Internet providers in Chicago, IL
35,779 of Chicago's 38,816 2020 census blocks have at least one residential provider in the FCC Broadband Data Collection (most of the rest have no homes). Of those, 37% have fiber from any provider and 99% have an advertised download of 1 Gbps or more.
Method: Share of the city's 2020 census blocks with residential broadband where the provider reports residential service, FCC BDC as of December 31, 2025. Census blocks come from the Census Bureau 2020 block assignment file for the incorporated place. Business-only offers and offers under 1 Mbps are excluded, as in the compare-broadband tool. See how we compare.
Providers by share of census blocks
Providers reporting residential service in at least 1% of the city's 35,779 blocks with residential broadband, per technology.
| Provider | Technology | Blocks with service | Blocks with 1 Gbps+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| HughesNet | Satellite | 100% | 0% |
| Starlink | Satellite | 100% | 0% |
| Viasat | Satellite | 100% | 0% |
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 99% |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 79% | 0% |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 76% | 20% |
| AT&T | DSL | 74% | 0% |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 66% | 0% |
| Astound Broadband | Cable | 39% | 39% |
| AT&T | Fiber | 33% | 33% |
| Astound Broadband | Fiber | 12% | 12% |
| Zentro | Fixed wireless | 2% | 1% |
Blocks differ in size and population, so these are not shares of households. Speeds are the maximum advertised by each provider, not measured speeds. The FCC data contains no prices or plans.
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FAQ
What does the coverage share mean?
Share of the city's 2020 census blocks with residential broadband where the provider reports residential service, FCC BDC as of December 31, 2025. A block counts as covered if the provider reports service anywhere in it, so it does not mean every address in the block can order it, and it is not a share of households.
What share of Chicago has fiber?
37% of Chicago's 2020 census blocks with residential broadband have residential fiber reported by at least one provider (FCC BDC as of December 31, 2025). This is a share of blocks, not of homes.
Does this page show prices?
No. The FCC data contains no prices or plans. Speeds are the maximum advertised by each provider, not measured speeds.
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