Homes with Broadband Internet vs. Price Level by State
States with higher Price Level tend to have higher Homes with Broadband Internet.
Very strong link: a correlation of 0.80 across 51 states.CorrelationHow closely two metrics move together, from −1 to +1. Near +1: both rise together. Near −1: one rises as the other falls. Near 0: no clear link.More in the glossary →
Each dot in the chart is one of 51 states. The correlation between Price Level and Homes with Broadband Internet is 0.80, a very strong relationship: about 64% of the differences in Homes with Broadband Internet from place to place line up with Price Level. Ranked instead of measured, the link is 0.86.
The highest Homes with Broadband Internet is in Washington (93.6%), Colorado (93.5%) and California (93.5%); the lowest is in Mississippi (84.1%), West Virginia (86.1%) and New Mexico (86.5%). The median state has 90.7% for Homes with Broadband Internet and 97.1 for Price Level.
The biggest exceptions sit furthest from the trend line. Utah, Kansas and Idaho have a much higher Homes with Broadband Internet than their Price Level would predict, while Mississippi, New Mexico and West Virginia have a much lower one.
This is a comparison across places, not proof that one causes the other: both can follow from something else, such as income, age or how urban a place is. Price Level is from 2024 and Homes with Broadband Internet from 2024.
Highest Homes with Broadband Internet
| Place | Homes with Broadband Internet | Price Level |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 93.6% | 107.0 |
| Colorado | 93.5% | 103.1 |
| California | 93.5% | 110.7 |
| Utah | 93.4% | 98.9 |
| New Hampshire | 92.9% | 104.2 |
Lowest Homes with Broadband Internet
| Place | Homes with Broadband Internet | Price Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 84.1% | 87.0 |
| West Virginia | 86.1% | 89.5 |
| New Mexico | 86.5% | 92.2 |
| Louisiana | 86.6% | 88.2 |
| Arkansas | 86.7% | 86.9 |
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- Full ranking and sources for Price Level
- Full ranking and sources for Homes with Broadband Internet