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, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps71 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Ashaway, RI177 Gbps / 7 Gbps126 Mbps / 102 Mbps92
Barrington, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps61 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Block Island, RI75 Gbps / 1 Gbps25 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Bradford, RI165 Gbps / 1 Gbps91 Mbps / 66 Mbps87
Bristol, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps61 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Carolina, RI165 Gbps / 1 Gbps92 Mbps / 67 Mbps90
Central Falls, RI185 Gbps / 1 Gbps81 Mbps / 59 Mbps74
Charlestown, RI165 Gbps / 1 Gbps91 Mbps / 67 Mbps90
Chepachet, RI205 Gbps / 1 Gbps73 Mbps / 53 Mbps90
Clayville, RI205 Gbps / 1 Gbps35 Mbps / 15 Mbps100
Coventry, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps159 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Cranston, RI225 Gbps / 1 Gbps67 Mbps / 48 Mbps76
Cumberland, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps159 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Cumberland Hill, RI135 Gbps / 1 Gbps39 Mbps / 9 Mbps75
East Greenwich, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps159 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
East Providence, RI225 Gbps / 1 Gbps66 Mbps / 48 Mbps75
Exeter, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps158 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Foster, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps158 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Foster Center, RI125 Gbps / 1 Gbps44 Mbps / 12 Mbps94
Glendale, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps158 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Greene, RI165 Gbps / 1 Gbps43 Mbps / 18 Mbps96
Greenville, RI215 Gbps / 1 Gbps70 Mbps / 51 Mbps91
Harmony, RI205 Gbps / 1 Gbps34 Mbps / 14 Mbps92
Harrisville, RI205 Gbps / 1 Gbps73 Mbps / 53 Mbps87
Hope, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps159 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Hope Valley, RI187 Gbps / 7 Gbps118 Mbps / 96 Mbps89
Hopkinton, RI165 Gbps / 1 Gbps92 Mbps / 67 Mbps85
Jamestown, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps61 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Johnston, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps159 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Kenyon, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps158 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Kingston, RI175 Gbps / 1 Gbps86 Mbps / 62 Mbps85
Lincoln, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps159 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Little Compton, RI95 Gbps / 2 Gbps66 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Manville, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps71 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Mapleville, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps159 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Melville, RI105 Gbps / 1 Gbps46 Mbps / 6 Mbps65
Middletown, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps61 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Misquamicut, RI105 Gbps / 1 Gbps52 Mbps / 13 Mbps88
Narragansett, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps159 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Narragansett Pier, RI105 Gbps / 1 Gbps51 Mbps / 12 Mbps88
Newport, RI165 Gbps / 1 Gbps29 Mbps / 4 Mbps66
Newport East, RI105 Gbps / 1 Gbps46 Mbps / 6 Mbps65
North Kingstown, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps159 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
North Providence, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps159 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
North Scituate, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps159 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
North Smithfield, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps159 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Oakland, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps158 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Pascoag, RI215 Gbps / 1 Gbps69 Mbps / 51 Mbps87
Pawtucket, RI225 Gbps / 1 Gbps66 Mbps / 48 Mbps81
Portsmouth, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps61 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Providence, RI235 Gbps / 1 Gbps66 Mbps / 46 Mbps75
Prudence Island, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps60 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Quonochontaug, RI125 Gbps / 1 Gbps44 Mbps / 12 Mbps94
Riverside, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps159 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Rockville, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps158 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Rumford, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps159 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Saunderstown, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps158 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Shannock, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps158 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Slatersville, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps70 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Smithfield, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps159 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Tiverton, RI145 Gbps / 1 Gbps33 Mbps / 5 Mbps66
Valley Falls, RI135 Gbps / 1 Gbps40 Mbps / 10 Mbps76
Wakefield, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps159 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Wakefield-Peacedale, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps58 Mbps / 13 Mbps86
Warren, RI85 Gbps / 1 Gbps61 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Warwick, RI195 Gbps / 1 Gbps77 Mbps / 56 Mbps78
Watch Hill, RI105 Gbps / 1 Gbps53 Mbps / 14 Mbps94
Weekapaug, RI105 Gbps / 1 Gbps51 Mbps / 12 Mbps87
West Greenwich, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps158 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
West Kingston, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps158 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
West Warwick, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps159 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Westerly, RI145 Gbps / 1 Gbps104 Mbps / 76 Mbps81
Wood River Junction, RI95 Gbps / 1 Gbps158 Mbps / 3 MbpsN/A
Woonsocket, RI215 Gbps / 1 Gbps69 Mbps / 50 Mbps81
Wyoming, RI165 Gbps / 1 Gbps91 Mbps / 66 Mbps86

Top 10 Providers (by Coverage) in Rhode Island

ProviderMax. SpeedsAvg. Speeds
1.EarthLink Fiber logoEarthLink Fiber5 Gbps36 Mbps
2.Earthlink 5G Home Internet logoEarthlink 5G Home Internet425 Mbps55 Mbps
3.HughesNet logoHughesNet100 Mbps25 Mbps
4.Viasat logoViasat150 Mbps25 Mbps
5.Spectrum logoSpectrum2 Gbps100 Mbps
6.Verizon logoVerizon1 Gbps34 Mbps
7.Verizon Fios Fiber logoVerizon Fios Fiber2 Gbps852 Mbps
8.Cox logoCox309 Mbps300 Mbps
9.Frontier logoFrontier5 Gbps444 Mbps
10.Starlink logoStarlink400 Mbps75 Mbps