Verizon Coverage Map

Stetson Doggett

Updated:

June 13, 2024

Does Verizon have good coverage?

Use the interactive maps below to check Verizon coverage in your area.

You can also download the free Coverage Map app for iPhone and Android to compare cellular coverage between carriers.

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Good coverage = stream 480p videos, browse social media, stream music, use the web

Poor coverage = make phone calls, send a text

*The Estimated Coverage Map is created with coverage data from the FCC

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Verizon Coverage Quick Stats

Here are fast facts about Verizon coverage:

Total coverage: 67.4%
Total square miles covered: 2,246,127
Total population covered: 327 million people (98.0)%
5G coverage: 14.5%
5G square miles covered: 484,321
Population covered by 5G: 230 million people (69.0%)

This data comes from the signal strength data from the FCC and from Verizon directly.

Verizon Coverage Overview

Verizon is one of the major carriers in the U.S.

It is known as an MNO, or mobile network operator.

MNOs, such as Verizon, are carriers that build and operate their own cellular networks. These carriers purchase spectrum licenses from the FCC, put up or lease cell towers, and develop their own network cores to keep us all connected.

Verizon has three main cellular networks:

Verizon LTE
Verizon 5G Nationwide
Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband

Verizon LTE

Verizon's LTE network is large and robust. It covers 67.4% of the U.S. and provides service to over 99% of Americans. Data speeds on Verizon LTE should be usable, but you may notice your connection slow down if you are in a crowded area.

Verizon 5G Nationwide

Verizon's 5G Nationwide network is the larger of its two 5G networks.

Verizon 5G nationwide uses low-band 5G frequencies to broadcast signal. These frequencies are known to travel farther distances, which helps with covering larger areas, but are also known to have slower speeds than other 5G frequencies.

You can expect similar performance on Verizon 5G Nationwide as on Verizon LTE.

Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband

Verizon's 5G Ultra Wideband network is by far its most impressive network.

Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband uses C-band and mmWave frequencies to deliver insanely fast speeds and provide service to numerous customers all at the same time.

In fact, the fastest-ever cellular speed tests submitted on the CoverageMap.com crowd-sourced speed test map are on the Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband network. The fastest speed ever recorded was an astonishing 5,466 Mbps down in Richmond, VA.

When you're connected to Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband, typically denoted by a 5G UW icon in your phone's status bar, you can expect a premium network experience.

The C-band and mmWave frequencies do not travel as far as the low-band 5G frequencies though, so coverage on Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband may be more limited than Verizon 5G Nationwide.

Still, despite coverage a smaller area, Verizon says its 5G Ultra Wideband network reaches over 222 million Americans.

How To Check Verizon Coverage

Cellular coverage varies a LOT by location.

You may be wondering, "how good is Verizon's coverage where I live?"

To find out how good Verizon's coverage is in your area, use our interactive map at the top of this page.

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What network does Verizon use?

Verizon uses their own nationwide 4G LTE and 5G networks to provide coverage.

Verizon 5G Coverage

According to FCC data, Verizon is behind when it comes to 5G.

Verizon 5G only covers 14.5% of the U.S., which is less than T-Mobile (36.0%) and AT&T (43.3%).

Still, you don’t need to cover a lot of land area to cover a lot of people. Verizon says its fast 5G Ultra Wideband network covers 222 million people, or around 60% of the U.S. population.

And Verizon’s more extensive Nationwide 5G network covers over 230 million people, or just over 69% of the U.S. population.

Verizon is still building out its 5G network. You can expect its coverage footprint to continue expanding.

If you haven’t tried Verizon’s network in a while, it may be worth taking advantage of Verizon’s 30 day free trial to test it out.

Verizon LTE Coverage

Verizon’s LTE network is nationwide and covers over 98% of the US population.

Verizon Coverage by State

Verizon's network covers an impressive 67.4% of the United States.

But how good is Verizon's coverage in each individual state?

Here is a detailed breakdown on how good Verizon's coverage is in each state. You will see the total percentage of each state the Verizon network covers, as well as a breakdown of great, good, and poor coverage:

