South Florida here is Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, the three that make up the Miami metro area. Some definitions also take in the Florida Keys and counties further north; they are not in this guide.
Verizon is the clear outdoor leader in 2 of the 3 counties, and in 1 no carrier clearly leads once the county's water is allowed for. In a moving car, AT&T leads in 1 of the 3 counties. In the 11 South Florida cities among the 300 largest in the US, no carrier is the clear leader in any of them.
Every South Florida county, outdoors
| County | 4G, any carrier | AT&T | T-Mobile | Verizon | Water | Outdoor leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broward County, FL | 94.5% | 86.6% | 73.9% | 89.2% | 8.1% | Verizon (AT&T close behind) |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | 93.1% | 72.2% | 48% | 88.6% | 20.5% | Verizon (AT&T close behind) |
| Palm Beach County, FL | 99% | 86.3% | 80.5% | 98.1% | 17.6% | No clear leader on land (17.6% water) |
Reading the county figures
Miami-Dade County: Verizon by 40.6 points over T-Mobile.
Broward County: Verizon by 15.3 points over T-Mobile.
Palm Beach County: Verizon 98.1% and T-Mobile 80.5%, but with 17.6% of the county water that gap does not show more land covered.
The largest South Florida cities
The 11 South Florida cities among the 300 largest in the US, biggest first. Outdoors, no carrier is the clear leader in any of the 11 cities; in a car, AT&T leads in 2 of the 11 cities, and 9 have no clear leader.
| City | Population | AT&T | T-Mobile | Verizon | Water | Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 487,014 | 64.4% | 65.7% | 100% | 35.8% | No clear leader on land (35.8% water) | View → |
| Hialeah | 235,388 | 99.4% | 100% | 100% | 5.4% | Tie (within 5 points) | View → |
| Fort Lauderdale | 190,641 | 97.9% | 97.8% | 100% | 4.7% | Tie (within 5 points) | View → |
| Pembroke Pines | 179,326 | 99.8% | 100% | 100% | 6% | Tie (within 5 points) | View → |
| Hollywood | 159,073 | 92.6% | 93.5% | 100% | 11.5% | No clear leader on land (11.5% water) | View → |
| Miramar | 143,242 | 99.9% | 100% | 100% | 7.2% | Tie (within 5 points) | View → |
| Coral Springs | 140,808 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 4.7% | Tie (within 5 points) | View → |
| West Palm Beach | 127,744 | 97.4% | 96.1% | 100% | 7.2% | Tie (within 5 points) | View → |
| Pompano Beach | 118,104 | 99.6% | 99.6% | 100% | 2.5% | Tie (within 5 points) | View → |
| Miami Gardens | 116,173 | 98.7% | 100% | 100% | 4% | Tie (within 5 points) | View → |
| Davie | 112,052 | 99.9% | 100% | 100% | 2.4% | Tie (within 5 points) | View → |
Population: 2024 estimates.
Town by town
81 towns, each the main town of a ZIP code, the large cities included. Outdoors, Verizon leads in 1 of the 81 towns, and 80 have no clear leader. In a car, AT&T leads in 16 of the 81 towns, and 65 have no clear leader.
| Carrier | Towns led, outdoors | Towns led, in a car |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon | 1 | 0 |
| AT&T | 0 | 16 |
| T-Mobile | 0 | 0 |
| No clear leader | 80 | 65 |
Where one carrier pulls clear in South Florida
Widest in-car margin first, 12 of 16.
| Town | AT&T, in a car | T-Mobile, in a car | Verizon, in a car | In-car leader | Outdoor leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach Gardens | 94.2% | 50.9% | 81.3% | AT&T | Verizon (AT&T close behind) |
| The Acreage | 95.4% | 52.4% | 69.5% | AT&T | Tie (within 5 points) |
| Jupiter Farms | 99.8% | 60.9% | 71.5% | AT&T | Tie (within 5 points) |
| Parkland | 100% | 61.8% | 92.5% | AT&T (Verizon close behind) | Tie (within 5 points) |
| Palmetto Bay | 99.2% | 64% | 92.8% | AT&T (Verizon close behind) | Tie (within 5 points) |
| West Palm Beach | 96.9% | 66.4% | 91.3% | AT&T (Verizon close behind) | Tie (within 5 points) |
| Wellington | 99.1% | 70.8% | 79.2% | AT&T | Tie (within 5 points) |
| Cutler Bay | 96.5% | 68.8% | 89.8% | AT&T (Verizon close behind) | Tie (within 5 points) |
| Jupiter | 98.9% | 71.7% | 96.9% | AT&T (Verizon close behind) | Tie (within 5 points) |
| Pinecrest | 100% | 74% | 89.9% | AT&T | Tie (within 5 points) |
| Pahokee | 100% | 98.6% | 81.1% | AT&T (T-Mobile close behind) | Tie (within 5 points) |
| Southwest Ranches | 98.9% | 80.8% | 93.1% | AT&T | Tie (within 5 points) |
Head to head
| Matchup | First carrier leads | Second carrier leads | Too close to call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon vs AT&T | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Verizon vs T-Mobile | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| AT&T vs T-Mobile | 0 | 0 | 3 |
In a moving car
| County | AT&T, in a car | T-Mobile, in a car | Verizon, in a car | In-car leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broward County, FL | 61.3% | 42.3% | 55.7% | AT&T (Verizon close behind) |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | 42.5% | 27.7% | 44.9% | No clear leader on land (20.5% water) |
| Palm Beach County, FL | 57.2% | 36.9% | 50.2% | No clear leader on land (17.6% water) |
5G in South Florida
| County | 5G 7/1 Mbps | 5G 35/3 Mbps | 4G LTE, any carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broward County, FL | 86.1% | 75.2% | 94.5% |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | 71.5% | 56.5% | 93.1% |
| Palm Beach County, FL | 91.9% | 73.4% | 99% |