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Annual Internet Service Provider Review 2024: State Awards

One fundamental fact struck our team as we poured over the data and sentiments collected for this review: The Internet is local.

Why? The same internet service can differ greatly from one region to the next. An ISP network may be exceptional in one state and perform dramatically different in another. There’s a host of reasons why: varying infrastructure policies and budgets, networks changing ownership from one provider to another, and even differences in regional laws. That’s why when it comes to gauging the quality of an ISP, it pays to get local. Unfortunately for customers, nearly all provider reviews use an overall national perspective.

At HighSpeedInternet.com, we answer this need with our localized analysis and subsequent state awards. We don’t just collect data on a national level, we zoom in further to judge ISPs by state. We want you to get the best service for where you actually live, rather than taking a leap of faith based on gargantuan views that may not tell the whole story for your specific service options.

The table below includes our pick for the best overall ISP in every state. Our Best Overall award comes from our most comprehensive ISP analysis, resulting from the combination nearly 30 million unique data points, feedback from thousands of customers, and the scrutiny of our team of internet experts.

LocationBest Overall ISP
AlabamaGoogle Fiber
ArkansasXfinity
ArizonaXfinity
CaliforniaFrontier
ColoradoXfinity
ConnecticutFrontier
Washington D.C.Astound Broadband
DelawareVerizon
FloridaFrontier
GeorgiaGoogle Fiber
HawaiiSpectrum
IowaGoogle Fiber
IdahoVerizon
IllinoisXfinity
IndianaXfinity
KansasXfinity
KentuckyXfinity
LouisianaOptimum
MassachusettsVerizon
MarylandAstound Broadband
MaineXfinity
MichiganFrontier
MinnesotaXfinity
MissouriXfinity
MississippiSpectrum
MontanaSpectrum
North CarolinaGoogle Fiber
North DakotaSparklight
NebraskaSparklight
New HampshireXfinity
New JerseyVerizon
New MexicoOptimum
NevadaOptimum
New YorkAstound Broadband
OhioXfinity
OklahomaOptimum
OregonXfinity
PennsylvaniaAstound Broadband
Rhode IslandVerizon
South CarolinaSpectrum
South DakotaCenturyLink
TennesseeGoogle Fiber
TexasFrontier
UtahGoogle Fiber
VirginiaMetronet
VermontSpectrum
WashingtonXfinity
WisconsinXfinity
West VirginiaOptimum
WyomingSpectrum

* Alaska excluded due to inconclusive data.

Author -

Austin worked as a broadband technician installing and troubleshooting countless home internet networks for some of the largest ISPs in the U.S. He became a freelance writer in 2020 specializing in software guides. After graduating with a BS in technical communication from Arizona State University, he joined the team at HighSpeedInternet.com where he focuses on home network improvement and troubleshooting.