Sate	Area Covered (sq km)	Total Percent Covered	Great Coverage	Good Coverage	Poor Coverage
Alabama	117,368	87.7%	30.6%	31.8%	25.4%
Alaska	31,097	3.4%	0.7%	1.0%	1.7%
Arizona	172,067	59.9%	16.1%	18.6%	25.3%
Arkansas	113,836	82.6%	28.5%	27.4%	26.8%
California	264,743	68.4%	30.7%	21.6%	16.1%
Colorado	156,469	58.1%	14.1%	19.7%	24.2%
Connecticut	12,566	97.5%	50.5%	34.5%	12.5%
Delaware	5,197	98.9%	69.0%	23.5%	6.4%
District of Columbia	177	100.0%	94.7%	5.3%	0.0%
Florida	130,161	93.9%	51.0%	29.0%	13.9%
Georgia	146,871	96.3%	34.8%	38.5%	22.9%
Hawaii	12,346	74.2%	27.3%	22.5%	24.3%
Idaho	101,613	47.1%	14.3%	18.0%	14.8%
Illinois	143,276	98.2%	49.3%	35.3%	13.7%
Indiana	92,696	98.9%	50.1%	31.5%	17.3%
Iowa	135,278	92.8%	43.8%	33.9%	15.2%
Kansas	206,796	97.0%	34.3%	32.9%	29.9%
Kentucky	77,835	74.4%	26.6%	22.3%	25.5%
Louisiana	103,069	85.3%	33.6%	30.7%	21.1%
Maine	42,089	70.2%	20.3%	27.1%	22.9%
Maryland	25,909	92.7%	54.3%	27.8%	10.5%
Massachusetts	20,049	95.3%	50.2%	31.1%	14.0%
Michigan	117,868	78.2%	30.0%	23.5%	24.8%
Minnesota	185,395	88.0%	41.8%	29.6%	16.7%
Mississippi	96,140	77.9%	19.5%	26.9%	31.5%
Missouri	159,462	88.3%	31.0%	29.1%	28.1%
Montana	205,630	54.0%	14.7%	19.7%	19.7%
Nebraska	173,893	86.8%	23.5%	27.3%	36.1%
Nevada	130,669	45.6%	17.1%	17.2%	11.4%
New Hampshire	19,583	83.3%	26.3%	34.2%	22.8%
New Jersey	19,423	98.8%	69.5%	21.0%	8.3%
New Mexico	212,315	68.0%	20.5%	24.4%	23.1%
New York	106,256	84.3%	36.0%	27.2%	21.1%
North Carolina	114,493	88.5%	36.1%	32.1%	20.2%
North Dakota	172,603	94.3%	38.9%	35.7%	19.8%
Ohio	101,577	95.1%	64.5%	21.6%	9.0%
Oklahoma	101,227	56.0%	30.2%	16.4%	9.4%
Oregon	156,785	63.5%	20.0%	21.6%	21.9%
Pennsylvania	105,104	89.6%	45.8%	27.1%	16.7%
Rhode Island	2,807	98.8%	52.4%	31.0%	15.4%
South Carolina	76,583	95.2%	36.9%	34.6%	23.7%
South Dakota	174,949	87.4%	26.5%	29.2%	31.7%
Tennessee	92,281	84.7%	31.1%	27.2%	26.4%
Texas	574,514	83.8%	36.0%	28.5%	19.3%
Utah	105,874	48.4%	14.4%	16.8%	17.3%
Vermont	18,843	75.7%	25.0%	27.5%	23.2%
Virginia	93,514	89.1%	33.4%	29.8%	25.9%
Washington	109,495	66.1%	22.4%	22.0%	21.7%
West Virginia	33,668	53.7%	16.2%	19.3%	18.1%
Wisconsin	113,247	77.9%	28.1%	24.7%	25.2%
Wyoming	131,739	52.1%	10.4%	17.9%	23.9%

Verizon 5G Coverage by State

Here is a breakdown of how good Verizon's 5G coverage is in each state:

