PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island has the sixth-fastest internet speed in the United States, according to a hotdog.com report released June 21.
The analysis revealed that Rhode Island has an average statewide download speed of 134.5 megabits per second, which is 13% faster than the national average. The data also showed that 75% of Rhode Island residents had high-speed Internet access and 78.1% of households had a desktop or laptop computer.
The nationwide average speed was 119 Mbps, with 70.3% of Americans having high-speed Internet access and 78.3% of US residents having a desktop or laptop computer.
To determine its ranking, researchers at the Internet Television Resources website ranked states based on average download speed measured in megabits per second. Speeds were measured between February 2021 and March 2022 from over 2,500 cities in the United States
Delaware had the fastest internet speed in the United States. Its statewide average speed was 145.8 Mbps, which is 22.5% faster than the national average.
Massachusetts had the fastest internet speed in New England, ranked #5 overall, with an average download speed of 138.1 Mbps, 16% faster than the national average.
West Virginia had the slowest internet speed at 60.7 Mbps, which is 64.3% slower than the national average.
Among the rest of New England, New Hampshire’s internet speed was #11 in the US at 127.7 Mbps, 7.3% faster than the national average; Connecticut was No. 19 at 112.6 Mpbs, 5.4% slower than the national average; Vermont was No. 38 at 89.6 Mbps, 24.7% slower than the national average; and Maine was No. 47 at 71.8 Mbps, 39.7% slower than the national average.
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