# Best US city proxies 2026: seven providers ranked

> Best US city proxies in 2026: 7 residential providers ranked by the price of city-targeted traffic at 10 GB, with KYC and crypto noted. Checked 18 Oct 2026.

- URL: https://metroproxies.com/best/us-city-proxies-2026/
- Last updated: 2026-10-18
- Publisher: MetroProxies (https://metroproxies.com)

Seven residential providers that sell US city targeting, ranked by one published rule: the price per GB of city-targeted traffic at 10 GB.

**Quick answer — What are the best US city proxies in 2026?**

Ranked by the price of 10 GB of city-targeted US residential traffic on 18 October 2026: **MetroProxies** ($0.59/GB, no KYC, crypto), Geonode ($0.79), Thordata ($1.80, sale price), DataImpulse ($2.00 for city traffic), Webshare ($2.75, sale price), Decodo ($3.50) and IPRoyal ($5.51). Rankings differ at other volumes; see the full table.

## Which US city proxy providers rank best in 2026?

**Methodology.** Published by MetroProxies (ProxyGoat LLC). Every provider is compared on the same criteria, taken from its own public website: Price per GB of city-targeted US residential traffic at 10 GB (or the nearest purchasable volume), Whether city, state, ZIP and ASN targeting cost extra, Identity checks mentioned on the provider's pages, Accepted payment methods, including crypto.

*Prices checked on October 18, 2026.*

### 1. MetroProxies

Built around US cities: a page of local data for 181 cities and the exact username segment for each. City, state, ZIP and ASN targeting are included at every tier.

- Best for: Teams that need named US cities, ZIP codes or ISPs and want to pay in crypto
- Price: $5.94 for 10 GB ($0.59/GB); $1.50 for 1 GB
- KYC: No ID documents
- Crypto payment: Yes (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC)
- Pros: No surcharge for any targeting
- Pros: Traffic never expires
- Pros: 1 GB test plan
- Cons: Crypto only
- Cons: No free trial
- Cons: Geonode is cheaper from 2 TB

### 2. Geonode

Low monthly per-GB prices; its residential page lists state and city targeting "where live IPs are available", while the pricing page names only country targeting.

- Best for: Large monthly volumes
- Price: $7.92 per month for 10 GB ($0.79/GB); $500 for 1 TB
- KYC: Not mentioned on the pages read
- Crypto payment: Not mentioned on the pricing page
- Pros: $0.50/GB at 1 TB, $0.468/GB at 2 TB
- Cons: Monthly subscription
- Cons: 10 GB minimum (3-day $5 trial)

### 3. Thordata

Country, city, state and ISP targeting with sale prices shown under a struck-through original price.

- Best for: Mid-size one-off volumes
- Price: $18 for 10 GB ($1.80/GB, sale; listed original $2.75/GB)
- KYC: Links a KYC page without detail
- Crypto payment: Not stated on the pricing page
- Pros: $2.00 single-GB plan
- Cons: Prices shown as discounts from an "original" price

### 4. DataImpulse

A $1/GB standard rate, but its documentation says city-targeted traffic is billed at double, and that it cannot guarantee a specific city at a given time.

- Best for: Country-level traffic at volume
- Price: $2.00/GB for city traffic; smallest regular plan 50 GB ($50)
- KYC: Not mentioned on the page read
- Crypto payment: Crypto wallet logo shown
- Pros: No monthly minimum
- Pros: $0.80/GB standard at 1 TB
- Cons: City, ZIP and ASN cost extra

### 5. Webshare

Country, city, state, ZIP and ASN targeting listed; every tier shown as a sale from $7.00/GB.

- Best for: Card payers who want monthly plans
- Price: $27.50 per month for 10 GB ($2.75/GB, sale)
- KYC: Some targets unlocked after a brief KYC procedure
- Crypto payment: No (cards, Google Pay, Apple Pay)
- Pros: 1 GB plan available
- Cons: No crypto
- Cons: Monthly plans

### 6. Decodo

Continent, country, state, city, ZIP and ASN targeting on every residential plan.

- Best for: Teams that want all targeting options and accept VAT on top
- Price: $35 per month for 10 GB ($3.50/GB, + VAT); pay as you go $4/GB
- KYC: Not mentioned on the pricing page
- Crypto payment: Yes, for residential (FAQ)
- Pros: ZIP and ASN included
- Cons: Higher price per GB at small volumes

### 7. IPRoyal

City-level targeting on pay-as-you-go traffic; its documentation reserves ISP targeting for verified customers who have spent $1,000.

