Internet Providers in 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