The average monthly internet bill in Florida is $83.85, about 7% above the national average of $77.65 per month. Florida has 22 million people making it the 3rd most populated state after California and Texas.
As of 2022 data, 97% of the state has access to a wired broadband connection or a fixed wireless broadband connection at 100 Mbps of speed. About 73% of Floridians have access to fiber internet
Depending on where you live in Florida you can connect via traditional broadband cable, super-fast fiber optic cable, mobile fixed wireless 5G or 4GE, satellite internet, or via DSL internet over phone lines. Fiber optic cable is the fastest internet possible and tends to be available in metropolitan areas but some regional providers also offer it.
Florida has more than 50 Internet Service Providers (ISPS) including the partial list below.
Speeds are the maximum available at the entry level plan. Where a range is shown, the higher speed may be attached to a more expensive plan. Some providers require contracts. Data allocations can be unlimited or capped. Larger households or heavy users may need unlimited data. Some providers quote plan rates that are part of a promotion. When the promotion ends rates can increase, sometimes dramatically. Plan details can change. Rates excludes additional fees and taxes and may require autopay plus paperless billing:
- AT&T Internet DSL, Fiber, Fixed Wireless plans start at $35/mo. - $55/mo. for downloads up to 12 Mbps with 10 GB of data, going up to $100/mo. for the same speed but 100 GB of data.
- T-Mobile 5G Home Internet Fixed Wireless plans are $50/mo. for the internet via 5G (5th Generation) cellular network; up to 245 Mbps.
- Summit Broadband Fiber, Cable plans start at $70/mo. 1 Gig, up to $100/mo. for 2 Gigs.
- Verizon 5G Home Internet Fixed Wireless plans start at $29.95/mo. - $90/mo. for 300 Mbps - 940 (1 Gig) Mbps.
- Xfinity (Comcast) Cable, Fiber plans start at $34.99/mo. for 50 Mbps up to $79.99/mo. for speeds up to 1200 Mbps (1.2 Gig) and requiring a one-year contract.
- Spectrum Cable plans start at $49.99/mo. for speeds up to 300 Mbps, up to $89.99/mo. for speeds up to 1000 Mbps (1 Gig)
- Frontier Fiber plans start at $49.99/mo. for 500 Mbps up to $154.99/mo. for 5000 Mbps (5 Gig).
- Windstream DSL, Fiber plans start at $39.99/mo. for a range of 50 Mbps – 200 Mbps depending on the connection type, up to $299/mo. for 8 Gigs.
- WOW! Cable, Fiber, DSL plans range from $19.990/mo. - $94.99/mo. for 100 – 1200 Mbps (1.2 Gigs).
- Cox Cable, Fiber plans starting at $69.00/mo. for 250 Mbps up to $149.99/mo for 2 Gigs. Data is close to unlimited at 1.25 TB per month.
- Satellite Internet providers in Florida include HughesNet, Viasat and Starlink. HughesNet and Viasat each require a 2-year contract starting at about $65/mo. with speeds up to 25 Mbps. Higher speeds of 100-150 Mbps are available in more expensive plans depending on location. Starlink doesn’t require a contract and costs $115/mo. for residential service with speeds of 25-220 Mbps depending on location and network conditions. You’ll buy the equipment for $599 and install it yourself. No hidden fees.
Households that qualify for the government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) can request a discount from the provider. Most major providers comply with it but not all. The FCC website has a list of ISPs that comply.