State rankings

States that have Banned 5G

District of Columbia has the highest 5G Max Download Speed (262.0), followed by Georgia (224.1) and Maryland (222.4). Montana has the lowest (74.7).

LawTech & Business50 states · 1 metricUpdated Apr 10, 2023Original page
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5G Max Download SpeedBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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5G Max Download Speed

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
176.0
Middle half 157.8 – 193.8
Average
171.1
50 states
Highest
262.0
District of Columbia
Lowest
74.7
Montana

Data

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50 states · # = rank by 5G Max Download Speed
#
1District of Columbia262.0
2Georgia224.1
3Maryland222.4
4Illinois216.9
5New York213.0
6Indiana206.4
7Hawaii200.1
8Ohio199.7
9Kansas198.2
10North Carolina197.0
11Minnesota196.0
12Missouri195.6
13South Carolina195.3
14New Jersey189.3
15Connecticut188.7
16Tennessee188.2
17California187.6
18Oregon186.4
19Pennsylvania186.2
19Rhode Island186.2
21Delaware184.5
22Texas184.0
23Florida182.2
24Virginia182.0
25Nebraska176.1
26Wisconsin175.9
27Kentucky172.5
28Colorado171.9
28Louisiana171.9
30Washington171.2
31Iowa169.0
32Massachusetts166.0
33Nevada164.5
34Oklahoma164.2
35Utah163.2
36Michigan160.9
37Arizona160.3
38Arkansas156.9
39Idaho149.8
40Alabama148.1
41Alaska145.0
42Mississippi144.7
43South Dakota136.2
44New Hampshire122.1
45New Mexico117.9
46Maine109.9
47Wyoming109.5
48North Dakota92.8
49West Virginia89.7
50Montana74.7

What correlates with 5G Max Download Speed?

Pearson r against 2,116 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher 5G Max Download Speed tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Chat GPT Messages per Capita RankChatGPT Usage by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  2. Urban Population PctMost Urban States
    r = +0.64 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  3. Avg Hourly Attorney RateAverage Attorney Fees by State
    r = +0.64 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  4. Student Loan Average Borrower DebtStudent Loan Debt by State
    r = +0.63 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  5. % of Registered DemocratsRegistered Voters by Party
    r = +0.63 · strong · n = 31
    Plot
  6. % Who Voted for ClintonMost Liberal States
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 50
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher 5G Max Download Speed tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Trails per 100kMountain Biking by State
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  2. Average Pct of Households That Own Guns 2007–2016Guns per Capita
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  3. Rural PopulationMost Rural States in the U.S.
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  4. Suicide RateSuicide Rates by State
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  5. Motorhome LengthMaximum RV Length by State
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  6. Homestead AcreageBest States To Homestead
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 30
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest 5G Max Download Speed?
District of Columbia has the highest 5G Max Download Speed, at 262.0, followed by Georgia (224.1) and Maryland (222.4).
Which state has the lowest 5G Max Download Speed?
Montana has the lowest 5G Max Download Speed, at 74.7.
What is the median 5G Max Download Speed across US states?
The median is 176.0 across the 50 US states with data.
Where does this states that have banned 5g data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Open Signal; GCI; Johnston Sunrise; My champlain valley..