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Baltimore County, MD Internet Speeds — Measured 2024

Real speed tests run in Baltimore County, Maryland during 2024 recorded a median download of 110.3 Mbps, upload of 35.4 Mbps and latency of 10.2 ms, across 49,874 measurements. That is 1.3× the US median and places it #235 of 2,425 US counties.

Connectivity score
91/100
Median download
110.3 Mbps
Median upload
35.4 Mbps
Latency
10.2 ms
National rank
#235
Speed tests
49,874

What these numbers mean here

The median is the typical connection, not the best one available. Half the tests in Baltimore came in below 110.3 Mbps and half above. The slower quarter of connections measured under 45.1 Mbps, while the faster quarter exceeded 261.2 Mbps — a spread that usually reflects a mix of fibre, cable and older DSL lines in the same area rather than one uniform service level.

At 110.3 Mbps down and 35.4 Mbps up, a typical household here can comfortably run several 4K streams alongside video calls. Latency of 10.2 ms is excellent for gaming and real-time calls.

The spread of connections in Baltimore

Measured download speed, 2024

Slower quarter45.1
Typical (median)110.3
Faster quarter261.2
US median85.2

How Maryland has changed since 2020

Median download by year, Maryland

State-wide measured median, Mbps

202056.3
202177.7
202291.6
202397.4
2024101.5

How the big providers actually perform

Median measured download speed by provider across the United States. SignalScout does not yet map which of these serve Baltimore specifically — see how to check availability — but the ranking shows what customers of each really get.

Google Fiber159.4
Southern Light156.6
Optimum (Cablevision)148.1
Verizon139.1
Astound / RCN132.9
Spectrum (Charter)127.3
Bresnan / Charter116.6
altafiber (Cincinnati Bell)116.5
WOW! Internet113.9
Optimum / Suddenlink113.4

Maryland counties ranked

#CountyDownUpLatency
1Harford143.023.710.8
2Worcester135.021.913.0
3Anne Arundel126.649.610.5
4Cecil118.617.613.2
5Carroll118.521.910.2
6Howard117.757.010.1
7Calvert113.521.79.2
8Charles112.240.17.4
9Baltimore110.335.410.2
10Frederick110.021.910.4
11Montgomery110.040.47.0
12Queen Anne's102.520.513.8

See all 23 counties in Maryland →

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Common questions

What is the average internet speed in Baltimore County, MD?

Speed tests run in Baltimore County during 2024 recorded a median download of 110.3 Mbps, a median upload of 35.4 Mbps and median latency of 10.2 ms, across 49,874 measurements collected by Measurement Lab.

Is internet in Baltimore faster or slower than the US average?

Faster. The median measured download here is 110.3 Mbps against a US median of 85.2 Mbps, which ranks Baltimore #235 out of 2,425 counties nationally.

Are these advertised speeds or real ones?

Real ones. These are aggregated results of speed tests run by actual people on their own connections, published in the public domain by Measurement Lab. They reflect the plans residents actually buy, which is typically well below the fastest plan a provider sells.

Which internet providers serve Baltimore?

SignalScout does not yet map provider availability by address — that data comes from FCC filings that require a registered account for bulk access. The page shows how major national providers perform, and the FCC National Broadband Map lists filed availability by address.

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