United States of America

IXP Tracker

There are 166 active Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in United States of America, with a combined total of 2,708 members as of February 2026.

IXPs are present in 39 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
166

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

Domestic network coverage at IXPs in United States of America

The proportion of 18,680 active networks in United States of America that can exchange traffic through IXPs.

63%

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

93%

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.

Country profile

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Broadband coverage per 100 inhabitants
38.87
Internet Resilience Score
67 / 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 February 2026.

IXP Name Location Physical locations Number of members
Gateway Internet Exchange Saint Louis 1 5
Gig IX Ashburn Ashburn 0 3
Global Peer Exchange Washington 115 6
Grand Rapids Internet Exchange - Grand Rapids Internet Exchange (GRR-iX) Grand Rapids, MI 1 12
GraniteIX - Salt Lake City Draper, UT 8 16
Great Plains Connect - GPC Missouri North Kansas City 0 19
Houston Internet Exchange - HOUIX Houston 8 62
Hyper Group Internet Exchange - HN Internet Exchange (Main) North Kansas City 1 35
Idaho Internet Exchange - IdahoIX Boise 1 4
Indianapolis Internet Exchange - IndyIX Indianapolis 1 11
Interconnection eXchange Denver - IX-Denver Denver 10 82
Internet eXchange 42 Las Vegas - IX42 LAS Las Vegas 0 9
Internet Exchange Oklahoma City - iX-OKC Oklahoma City 1 16
IXP US FRE Fremont 0 16
Jacksonville Internet Exchange - JXIX Jacksonville 2 14
Kansas City Internet Exchange - KCIX Kansas City 12 189
Lambda Internet Exchange - Lambda-IX Fremont 1 22
Lightboard - Vermont IX 🍁 Burlington White River Junction Hanover, NH Montpelier 1 3
LINX Northern Virginia, Ashburn, Reston and Manassas - LINX NoVA Northern Virginia 12 51
Madison Internet Exchange - MadIX Madison 2 16
MASS IX, Boston/Massachusetts Internet Exchange - MASS-IX Boston 8 69
MegaIX Chicago Chicago 15 8
Megaport MegaIX Ashburn Ashburn 35 42
Megaport MegaIX Atlanta Atlanta 12 8
Megaport MegaIX Bay Area San Francisco 12 16