How the District of Columbia compares
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Internet providers measured in the District of Columbia, ranked by speed
Median real-world speeds for the 2 fixed home internet providers with at least 100 distinct connections in the District of Columbia, fastest first. These are the speeds their customers measured, not advertised plan speeds, and not a statement of who can be bought at a given address.
| # | Provider | Download | Upload | Latency | Connections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon | 260.8 | 130.2 | 14 ms | 1k+ |
| 2 | Comcast | 153.2 | 40.7 | 23 ms | 250+ |
Internet in the District of Columbia: what the data shows
In the District of Columbia, the median real-world download speed is 181.4 Mbps, 25% above the median published state of 145.6 Mbps, ranking #3 of the 39 states and districts with enough data to publish. That is among the fastest we publish.
The District records both the highest upload we publish, 92.5 Mbps, and the lowest latency, 18 ms. That is the signature of a small, dense, fibre-served area rather than of speed in the ordinary sense.
Uploads median 92.5 Mbps and latency 18 ms. That is among the lowest latency we publish, so live video and gaming should feel responsive on a typical connection.
Mobile tests run about 1.4× faster than desktop, and mobile is 24% of tests.
The District of Columbia sample carries enough tests to name 2 providers and 1 city or locality. Ashburn was its most-used test server, taking 76% of the tests among the five busiest.
Figures are medians of 5k+ browser-based tests from 2k+ distinct connections, first half of 2026. Each connection counts at most three times, third-party sources are capped, and datacenter networks are excluded, so one busy line cannot move a state. That makes these numbers a different series from the national figure on the United States page, and they are not directly comparable to it.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average internet speed in the District of Columbia?
The median real-world download speed in the District of Columbia is 181.4 Mbps, with 92.5 Mbps upload and 18 ms latency, measured from 5k+ browser-based speed tests on SpeedOf.Me.
Where does the District of Columbia rank among US states?
The District of Columbia ranks #3 of the 39 states and districts we publish, 25% above the median published state. We publish a state only where at least 2,000 distinct connections back the number, so 12 of the 51 are not listed at all.
Why is this lower than the speed my provider advertises?
An advertised speed is the maximum the line can carry. This is a real-world measurement through a browser to neutral servers on the open internet, which is what a video call, a download or a game actually gets. Wi-Fi, the device and time of day all sit between the two.
Which internet provider is fastest in the District of Columbia?
Of the fixed home internet providers with at least 100 distinct connections in the District of Columbia, Verizon has the highest median real-world download speed at 260.8 Mbps, ahead of Comcast at 153.2 Mbps. That is the median its customers measured here, not an advertised plan speed, and a provider is only as fast as the line that reaches your address.
Which internet providers were measured in the District of Columbia?
2 providers had enough tests in the District of Columbia to name: Comcast, Verizon. All of them carry a ranked median speed on this page: the rest are either a carrier's mobile network in the District of Columbia rather than a wired home line, or below the 100 distinct connections we require before publishing a median. That list is not a market-share estimate or a statement of who can be bought at a given address.
Are speeds on phones lower than on computers in the District of Columbia?
Tests run on phones and tablets, over home Wi-Fi or a cellular connection, are 24% of the District of Columbia sample and median 227.8 Mbps. Tests run on desktops and laptops, which are almost always on a fixed line's Wi-Fi, median 165.9 Mbps. This is a device comparison, not a comparison of providers.
How current is this data?
It covers first half of 2026 and was last updated on 2026-09-05. The dataset is free to reuse with attribution under CC BY 4.0.
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