Rhode Island

In Rhode Island, approximately 99.90% of the state has internet service with speeds of 15 Mbps available for purchase through internet service providers; however, approximately 28.10% 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 100% of the state of Rhode Island, but other forms of internet technology are less widely available in Rhode Island than in other states. Only 88.80% of the population of Rhode Island has access to DSL internet service. Cable internet is available to 99.60%, while only 98.20% have access to fiber internet. Less than 99.30% of Rhode Island is served by three or more wired internet providers (DSL, cable and fiber internet).

97.90%

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

0.60%

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

0.60%

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

41.40 Mbps

The average internet download speed across Rhode Island.

0.40%

State residents with no wired internet access available to them.

100%

State residents with wired internet access available.

83.30%

Underserved state residents with very limited internet options.

D

Average broadband score in Rhode Island

Broadband High Speed Internet in Rhode Island

Largest Cities in Rhode Island Providers Possible Speeds (down/up) Streaming Score
Ashaway , RI 14 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 92
Bradford , RI 14 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 87
Carolina , RI 14 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 90
Central Falls , RI 16 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 74
Charlestown , RI 14 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 90
Chepachet , RI 18 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 90
Clayville , RI 18 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 100
Cranston , RI 20 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 76
Cumberland Hill , RI 12 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 75
East Providence , RI 20 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 75
Foster Center , RI 11 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 94
Greene , RI 13 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 96
Greenville , RI 19 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 91
Harmony , RI 18 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 92
Harrisville , RI 18 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 87
Hope Valley , RI 15 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 89
Hopkinton , RI 15 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 85
Kingston , RI 15 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 85
Melville , RI 9 300.00 Mbps / 30.00 Mbps 65
Misquamicut , RI 9 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 88
Narragansett Pier , RI 9 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 88
Newport , RI 15 300.00 Mbps / 30.00 Mbps 66
Newport East , RI 9 300.00 Mbps / 30.00 Mbps 65
Pascoag , RI 19 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 87
Pawtucket , RI 21 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 81
Providence , RI 20 1.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 75
Quonochontaug , RI 11 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 94
Tiverton , RI 13 300.00 Mbps / 30.00 Mbps 66
Valley Falls , RI 12 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 76
Wakefield-Peacedale , RI 8 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 86
Warwick , RI 17 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 78
Watch Hill , RI 9 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 94
Weekapaug , RI 9 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 87
Westerly , RI 13 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 81
Woonsocket , RI 20 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 81
Wyoming , RI 14 300.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 86