Internet providers in Cedar Rapids, IA

Internet in Cedar Rapids

Moving towns or switching internet providers can be confusing and stressful. Comparing internet providers against the averages in the Cedar Rapids area can help you choose the right internet and get back to your life.

Cedar Rapids Residential Internet Coverage

Running across the Cedar River, the city of Cedar Rapids is comprised of a northern half and a southern half, both of which have access to extensive internet service provider options.

The entirety of Cedar Rapids falls into the service area of CenturyLink, which offers high-speed DSL service.

Those living in the eastern part of Harbor have access to internet through Windstream, although service does not extend beyond this small part of Cedar Rapids.

Mediacom provides coverage to nearly all of Cedar Rapids, although they do not offer service to the far east side of South West.

Service provider USA Communications is established in the part of Cedar Rapids that lies north of the Cedar River. It reaches neighborhoods like Northwest, Oakhill-Jackson, Wellington Heights, and Mound View.

As its name implies, South Slope Cooperative Communications brings internet to the part of Cedar Rapids that lies south of the river. This primarily includes the neighborhood of South West, but also includes Harbor and Taylor.

Skybeam spans all of Cedar Rapids, providing seamless coverage across both sides of the river.

And if those weren_t enough options for the great people of Cedar Rapids, through ImOn Communications, most of South West has internet coverage, as do the neighborhoods of Northwest, Cedar Hills, Noelridge, Kenwood Park, and Moundview.

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Average download speed
137.86 Mbps

Average upload speed
31.56 Mbps

Average latency (ping)
26.31 ms

Average jitter
10.54 ms

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What is the best internet provider in Cedar Rapids?

Verizon Home Internet - Fast upload and download speeds
Mediacom - Good for multiple users
Hughesnet - Perfect for rural areas
Viasat - Widely available

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Summary of Cedar Rapids internet providers

Provider	Type	Download speeds up to	User rating	Order online
Verizon Home Internet	5G Home	300 Mbps	4/5	View Plans for Verizon Home Internet
Quantum Fiber	Fiber	940 Mbps	4.1/5	View Plans for Quantum Fiber
Mediacom	Cable	1000 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for Mediacom CTAM Plans
Hughesnet	Satellite	100 Mbps	3/5	View Plans for Hughesnet
Viasat	Satellite	150 Mbps	3/5	View Plans for Viasat
Starlink	Satellite	220 Mbps	4.0/5	View Plans for Starlink
Nextlink Internet	Fixed Wireless	100 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for Nextlink Internet
Rise Broadband	Fixed Wireless	25 Mbps	3.5/5
South Slope Cooperative Communications	Fiber	1000 Mbps	4.5/5	View Plans for South Slope Cooperative Communications
GigFire	Fixed Wireless	35 Mbps	4.0/5	View Plans for GigFire
Abundant Net	DSL & Wireless LTE	99 Mbps	N/A	View Plans for Abundant Net
ImOn Communications LLC	Cable & Fiber	1000 Mbps	4.0/5
Palo Cooperative Telephone Association	Fiber	1000 Mbps	N/A	View Plans for Palo Cooperative Telephone Association
MVTV Wireless Internet	Fixed Wireless	50 Mbps	N/A	View Plans for MVTV Wireless Internet
Springville Cooperative Telephone Association, Inc.	DSL & Fiber	50 Mbps	N/A	View Plans for Springville Cooperative Telephone Association, Inc.
ATC Communications	DSL & Fiber	50 Mbps	5.0/5	View Plans for ATC Communications