- Best for: Small pay-as-you-go tests without a subscription
- Price: $55.10 for 10 GB ($5.51/GB); $7.35 for 1 GB
- KYC: ID needed for ISP targeting (documentation)
- Crypto payment: Yes (logo on the pricing page)
- Pros: Pay as you go
- Cons: Highest 10 GB price in this table

*Disclosure: this page is published by MetroProxies. Competitor details come from their public websites at the date shown above and may have changed since.*

## How does the ranking change at other volumes?

At 1 GB, MetroProxies ($1.50) and Thordata ($2.00, sale) are the only providers in the table under $3; Geonode and DataImpulse have no 1 GB plan. At 100 GB, Geonode ($0.65/GB monthly) is close to MetroProxies ($0.50/GB), and at 1 TB Geonode ($0.50/GB) matches MetroProxies ($0.50/GB), with Geonode lower from 2 TB ($0.468/GB). We do not claim to be the cheapest at any volume; the [price index](https://metroproxies.com/research/us-city-proxy-price-index-2026/) has all five volumes.

## What else matters when you choose a US city proxy?

- **Is targeting extra?** Check the documentation, not only the pricing page: a city surcharge or a ZIP restriction is often written there.
- **How is a city named?** Some providers want `city-new_york`, others a numeric ID. Test one request before you script a run.
- **What does the exit really look like?** Check the IP in the geolocation database your target uses; suburbs are often labelled with the core city.
- **How do you pay?** Card-only providers need a billing identity; crypto-only providers such as MetroProxies do not ask for identity documents.
- **Does unused traffic expire?** Monthly plans usually reset; MetroProxies traffic never expires.

## Where should I go next?

Check the five volumes in the [residential proxy price comparison](https://metroproxies.com/research/us-city-proxy-price-index-2026/), the targeting surcharges in [geo-targeting proxy prices](https://metroproxies.com/compare/city-targeting-cost/), and the one-to-one pages for [DataImpulse](https://metroproxies.com/alternatives/dataimpulse/), [SOAX](https://metroproxies.com/alternatives/soax/), [Decodo](https://metroproxies.com/alternatives/decodo/) and [Webshare](https://metroproxies.com/alternatives/webshare/). Ready to test? [Buy residential proxies by city](https://metroproxies.com/residential-proxies/) or open the [city list](https://metroproxies.com/cities/).

## What else do people ask about the ranking?

### Why rank by the 10 GB price?

Ten gigabytes is a common first purchase for city-level checks, and it is a volume where most providers publish a price. Rankings at 1 GB, 100 GB and 1 TB are in the [price index](https://metroproxies.com/research/us-city-proxy-price-index-2026/).

### Is MetroProxies first because it wrote the list?

It is first by the rule stated above, which we apply the same way to every provider: price per GB of city-targeted traffic at 10 GB on 18 October 2026. The prices of the others are on their own public pages, linked below, so you can check them.

### Which provider has the most US cities?

None of them publishes a verified city count, and we do not either. City availability varies with the residential devices online; test your own cities with a small plan first.

## Sources (read on 18 October 2026)

1. [Pricing](https://geonode.com/pricing) — Geonode (2026-10-18)
2. [Residential proxy pricing](https://www.thordata.com/pricing/residential-proxies) — Thordata (2026-10-18)
3. [City parameter](https://docs.dataimpulse.com/proxies/parameters/city) — DataImpulse (2026-10-18)
4. [Residential proxy](https://www.webshare.io/residential-proxy) — Webshare (2026-10-18)
5. [Residential proxy pricing](https://decodo.com/proxies/residential-proxies/pricing) — Decodo (2026-10-18)
6. [Residential proxy pricing](https://iproyal.com/pricing/residential-proxies/) — IPRoyal (2026-10-18)
7. [Residential proxy location settings](https://docs.iproyal.com/proxies/residential/proxy/location) — IPRoyal (2026-10-14)

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MetroProxies: MetroProxies is a US residential proxy provider with city-level targeting, paid in crypto with no ID upload. Home IPs are requested by city, state, ZIP code or ISP network, with a page of local data for each of 181 US cities.