What does this 5g mobile availability ranking show?

It orders states by Residents with 5G mobile availability. It is a comparison of this one published measure, not an overall ranking of where to live.

Where do these figures come from?

FCC Connect2Health / Broadband Data Collection supplies this measure. States without a comparable published value are shown as not ranked rather than estimated.

How should I use this ranking?

Use it to narrow a search, then open a state or county profile for the underlying figures, source dates and caveats. A statewide number may not describe every neighbourhood.

Highest 5g mobile availability by state

Residents with 5G mobile availability.

Share of residents with outdoor stationary 5G-NR mobile service reported at advertised speeds of at least 35 Mbps down and 3 Mbps up. This is provider-reported availability, not a measure of actual speeds, indoor signal, reliability, congestion, customer experience or coverage while driving. County figures are FCC Connect2Health’s county aggregation of FCC Broadband Data Collection coverage; state figures are population-weighted from those county values.

How to read this ranking

District of Columbia has the highest published 5g mobile availability in this comparison, at 99.9%. The next states shown are Maryland (99.8%) and California (99.7%).

The table orders 50 states by residents with 5g mobile availability. It describes one published measure, not an overall judgment about where to live.

Use the result as a starting point, then compare the underlying source, dates, and local county figures before making a decision. Share of residents with outdoor stationary 5G-NR mobile service reported at advertised speeds of at least 35 Mbps down and 3 Mbps up. This is provider-reported availability, not a measure of actual speeds, indoor signal, reliability, congestion, customer experience or coverage while driving. County figures are FCC Connect2Health’s county aggregation of FCC Broadband Data Collection coverage; state figures are population-weighted from those county values.

1District of Columbia99.9%
2Maryland99.8%
3California99.7%
4Delaware99.7%
5New Jersey99.7%
6Florida99.6%
7Nevada99.6%
8Ohio99.6%
9Texas99.6%
10Utah99.6%
11Hawaii99.5%
12Rhode Island99.4%
13Massachusetts99.3%
14New York99.3%
15Pennsylvania99.2%
16Washington99.1%
17Illinois99.0%
18Oklahoma98.9%
19Indiana98.8%
20Minnesota98.8%
21Colorado98.6%
22Louisiana98.6%
23Georgia98.5%
24Michigan98.5%
25Oregon98.5%
26Idaho98.3%
27South Carolina98.3%
28Missouri98.2%
29South Dakota98.0%
30Arkansas97.7%
31Arizona97.6%
32Kansas97.5%
33North Dakota97.5%
34Iowa97.4%
35Alabama97.3%
36New Mexico97.3%
37Virginia97.3%
38North Carolina97.1%
39Montana97.0%
40Wisconsin96.5%
41Tennessee96.1%
42Maine95.2%
43Nebraska94.9%
44Mississippi94.6%
45Kentucky93.0%
46Wyoming93.0%
47New Hampshire92.8%
48West Virginia92.4%
49Alaska84.4%
50Vermont79.0%

Not ranked, because this measure is not published for them: Connecticut.

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Frequently asked questions

What does this ranking show?: It orders states by Residents with 5G mobile availability. It is one measure, not an overall verdict on where to live.
Where do the figures come from?: FCC Connect2Health / Broadband Data Collection. States without a comparable published figure are listed as not ranked rather than estimated.
How should I use it?: Use it to narrow your search, then open a state or county profile for the source date, caveats and local context.

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