Utah is again the top state in the nation for Internet speed and its cities and towns continue to dominate multiple categories based on city size, according to the latest annual update from South Jordan-based ISP Reports.
The rankings of the 50 states, plus Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., find Utah on top based on average weighted maximum download (WMD) speed measurements tested through May 27.
ISP Reports said the new report reveals broad-based gains, fresh entrants and shifting regional patterns across its six population tiers, underscoring the accelerating pace of broadband investment nationwide.
The rankings found that Salt Lake City’s average Internet download speed rose from 2024’s 6,914 megabits per second (Mbps) to 7,215 Mbps this year, second only to Chattanooga, Tennessee, among the larger cities, with a lightning-fast 17,141 Mbps. Chattanooga falls in the Major City tier of city-size classifications, while Salt Lake City tops the Metropolitan City tier.
Other cities in Utah continue to dominate multiple brackets, according to the report. In addition to Salt Lake City’s top ranking in the Metropolitan Cities category, the Major Cities tier features Provo (5,902 Mbps) at No. 4 and Ogden (5,784 Mbps) at No. 6. On the Medium Cities list, West Valley City leads with 9,660 Mbps, while Sandy ranks No. 7 at 7,783 Mbps.
Utah smaller cities dominate the Small Cities rankings, with Layton at No. 1 (9,808 Mbps), Orem at No. 2 (9,707 Mbps) and Murray at No. 3 (9,497 Mbps). In the Regional Cities category, Syracuse ranks No. 4 at 9,991 Mbps.
ISP Reports found that Sun Belt cities — from Florida to California — are making the most progress in building Internet speeds through new infrastructure — notably fiber optic installation.
According to the Fiber Broadband Association, fiber is now within reach of 56.5 percent of U.S. households, adding 9 million new residences in 2024. Much of the progress is credited to the Broadband Equity, Access and Development (BEAD) Program instituted during the Biden administration.