Sate	Area Covered (sq km)	Total Percent Covered	Great Coverage	Good Coverage	Poor Coverage
Alabama	41,887	31.3%	6.4%	9.5%	15.4%
Alaska	0	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Arizona	46,914	16.3%	5.6%	4.4%	6.4%
Arkansas	20,990	15.2%	3.7%	5.3%	6.2%
California	120,723	31.2%	11.2%	10.0%	9.9%
Colorado	15,532	5.8%	2.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Connecticut	4,299	33.4%	13.2%	13.2%	6.9%
Delaware	3,673	69.9%	21.2%	22.7%	26.1%
District of Columbia	175	99.2%	70.6%	22.7%	5.9%
Florida	73,197	52.8%	16.8%	15.8%	20.2%
Georgia	36,783	24.1%	5.4%	7.0%	11.7%
Hawaii	2,657	16.0%	4.3%	5.8%	5.9%
Idaho	9,187	4.3%	2.0%	1.9%	0.3%
Illinois	29,723	20.4%	10.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Indiana	21,856	23.3%	12.5%	8.5%	2.3%
Iowa	32,581	22.4%	6.2%	7.1%	9.1%
Kansas	13,401	6.3%	2.8%	2.6%	0.9%
Kentucky	10,280	9.8%	4.5%	3.5%	1.9%
Louisiana	25,080	20.8%	6.1%	7.1%	7.6%
Maine	1,580	2.6%	0.4%	0.7%	1.5%
Maryland	17,354	62.1%	16.1%	19.3%	26.7%
Massachusetts	7,252	34.5%	13.8%	13.1%	7.5%
Michigan	30,819	20.5%	8.1%	6.7%	5.6%
Minnesota	34,331	16.3%	6.3%	6.3%	3.7%
Mississippi	11,675	9.5%	1.4%	2.5%	5.5%
Missouri	11,690	6.5%	2.8%	2.5%	1.1%
Montana	11,995	3.2%	1.5%	1.2%	0.5%
Nebraska	9,407	4.7%	2.2%	1.4%	1.1%
Nevada	13,819	4.8%	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
New Hampshire	2,197	9.3%	1.7%	2.8%	4.9%
New Jersey	13,646	69.4%	29.1%	21.9%	18.4%
New Mexico	13,618	4.4%	1.6%	1.8%	0.9%
New York	40,871	32.4%	10.0%	11.3%	11.1%
North Carolina	55,456	42.8%	9.6%	12.0%	21.3%
North Dakota	25,396	13.9%	5.8%	5.8%	2.3%
Ohio	49,301	46.1%	16.9%	16.4%	12.8%
Oklahoma	44,729	24.8%	8.0%	8.0%	8.7%
Oregon	11,056	4.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.7%
Pennsylvania	44,743	38.1%	13.9%	12.6%	11.6%
Rhode Island	1,168	41.1%	18.8%	15.7%	6.6%
South Carolina	34,909	43.4%	10.0%	12.1%	21.3%
South Dakota	7,510	3.8%	1.7%	1.5%	0.5%
Tennessee	36,351	33.4%	8.3%	8.9%	16.2%
Texas	130,111	19.0%	6.9%	6.1%	6.0%
Utah	13,467	6.2%	3.2%	2.3%	0.7%
Vermont	3,887	15.6%	1.9%	4.5%	9.2%
Virginia	24,639	23.5%	5.2%	6.9%	11.4%
Washington	18,532	11.2%	3.6%	3.3%	4.3%
West Virginia	1,822	2.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Wisconsin	19,104	13.2%	5.0%	4.3%	3.8%
Wyoming	3,009	1.2%	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%

Verizon Data Speeds by State

An important part of how good a cellular network is is how fast the network is.

How fast is Verizon's network?

We compiled our crowd-sourced speed test data to find out. In the case of Verizon, its median download speeds ranged from 11.1 Mbps in Alaska and up to 135.3 Mbps in Washington, DC. Median upload speeds on Verizon ranged from 6.6 Mbps in Mississippi to 24.6 Mbps in Rhode Island. And median ping performance on Verizon ranged from 26 ms to 128 ms.

State	Verizon Median Download Speeds	Verizon Median Upload Speeds	Verizon Median Latency
Alabama	47.4 Mbps	7.6 Mbps	53 ms
Alaska	11.1 Mbps	8.4 Mbps	81 ms
Arizona	77.9 Mbps	12.2 Mbps	40 ms
Arkansas	41.6 Mbps	8.3 Mbps	46 ms
California	63.0 Mbps	11.8 Mbps	40 ms
Colorado	58.1 Mbps	11.1 Mbps	39 ms
Connecticut	82.2 Mbps	11.0 Mbps	43 ms
Delaware	59.1 Mbps	10.2 Mbps	36 ms
District of Columbia	135.3 Mbps	16.3 Mbps	29 ms
Florida	96.6 Mbps	12.9 Mbps	37 ms
Georgia	70.9 Mbps	9.6 Mbps	33 ms
Hawaii	31.8 Mbps	14.1 Mbps	128 ms
Idaho	26.1 Mbps	9.5 Mbps	63 ms
Illinois	103.0 Mbps	14.1 Mbps	31 ms
Indiana	100.9 Mbps	13.5 Mbps	33 ms
Iowa	42.6 Mbps	12.6 Mbps	44 ms
Kansas	53.8 Mbps	11.8 Mbps	49 ms
Kentucky	87.9 Mbps	11.9 Mbps	54 ms
Louisiana	38.3 Mbps	9.1 Mbps	58 ms
Maine	25.0 Mbps	8.3 Mbps	61 ms
Maryland	40.8 Mbps	9.2 Mbps	38 ms
Massachusetts	80.8 Mbps	12.5 Mbps	40 ms
Michigan	71.1 Mbps	9.1 Mbps	40 ms
Minnesota	84.0 Mbps	10.0 Mbps	43 ms
Mississippi	21.5 Mbps	6.6 Mbps	76 ms
Missouri	45.7 Mbps	9.9 Mbps	48 ms
Montana	37.7 Mbps	11.7 Mbps	76 ms
Nebraska	125.2 Mbps	24.1 Mbps	26 ms
Nevada	116.9 Mbps	17.6 Mbps	30 ms
New Hampshire	24.6 Mbps	9.3 Mbps	52 ms
New Jersey	63.7 Mbps	9.7 Mbps	37 ms
New Mexico	38.7 Mbps	9.5 Mbps	74 ms
New York	85.3 Mbps	13.0 Mbps	40 ms
North Carolina	61.8 Mbps	11.0 Mbps	43 ms
North Dakota	94.8 Mbps	14.0 Mbps	46 ms
Ohio	59.0 Mbps	12.7 Mbps	41 ms
Oklahoma	37.2 Mbps	10.2 Mbps	39 ms
Oregon	37.3 Mbps	7.5 Mbps	40 ms
Pennsylvania	78.2 Mbps	10.8 Mbps	37 ms
Rhode Island	114.1 Mbps	24.6 Mbps	36 ms
South Carolina	64.6 Mbps	11.3 Mbps	41 ms
South Dakota	51.6 Mbps	10.3 Mbps	49 ms
Tennessee	58.0 Mbps	10.3 Mbps	44 ms
Texas	62.4 Mbps	9.5 Mbps	35 ms
Utah	47.3 Mbps	11.6 Mbps	55 ms
Vermont	20.0 Mbps	7.8 Mbps	55 ms
Virginia	32.6 Mbps	9.3 Mbps	40 ms
Washington	59.5 Mbps	9.3 Mbps	34 ms
West Virginia	47.1 Mbps	12.9 Mbps	94 ms
Wisconsin	63.7 Mbps	9.3 Mbps	40 ms
Wyoming	13.9 Mbps	9.3 Mbps	79 ms

