United States of America

IXP Tracker

There are 168 active Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in United States of America, with a combined total of 2,737 members as of April 2026.

IXPs are present in 40 of the 75 population centers over 300,000. In general, when networks use an IXP rather than direct transit, it reduces the reliance on international traffic. This can help keep parts of the Internet available, even during disruptions or outages.

Flag of United States of America
Region
Americas
Sub-region
Northern America
Population
340,110,988
168

Total number of IXPs, as listed in PeeringDB. Last updated April 2026.

IXP membership and capacity

One way to measure the strength of IXPs in the Internet landscape is to look at membership and capacity. Larger networks tend to bring more capacity, which can benefit all members.

Measures changes in membership and capacity across all IXPs in United States of America, as shown in PeeringDB as of April 2026.

Domestic network coverage at IXPs in United States of America

The proportion of 18,750 active networks in United States of America that can exchange traffic through IXPs.

64%

of networks are either members of IXPs themselves, or they are customers of IXP members. A higher percentage can indicate that IXPs play an especially significant role in a country’s Internet landscape.

Region

  • Americas average65%
  • Northern America average66%

Locally cached content

94%

of the 1000 most-visited websites in United States of America can be accessed through an in-country server or cache. A higher percentage suggests more efficient traffic and faster speeds for Internet users.

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Broadband coverage per 100 inhabitants
38.87
Internet Resilience Score
70 / 100
Market competition
Very Good
International connections
Good

Internet Exchange Points in United States of America

This list uses the data available in PeeringDB, which is based on self-reported data from IXPs and their members. We include all active IXPs that list 3 or more members. Last updated in Pulse April 2026.

IXP Name Location Physical locations Number of members
Columbus Internet Exchange - CMH-IX Columbus 1 7
Community IX - Atlanta - CIX-ATL Atlanta 10 108
Community IX - Northern Virginia - CIX-NoVA Ashburn, Reston, Washington DC 6 22
CoreSite - Any2Chicago Chicago 2 15
CoreSite - Any2Denver Denver 2 70
CoreSite - Any2East Washington DC, Reston, Boston, New York, Atlanta 11 46
CoreSite - Any2West Los Angeles and Silicon Valley 10 265
CyrusOne Internet Exchange - CyrusOne IX Dallas Dallas 0 3
DACS-IX Central Region Chicago 1 7
DACS-IX East Region Washington DC 5 15
DACS-IX North Region New York 1 4
DACS-IX South Region Orlando 2 4
DACS-IX West Region Silicon Valley 2 9
Dallas Internet Exange Point - DFW-IX Dallas 7 8
Databank Internet Exchange - Databank IX Houston N/A 0 9
DE-CIX Chicago Chicago 11 72
DE-CIX Dallas Dallas 18 152
DE-CIX Houston Houston 2 8
DE-CIX New York New York 33 261
DE-CIX Phoenix Phoenix 7 32
DE-CIX Richmond Ashland 3 21
DesMoines Internet eXchange - DesMoinesIX Des Moines 2 8
Detroit Internet Exchange - DET-iX Detroit 5 77
Digital Realty Ashburn Internet Exchange Ashburn 2 10
Digital Realty Atlanta Internet Exchange Atlanta 2 148