	2.00 gbps	25.00 mbps	41.56 mbps	4.85 mbps	33
Hibbing, MN	11	150.00 mbps	40.00 mbps	21.66 mbps	2.88 mbps	21
Hopkins, MN	20	2.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	34.86 mbps	19.46 mbps	33
Hugo, MN	19	2.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	23.10 mbps	4.61 mbps	27
Hutchinson, MN	12	150.00 mbps	30.00 mbps	27.07 mbps	5.52 mbps	21
Inver Grove Heights, MN	22	2.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	23.69 mbps	8.01 mbps	28
Lakeville, MN	22	2.00 gbps	100.00 mbps	29.56 mbps	8.25 mbps	35
Mankato, MN	18	150.00 mbps	30.00 mbps	23.09 mbps	4.78 mbps	28
Marshall, MN	19	200.00 mbps	30.00 mbps	22.55 mbps	4.10 mbps	30
Minneapolis, MN	27	2.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	33.03 mbps	14.64 mbps	45
Minnetonka, MN	24	2.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	25.37 mbps	5.87 mbps	30
Monticello, MN	16	1.00 gbps	120.00 mbps	51.47 mbps	11.76 mbps	39
Moorhead, MN	15	1.00 gbps	90.00 mbps	88.88 mbps	6.95 mbps	39
New Ulm, MN	21	2.00 gbps	30.00 mbps	18.62 mbps	3.94 mbps	30
Northfield, MN	18	100.00 mbps	40.00 mbps	22.53 mbps	6.50 mbps	29
Owatonna, MN	17	200.00 mbps	40.00 mbps	40.89 mbps	7.42 mbps	34
Prior Lake, MN	23	2.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	28.66 mbps	5.96 mbps	30
Red Wing, MN	18	250.00 mbps	250.00 mbps	30.08 mbps	12.65 mbps	37
Rochester, MN	23	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	27.07 mbps	8.21 mbps	43
Rogers, MN	19	2.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	26.08 mbps	4.88 mbps	30
Rosemount, MN	22	2.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	33.00 mbps	5.94 mbps	36
Sartell, MN	22	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	11.65 mbps	2.20 mbps	26
Sauk Rapids, MN	21	100.00 mbps	40.00 mbps	11.24 mbps	1.82 mbps	28
Savage, MN	22	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	18.27 mbps	4.48 mbps	25
Shakopee, MN	22	2.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	31.68 mbps	10.02 mbps	29
Stillwater, MN	17	2.00 gbps	40.00 mbps	22.25 mbps	3.22 mbps	23
Willmar, MN	17	100.00 mbps	40.00 mbps	14.49 mbps	3.08 mbps	33
Winona, MN	16	250.00 mbps	250.00 mbps	18.22 mbps	2.92 mbps	31
Worthington, MN	16	200.00 mbps	30.00 mbps	31.75 mbps	5.59 mbps	26
* availability only includes locations with greater than 50,000 residents

Top 10 Providers (by Coverage) in Minnesota

Provider	Avg. Speeds
Viasat		25.00 mbps
Exede		25.00 mbps
HughesNet		25.00 mbps
CenturyLink		50.53 mbps
Nextera Communications		9.96 mbps
LTD Broadband		30.00 mbps
Xfinity from Comcast		250.00 mbps
Charter		100.00 mbps
Frontier		13.63 mbps
Mediacom		148.33 mbps