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
Digital Realty Chicago Chicago 3 7
Digital Realty Dallas Internet Exchange Dallas 2 11
Digital Realty New York Internet Exchange New York/New Jersey 6 55
Digital Realty Phoenix Internet Exchange Phoenix 1 5
DRFortress Exchange - DRF IX Honolulu 1 33
Equinix Internet Exchange Ashburn - Equinix Ashburn Ashburn 3 343
Equinix Internet Exchange Atlanta - Equinix Atlanta Atlanta 3 25
Equinix Internet Exchange Chicago - Equinix Chicago Chicago 3 250
Equinix Internet Exchange Dallas - Equinix Dallas Dallas 6 198
Equinix Internet Exchange Denver - Equinix Denver Denver 2 4
Equinix Internet Exchange Los Angeles - Equinix Los Angeles Los Angeles 3 85
Equinix Internet Exchange Miami - Equinix Miami Miami 2 168
Equinix Internet Exchange New York - Equinix New York New York 5 101
Equinix Internet Exchange Palo Alto - Equinix Palo Alto Palo Alto 3 68
Equinix Internet Exchange San Jose (Bay Area) - Equinix San Jose San Jose 5 180
Equinix Internet Exchange Seattle - Equinix Seattle Seattle 2 33
Experimental Virtual Internet Exchange - EVIX Fremont 2 107
F4 Internet Exchange - F4IX MCI Kansas City 1 54
Fargo-Moorhead Internet Exchange - FMIX Fargo, ND 1 4
FD-IX - Amarillo Amarillo 1 4
FD-IX - Chicago Chicago 5 4
FD-IX Houston - FD-IX - Houston Houston 7 6
Fiber Data Internet Exchange - FD-IX - Austin Austin 4 5
Fiber Data Internet Exchange - St. Louis - FD-IX - St. Louis St. Louis, MO 4 12
FL-IX - The Florida Internet Exchange / Community IX - Florida Miami 13 192