Illinois

In Illinois, approximately 79.60% of the state has internet service with speeds of 15 Mbps available for purchase through internet service providers; however, approximately 5.80% of the state’s residents have little to no internet connection readily available to them. Some of those with limited internet access have dial-up or legacy copper DSL internet service, but their internet is so slow that streaming, video conferencing, online gaming and other activities requiring high-speed internet are out of reach.

Wireless providers reach 95.30% of the state of Illinois, but other forms of internet technology are less widely available in Illinois than in other states. Only 94.40% of the population of Illinois has access to DSL internet service. Cable internet is available to 93.10%, while only 14.60% have access to fiber internet. Less than 68.30% of Illinois is served by three or more wired internet providers (DSL, cable and fiber internet).

12.20%

State residents with internet service up to 1Gbps available to them.

10.60%

State residents with 100 Mbps download speeds or less available to them.

7.10%

State residents with 25 Mbps speeds or less available to them.

31.20 Mbps

The average internet download speed across Illinois.

2.50%

State residents with no wired internet access available to them.

98.10%

State residents with wired internet access available.

7.30%

Underserved state residents with very limited internet options.

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Average broadband score in Illinois

Broadband High Speed Internet in Illinois

Largest Cities in Illinois Providers Possible Speeds (down/up) Streaming Score
Addison, IL 22 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 30
Arlington Heights, IL 31 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 33
Aurora, IL 36 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 40
Bartlett, IL 34 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 30
Belleville, IL 22 1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 41
Berwyn, IL 29 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 26
Bloomington, IL 22 2.00 Gbps / 30.00 Mbps 36
Bolingbrook, IL 35 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 34
Buffalo Grove, IL 23 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 31
Carol Stream, IL 20 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 30
Carpentersville, IL 31 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 24
Champaign, IL 24 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 42
Chicago, IL 40 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 63
Cicero, IL 28 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 27
Crystal Lake, IL 22 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 26
Decatur, IL 21 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 28
DeKalb, IL 18 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 25
Des Plaines, IL 29 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 38
Downers Grove, IL 24 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 26
Elgin, IL 37 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 44
Elmhurst, IL 22 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 23
Evanston, IL 30 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 40
Glenview, IL 32 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 31
Hoffman Estates, IL 34 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 31
Joliet, IL 35 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 26
Lombard, IL 19 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 31
Moline, IL 20 150.00 Mbps / 50.00 Mbps 29
Mount Prospect, IL 29 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 31
Naperville, IL 37 2.00 Gbps / 30.00 Mbps 33
Normal, IL 20 2.00 Gbps / 30.00 Mbps 29
Oak Lawn, IL 28 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 27
Oak Park, IL 30 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 27
Orland Park, IL 34 2.00 Gbps / 30.00 Mbps 35
Palatine, IL 31 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 32
Park Ridge, IL 32 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 31
Peoria, IL 24 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 43
Plainfield, IL 32 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 49
Quincy, IL 10 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 47
Rock Island, IL 22 150.00 Mbps / 50.00 Mbps 35
Rockford, IL 20 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 33
Romeoville, IL 32 2.00 Gbps / 30.00 Mbps 30
Schaumburg, IL 33 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 31
Skokie, IL 30 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 43
Springfield, IL 28 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 34
Streamwood, IL 32 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 31
Tinley Park, IL 28 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 27
Urbana, IL 24 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 54
Waukegan, IL 25 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 24
Wheaton, IL 20 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 30
Wheeling, IL 31 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 31