Internet Service in Rhode Island

99.6% of Rhode Island residents have the option of 10 mbps Internet access from wired or wireless Internet. However, still 27.8% of the population of Rhode Island has no Internet.

In the Ocean state, 88.5% of the population has DSL as an Internet option. 99.3% of residents have cable Internet. 99.7% have the choice of wireless Internet. 97.9% has fiber Internet, making it the state with the most extensive fiber access.

In addition, over 99% of residents have the choice of 3 or more Internet service providers, making it the state with the best choice in providers.

97.60%

Population with faster than 1 Gbps available.

0.30%

Population with only 100 Mbps speeds or less available.

0.30%

Population with only 25 Mbps speeds or less available.

41 Mbps

Average internet download speed across the state

0.10%

Population with no wired internet access available.

99.90%

Population with wired internet access available.

39

Average broadband score for Rhode Island

Broadband in Rhode Island

Cities in Rhode IslandProvidersSpeeds (down/up)Speeds (down/up)Score
Albion, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps70 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Ashaway, RI165 Gbps / 5 Gbps129 Mbps / 108 Mbps92
Barrington, RI75 Gbps / 1 Gbps59 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Block Island, RI65 Gbps / 1 Gbps17 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Bradford, RI155 Gbps / 1 Gbps92 Mbps / 70 Mbps87
Bristol, RI75 Gbps / 1 Gbps59 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Carolina, RI155 Gbps / 1 Gbps93 Mbps / 70 Mbps90
Central Falls, RI175 Gbps / 1 Gbps81 Mbps / 61 Mbps74
Charlestown, RI155 Gbps / 1 Gbps92 Mbps / 70 Mbps90
Chepachet, RI195 Gbps / 1 Gbps73 Mbps / 55 Mbps90
Clayville, RI195 Gbps / 1 Gbps33 Mbps / 15 Mbps100
Coventry, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps169 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Cranston, RI215 Gbps / 1 Gbps66 Mbps / 50 Mbps76
Cumberland, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps169 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Cumberland Hill, RI125 Gbps / 1 Gbps36 Mbps / 9 Mbps75
East Greenwich, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps169 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
East Providence, RI215 Gbps / 1 Gbps66 Mbps / 50 Mbps75
Exeter, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps168 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Foster, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps169 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Foster Center, RI115 Gbps / 1 Gbps41 Mbps / 11 Mbps94
Glendale, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps169 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Greene, RI155 Gbps / 1 Gbps41 Mbps / 19 Mbps96
Greenville, RI205 Gbps / 1 Gbps69 Mbps / 53 Mbps91
Harmony, RI195 Gbps / 1 Gbps32 Mbps / 14 Mbps92
Harrisville, RI195 Gbps / 1 Gbps72 Mbps / 55 Mbps87
Hope, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps169 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Hope Valley, RI175 Gbps / 5 Gbps121 Mbps / 101 Mbps89
Hopkinton, RI155 Gbps / 1 Gbps93 Mbps / 71 Mbps85
Jamestown, RI75 Gbps / 1 Gbps59 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Johnston, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps169 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Kenyon, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps168 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Kingston, RI165 Gbps / 1 Gbps86 Mbps / 65 Mbps85
Lincoln, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps169 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Little Compton, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps64 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Manville, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps70 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Mapleville, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps169 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Melville, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps43 Mbps / 5 Mbps65
Middletown, RI75 Gbps / 1 Gbps59 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Misquamicut, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps50 Mbps / 12 Mbps88
Narragansett, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps169 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Narragansett Pier, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps49 Mbps / 12 Mbps88
Newport, RI155 Gbps / 1 Gbps26 Mbps / 3 Mbps66
Newport East, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps43 Mbps / 5 Mbps65
North Kingstown, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps169 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
North Providence, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps169 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
North Scituate, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps169 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
North Smithfield, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps169 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Oakland, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps168 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Pascoag, RI205 Gbps / 1 Gbps69 Mbps / 52 Mbps87
Pawtucket, RI215 Gbps / 1 Gbps65 Mbps / 50 Mbps81
Portsmouth, RI75 Gbps / 1 Gbps59 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Providence, RI215 Gbps / 1 Gbps66 Mbps / 50 Mbps75
Prudence Island, RI75 Gbps / 1 Gbps58 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Quonochontaug, RI115 Gbps / 1 Gbps41 Mbps / 11 Mbps94
Riverside, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps169 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Rockville, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps168 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Rumford, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps169 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Saunderstown, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps168 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Shannock, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps168 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Slatersville, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps69 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Smithfield, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps169 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Tiverton, RI135 Gbps / 1 Gbps30 Mbps / 4 Mbps66
Valley Falls, RI125 Gbps / 1 Gbps38 Mbps / 9 Mbps76
Wakefield, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps169 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Wakefield-Peacedale, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps55 Mbps / 13 Mbps86
Warren, RI75 Gbps / 1 Gbps59 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Warwick, RI185 Gbps / 1 Gbps77 Mbps / 59 Mbps78
Watch Hill, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps51 Mbps / 14 Mbps94
Weekapaug, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps49 Mbps / 12 Mbps87
West Greenwich, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps168 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
West Kingston, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps169 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
West Warwick, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps169 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Westerly, RI135 Gbps / 1 Gbps107 Mbps / 81 Mbps81
Wood River Junction, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps168 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Woonsocket, RI205 Gbps / 1 Gbps69 Mbps / 52 Mbps81
Wyoming, RI155 Gbps / 1 Gbps92 Mbps / 70 Mbps86

Top 10 Providers (by Coverage) in Rhode Island

ProviderMax. SpeedsAvg. Speeds
1.HughesNet logoHughesNet100 Mbps25 Mbps
2.Viasat logoViasat150 Mbps25 Mbps
3.Verizon logoVerizon1 Gbps34 Mbps
4.Cyberonic logoCyberonic11 Mbps11 Mbps
5.Cox logoCox309 Mbps300 Mbps
6.Verizon Fios Fiber logoVerizon Fios Fiber2 Gbps852 Mbps
7.EarthLink Fiber logoEarthLink Fiber5 Gbps36 Mbps
8.Global Capacity logoGlobal Capacity4 Mbps3 Mbps
9.Frontier logoFrontier4 Gbps444 Mbps
10.AT&T Mobility logoAT&T Mobility