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