United States of America

IXP Tracker

There are 167 active Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in United States of America, with a combined total of 2,737 members as of May 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
167

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

Domestic network coverage at IXPs in United States of America

The proportion of 18,747 active networks in United States of America that can exchange traffic through IXPs.

65%

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

96%

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 May 2026.

IXP Name Location Physical locations Number of members
MegaIX Chicago Chicago 15 10
Megaport MegaIX Ashburn Ashburn 35 42
Megaport MegaIX Atlanta Atlanta 12 10
Megaport MegaIX Bay Area San Francisco 13 18
Megaport MegaIX Charlotte Charlotte 4 6
Megaport MegaIX Dallas Dallas 29 27
Megaport MegaIX Denver Denver 9 7
Megaport MegaIX Las Vegas Las Vegas 3 4
Megaport MegaIX Los Angeles Los Angeles 14 25
Megaport MegaIX Miami Miami 4 10
Megaport MegaIX New York New York 23 16
Megaport MegaIX Seattle Seattle 8 15
Miami Internet Exchange - MiamiIX Miami, Florida 3 4
Miaowoo Internet Exchange Ashburn - Miaowoo Ashburn Ashburn 0 4
MidWest-IX - Ohio - FD-IX - Ohio Cleveland, Ohio 10 5
MidWest-IX / FD-IX Indianapolis - FD-IX - Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana 9 41
Midwest Internet Cooperative Exchange - MICE Minneapolis, MN 5 146
Moe Internet Exchange - Seattle - MoeIX SEA Seattle 0 16
MoeDove Internet Exchange Point - Pigeon IX Kansas 3 21
Montgomery Internet Exchange - MGMix Montgomery Montgomery 1 20
Mountain West Internet Exchange Salt Lake City 9 11
NVIX Ashburn 1 50
Nashville Internet Exchange - NashIX Nashville 1 7
Nell-IX NoVA Reston 2 4
New York International Internet eXchange - Los Angeles - NYIIX Los Angeles Los Angeles 2 23