Internet Providers in Idaho

In Idaho, approximately 97.00% of the state has internet service with speeds of 15 Mbps available for purchase through internet service providers; however, approximately 27.20% 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 99.10% of the state of Idaho, but other forms of internet technology are less widely available in Idaho than in other states. Only 88.50% of the population of Idaho has access to DSL internet service. Cable internet is available to 81.20%, while only 5.70% have access to fiber internet. Less than 25.30% of Idaho is served by three or more wired internet providers (DSL, cable and fiber internet).

1.60%

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

96.80%

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

19.70%

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

21.10 Mbps

The average internet download speed across Idaho.

8.10%

State residents with no wired internet access available to them.

92.50%

State residents with wired internet access available.

21.30%

Underserved state residents with very limited internet options.

B

Average broadband score in Idaho

Broadband High Speed Internet in Idaho

Largest Cities in Idaho	Providers	Possible Speeds (down/up)	Streaming Score
American Falls, ID	10	200.00 Mbps / 10.00 Mbps	42
Bellevue, ID	11	300.00 Mbps / 40.00 Mbps	41
Blackfoot, ID	11	200.00 Mbps / 40.00 Mbps	42
Bonners Ferry, ID	8	30.00 Mbps / 10.00 Mbps	32
Buhl, ID	14	1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps	100
Burley, ID	14	200.00 Mbps / 40.00 Mbps	47
Caldwell, ID	18	1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps	47
Eagle, ID	22	1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps	60
Emmett, ID	10	1.00 Gbps / 50.00 Mbps	46
Filer, ID	18	200.00 Mbps / 20.00 Mbps	47
Fort Hall, ID	14	100.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps	31
Fruitland, ID	10	1.00 Gbps / 50.00 Mbps	35
Garden City, ID	20	1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps	39
Gooding, ID	10	200.00 Mbps / 10.00 Mbps	31
Grangeville, ID	10	1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps	26
Hailey, ID	15	300.00 Mbps / 40.00 Mbps	40
Hayden, ID	16	50.00 Mbps / 15.00 Mbps	40
Heyburn, ID	14	200.00 Mbps / 40.00 Mbps	48
Homedale, ID	13	200.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps	31
Idaho Falls, ID	20	1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps	82
Jerome, ID	12	200.00 Mbps / 40.00 Mbps	40
Ketchum, ID	12	300.00 Mbps / 50.00 Mbps	45
Kimberly, ID	17	200.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps	35
Kuna, ID	20	1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps	32
Lewiston, ID	11	1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps	34
McCall, ID	7	1.00 Gbps / 51.00 Mbps	61
Meridian, ID	25	1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps	62
Middleton, ID	15	1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps	32
Montpelier, ID	7	100.00 Mbps / 5.00 Mbps	28
Moreland, ID	11	200.00 Mbps / 40.00 Mbps	42
Moscow, ID	14	50.00 Mbps / 50.00 Mbps	30
Mountain Home, ID	11	100.00 Mbps / 40.00 Mbps	27
Nampa, ID	18	1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps	51
Orofino, ID	11	1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps	37
Payette, ID	13	1.00 Gbps / 50.00 Mbps	41
Pocatello, ID	19	1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps	47
Post Falls, ID	17	50.00 Mbps / 15.00 Mbps	40
Preston, ID	7	100.00 Mbps / 5.00 Mbps	29
Rathdrum, ID	17	50.00 Mbps / 15.00 Mbps	45
Rexburg, ID	18	1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps	80
Rigby, ID	17	200.00 Mbps / 40.00 Mbps	46
Rupert, ID	9	200.00 Mbps / 10.00 Mbps	42
Salmon, ID	7	100.00 Mbps / 10.00 Mbps	29
Sandpoint, ID	10	100.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps	43
Shelley, ID	14	200.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps	46
Soda Springs, ID	13	1.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps	46
Star, ID	20	1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps	44
Twin Falls, ID	15	1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps	47
Weiser, ID	10	200.00 Mbps / 10.00 Mbps	36
Wendell, ID	10	200.00 Mbps / 10.00 Mbps	35