01 — What is BroadbandClusters
Bridging the Gap Between Availability and Adoption
BroadbandClusters.org is a free civic technology platform designed to illuminate the gap between internet availability and actual adoption across U.S. communities. While federal data tells us where broadband infrastructure exists, it doesn't reveal who's actually connected—and more importantly, who isn't.
Our mission is to empower city planners, policymakers, researchers, and community advocates with actionable insights that drive equitable broadband investment and close the digital divide.
By combining FCC broadband availability data with U.S. Census Bureau (ACS) adoption statistics, we reveal patterns that traditional metrics miss—helping communities identify where connectivity infrastructure exists but remains out of reach for residents due to affordability, digital literacy, or other barriers.
02 — What's Available
Tools for Digital Equity Analysis
BroadbandClusters provides a suite of tools and visualizations designed for actionable digital equity analysis:
- ZIP Code Search — Instantly analyze broadband adoption metrics for any ZIP code in supported metro areas
- Metro Dashboards — Interactive visualizations showing adoption patterns across demographic segments
- Cluster Analysis — Machine learning-powered groupings that identify communities with similar connectivity challenges
- Demographic Breakdowns — Insights by income, age, education, disability status, and veteran populations
Hari Narayanan
Creator & Maintainer
Data scientist specializing in machine learning systems, civic technology, and applied AI. With experience building production ML systems at Fortune 100 companies and consulting for enterprise clients across telecommunications, aerospace, and financial services, I created BroadbandClusters to bring data-driven equity analysis to communities that need it most.
Connect on LinkedIn03 — Latest Updates
Release Notes
Added disability status and senior population demographic breakdowns. Expanded coverage to 450+ new metro areas and with updated ACS 5 year survey results (2019-2024)
Developing Seniors , Veterans and Individuals with disability filters. Improved export functionality for grant applications.
Integrated computer ownership data from Census sources. Enhanced metro dashboards with cross-filter capabilities for deeper analysis.
Questions, feedback, or partnership inquiries?
broadbandclusters@gmail.com