Maryland

In Maryland, approximately 99.40% of the state has internet service with speeds of 15 Mbps available for purchase through internet service providers; however, approximately 26.20% of the state’s residents have little to no internet connection readily available to them. Some of those with limited internet access have dial-up or legacy copper DSL internet service, but their internet is so slow that streaming, video conferencing, online gaming and other activities requiring high-speed internet are out of reach.

Wireless providers reach 99.60% of the state of Maryland, but other forms of internet technology are less widely available in Maryland than in other states. Only 87.20% of the population of Maryland has access to DSL internet service. Cable internet is available to 95.00%, while only 60.30% have access to fiber internet. Less than 75.30% of Maryland is served by three or more wired internet providers (DSL, cable and fiber internet).

4.80%

State residents with internet service up to 1Gbps available to them.

11.80%

State residents with 100 Mbps download speeds or less available to them.

6.50%

State residents with 25 Mbps speeds or less available to them.

43.00 Mbps

The average internet download speed across Maryland.

1.90%

State residents with no wired internet access available to them.

98.70%

State residents with wired internet access available.

6.30%

Underserved state residents with very limited internet options.

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Average broadband score in Maryland

Broadband High Speed Internet in Maryland

Largest Cities in Maryland Providers Possible Speeds (down/up) Streaming Score
Annapolis, MD 25 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 30
Arnold, MD 24 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 40
Baltimore, MD 28 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 65
Beltsville, MD 17 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 27
Bethesda, MD 25 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 42
Bowie, MD 20 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 37
Catonsville, MD 19 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 28
Clinton, MD 17 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 29
Cockeysville, MD 19 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 31
College Park, MD 18 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 28
Columbia, MD 23 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 30
Crofton, MD 23 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 31
Cumberland, MD 19 2.00 Gbps / 25.00 Mbps 49
Dundalk, MD 18 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 31
Edgewood, MD 19 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 28
Ellicott City, MD 23 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 31
Essex, MD 18 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 31
Fort Washington, MD 13 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 29
Frederick, MD 25 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 40
Gaithersburg, MD 26 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 40
Germantown, MD 22 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 29
Glen Burnie, MD 24 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 39
Greenbelt, MD 18 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 30
Hagerstown, MD 24 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 40
Hyattsville, MD 21 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 31
Laurel, MD 22 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 28
Middle River, MD 17 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 31
Montgomery Village, MD 24 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 37
Odenton, MD 20 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 36
Olney, MD 25 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 31
Owings Mills, MD 16 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 28
Oxon Hill, MD 18 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 28
Parkville, MD 15 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 31
Pasadena, MD 22 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 39
Perry Hall, MD 18 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 31
Pikesville, MD 20 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 35
Potomac, MD 24 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 32
Randallstown, MD 17 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 31
Reisterstown, MD 17 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 31
Rockville, MD 25 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 42
Rosedale, MD 14 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 29
Salisbury, MD 16 2.00 Gbps / 25.00 Mbps 25
Severn, MD 23 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 37
Severna Park, MD 21 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 36
Silver Spring, MD 25 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 41
Suitland, MD 15 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 28
Takoma Park, MD 23 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 37
Towson, MD 20 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 30
Waldorf, MD 18 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 28
Westminster, MD 20 2.00 Gbps / 500.00 Mbps 37