Rural Internet

Rural internet in Arizona

3.2% of locations in Arizona have no fixed broadband at 25/3 Mbps. The state median rural county sits at 8.6% unserved and 29.0% fiber coverage. Pick your county below for the specific picture.

7 of Arizona's 15 counties are classed as rural by the USDA. Across the whole state the FCC records 88,473 locations with no fixed broadband, out of 2,755,341.

Arizona at a glance

Apache County, AZ: 26%, 7,174 of 28,036 locationsCochise: not publishedCoconino: not publishedGila County, AZ: 12%, 3,824 of 31,807 locationsGraham County, AZ: 7.5%, 1,042 of 13,973 locationsGreenlee County, AZ: 8.6%, 400 of 4,627 locationsLa Paz County, AZ: 20%, 2,740 of 13,687 locationsMaricopa: not publishedMohave: not publishedNavajo County, AZ: 17%, 10,045 of 59,129 locationsPima: not publishedPinal: not publishedSanta Cruz County, AZ: 16%, 2,818 of 17,504 locationsYavapai: not publishedYuma: not published

Share of addresses with no fixed broadband at 25/3 Mbps

  • 0.0% to 8.6%
  • 8.6% to 12%
  • 12% to 16%
  • 16% to 17%
  • 17% to 20%
  • 20% to 26%
  • 26% and above
  • not published

Darker means a larger share of addresses with no fixed broadband. Select any county to open it.

The ten hardest-served rural counties in Arizona

Ranked by the share of locations with no fixed service at 25/3 Mbps or better.
CountyLocationsUnservedShare unservedFiber share
<a href="/arizona/apache-county-internet/">Apache County</a>28,0367,17425.6%0.2%
<a href="/arizona/la-paz-county-internet/">La Paz County</a>13,6872,74020.0%38.2%
<a href="/arizona/navajo-county-internet/">Navajo County</a>59,12910,04517.0%7.2%
<a href="/arizona/santa-cruz-county-internet/">Santa Cruz County</a>17,5042,81816.1%5.1%
<a href="/arizona/gila-county-internet/">Gila County</a>31,8073,82412.0%19.3%
<a href="/arizona/greenlee-county-internet/">Greenlee County</a>4,6274008.6%48.6%
<a href="/arizona/graham-county-internet/">Graham County</a>13,9731,0427.5%53.0%

Every rural county in Arizona

What people actually measure in Arizona

Median of real speed tests run on each network during 2024, from M-Lab. This is measured performance, not an advertised plan speed, and not a customer review. The middle-half column shows how consistent a network is: a wide spread means your experience depends heavily on where and when.
NetworkMedian downloadMiddle half of testsMedian uploadLatencyTests
Cox Communications135 Mbps47.0 Mbps to 310 Mbps23.5 Mbps20 ms308,185
Verizon Business33.6 Mbps7.0 Mbps to 101 Mbps4.8 Mbps40 ms99,604
CenturyLink Communications46.9 Mbps15.4 Mbps to 122 Mbps10.3 Mbps23 ms66,235
AT&T Enterprises47.3 Mbps18.8 Mbps to 112 Mbps4.7 Mbps16 ms24,188
Comcast Cable Communications165 Mbps58.9 Mbps to 320 Mbps12.5 Mbps23 ms21,124
Optimum103 Mbps43.5 Mbps to 228 Mbps16.1 Mbps28 ms16,966
CABLE ONE117 Mbps48.0 Mbps to 275 Mbps20.5 Mbps19 ms13,451
Charter Communications98.4 Mbps22.2 Mbps to 261 Mbps10.9 Mbps15 ms9,939
Clouvider Clouvider62.8 Mbps26.7 Mbps to 134 Mbps9.8 Mbps15 ms8,906
Wyyerd Group267 Mbps92.4 Mbps to 391 Mbps144 Mbps16 ms5,654
Mediacom Communications88.9 Mbps39.0 Mbps to 144 Mbps18.4 Mbps106 ms3,928
Orbitel Communications136 Mbps50.4 Mbps to 255 Mbps26.8 Mbps19 ms3,599
Performive32.9 Mbps12.4 Mbps to 91.3 Mbps6.4 Mbps51 ms1,898
Cherryland Services39.5 Mbps7.3 Mbps to 102 Mbps27.4 Mbps20 ms1,653

Cellular networks, measured

The same measurement for the mobile networks behind 5G home internet. These tests come from phones as well as home gateways, so treat them as an indication of network health in the state rather than a home-internet plan speed.
NetworkMedian downloadMiddle half of testsMedian uploadLatencyTests
T-Mobile USA48.2 Mbps11.1 Mbps to 123 Mbps2.0 Mbps35 ms76,871

Latency is the number that decides whether video calls and gaming feel right, and it is where satellite differs most from everything else. Measured data is statewide: below county level there are usually too few tests to report an honest number.

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Options that work statewide

Satellite

Starlink

Low-earth-orbit satellite. Latency is low enough for video calls and most gaming, unlike older satellite services.

Best for
Anywhere with a clear view of the sky and no wired option
Watch out
Hardware costs money up front, and heavy tree cover or a north-facing obstruction will cost you throughput

See Starlink

5G home internet

T-Mobile Home Internet

Home internet over T-Mobile’s cellular network. A gateway box you plug in yourself; no truck roll, no dish.

Best for
Rural addresses that still get a usable T-Mobile signal, often near a highway or a town
Watch out
Availability is decided address by address, not by town. Speed varies with how busy the local tower is.

See T-Mobile Home Internet

5G home internet

Verizon Home Internet

The same idea on Verizon’s network, offered as 5G Home or LTE Home depending on what reaches your address.

Best for
Addresses with Verizon coverage where T-Mobile is weak
Watch out
LTE Home and 5G Home behave very differently. Confirm which one your address actually qualifies for.

See Verizon Home Internet

Fixed wireless

A local fixed-wireless provider

A regional operator beaming service from a tower or ridge to an antenna on your roof. In much of rural America this is the fastest thing available.

Best for
Counties where the FCC data shows large licensed fixed-wireless coverage, which this page tells you
Watch out
Needs line of sight. Quality varies enormously between operators; ask neighbours, not the sales page.

Sources

Page last updated 2026-09-01. The date moves when the underlying data moves, not when the site is rebuilt.