Verizon vs. AT&T Coverage

Verizon has a bit less coverage than AT&T, but not by much.

According to FCC data, Verizon covers 67.4% of the land area in the U.S. while AT&T covers 78.1%.

In general the two networks are very similar and do an exceptional job covering cities and more populated areas:

5G coverage is a different story.

Verizon has measurably less 5G coverage than AT&T does.

Verizon only covers 14.5% of the U.S. with 5G, while AT&T has the most 5G coverage of any carrier right now. It covers an impressive 43.3% of the U.S. with 5G.

Data speeds on Verizon and AT&T are about the same.

According to data from our crowd sourced speed test map, Verizon's median download speeds are 61.23 Mbps and its median upload speeds are 11.65 Mbps.

AT&T's median download speeds are 61.17 Mbps and its median upload speeds are 11.29 Mbps, which is extremely similar to the performance on Verizon.

Both carriers will likely provide excellent coverage in and out of cities.

To figure out the best carrier in your area, you may want to try the check coverage tool and enter your ZIP code.

You can also check the AT&T coverage map to see what cell reception and data speeds on AT&T look like in your area.

Verizon vs. T-Mobile Coverage

Verizon coverage is better than T-Mobile coverage.

Verizon covers more of the United States than T-Mobile, with 67.4% total coverage compared to T-Mobile’s 46.6% total coverage.

However, Verizon has under one third as much 5G coverage as T-Mobile does.

Just 14.5% of area is covered by Verizon 5G, compared to 36.0% covered by T-Mobile 5G.

Verizon is also slower than T-Mobile.

According to our crowd-sourced speed test map, Verizon's median performance is 61.23 Mbps for download and 11.65 Mbps for upload.

T-Mobile gets over 2.4x faster download speeds. Its median download speeds are 152.34 Mbps. T-Mobile's median upload speeds are 17.34 Mbps.

Both Verizon and T-Mobile will likely perform well in cities, with T-Mobile delivering faster speeds.

When it comes to getting service in rural areas though, Verizon’s greater coverage footprint may make it a better option.

Check our T-Mobile coverage map to see what reception and data speeds on T-Mobile look like in your specific area.

Verizon Coverage Frequently Asked Questions

Is Verizon coverage good?

Verizon has the largest coverage area of any cellular network and covers over 99% of Americans. For most people, Verizon will have good coverage.

Does Verizon offer 5G?

Yes. Verizon offers Nationwide 5G and Ultra Wideband 5G. Nationwide 5G covers more people, and Ultra Wideband 5G delivers super fast data speeds.

Does Verizon have coverage in Canada?

Yes. All of Verizon's postpaid plans include unlimited talk, text, and 2GB of high-speed data per day in Canada.

Does Verizon have coverage in Mexico?

Yes. All of Verizon's postpaid plans include unlimited talk, text, and 2GB of high-speed data in Mexico.

Does Verizon have international coverage?

Verizon charges $10 per day for international service for most of their plans. The international add-on is called the TravelPass, and it includes unlimited talk, text, and 2GB of high-speed data per 24-hour period in the country you're visiting.