Moving towns or switching internet providers can be confusing and stressful. Comparing internet providers against the averages in the Houston area can help you choose the right internet and get back to your life.
Average starting price $171.64/mo
Average speed 212.2 Mbps
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Houston Residential Internet Coverage
In Houston, 87% of residents have access to broadband (internet with a download speed of at least 25
Mbps). That’s a higher percentage than the broadband availability for Texas as a whole (54%) and the
national percentage of broadband availability (79%). Houston residents have a lot of broadband Internet
Service Provider (ISP) options, but AT&T and Xfinity serve the most areas.
Although some ISPs offer service in more areas of Houston than others, no ISP services the entire city.
This means the Internet Service Providers available at your home may be different than those available in
other neighborhoods.
For example, Spectrum offers internet service in the Spring area, but Xfinity is the main cable internet
provider to downtown Houston. Similarly, people living in the Baytown or League City areas can get
internet service from Frontier, but AT&T would be the main fiber or DSL internet provider for most of
Houston. CenturyLink also offers service in some Houston neighborhoods and surrounding areas.
“I have had Comcast / xfinity for many years with excellent results. My uptime is practically 100% and the few times I have had problems, the response time to fix the problem was quite rapid and reliable. I get fantastic bandwidth and would highly recommend xfinity to anyone shopping for high speed internet access in Houston.”
Joel Hall | Houston, TX Xfinity Customer 2017-01-20
Some Houston residents may find themselves outside the service area of all the ISPs mentioned above. If
this is you, don’t worry. You can still get high-quality internet service through a satellite internet
provider like Viasat or HughesNet.
Most of these internet providers offer TV service, phone service, and bundling options to keep your
costs down. To see which ISPs offer service in your corner of the city, use our availability map
below.
Highest-Rated Internet Service Providers in Houston
AT&T, Xfinity, and Spectrum internet services all average 3.5 out of 5 stars in the customer reviews we
receive on our site. Our 2018's Best Internet Providers in Customer Satisfaction Survey backs up these
numbers. AT&T, Xfinity, and Spectrum all scored over 3.8 out of 5 for overall customer satisfaction in the
survey.
Smaller providers, like En-Touch, offer internet service in some areas of Houston, but most of them
haven’t received enough customer reviews for a reliable rating.
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Data based on internet speed tests performed in Houston
Average download speed 212.16 Mbps
Average upload speed 33.12 Mbps
Average latency (ping) 23.23 ms
Average jitter 21.92 ms
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