Internet Providers in Prospect Heights, IL

Residential Internet Statistics for Prospect Heights, IL
Internet Service Providers: 8
Plans Start From: $19.99
Top Download Speed: 5 Gbps
Fastest Connection Type: Fiber
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Top Internet Providers in Prospect Heights, Illinois:

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  • 1. AT&T Internet
    91.4% Available
    Download Speeds up to:
    *5 Gbps
    • Fiber
    *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.
    • Fiber
    View Plans (866) 590-1023
    91.4% Available
  • 2. Xfinity
    94.3% Available
    Download Speeds up to:
    *1.2 Gbps
    • Cable
    *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.
    • Cable
    View Plans (844) 910-2674
    94.3% Available
  • 3. T-Mobile 5G Home Internet
    56% Available
    Download Speeds up to:
    *182 Mbps
    • 5G Internet
    *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.
    • 5G Internet
    View Plans (844) 918-3658
    56% Available
  • 4. Verizon
    90% Available
    Download Speeds up to:
    *1 Gbps
    • 5G Internet
    *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.
    • 5G Internet
    View Plans
    90% Available
  • 5. 5. WOW!
    58.7% Available
    Download Speeds up to:
    *1 Gbps
    • Cable
    *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.
    • Cable
    View Plans (855) 929-4510
    58.7% Available
  • 6. 6. Viasat
    100% Available
    Download Speeds up to:
    *100 Mbps
    • Satellite
    *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.
    • Satellite
    View Plans (844) 912-2812
    100% Available
  • 7. 7. HughesNet
    100% Available
    Download Speeds up to:
    *25 Mbps
    • Satellite
    *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.
    • Satellite
    View Plans (844) 902-3107
    100% Available
  • 8. 8. EarthLink
    90.6% Available
    Download Speeds up to:
    *940 Mbps
    • Fiber
    *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.
    • Fiber
    View Plans (855) 340-5973
    90.6% Available
  • 9. 9. E-Vergent Wireless
    55.8% Available
    Download Speeds up to:
    *65 Mbps
    • Fixed Wireless
    *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.
    • Fixed Wireless
    View Plans (888) 782-1454
    55.8% Available
  • 10. 10. Everywhere Wireless
    34.4% Available
    Download Speeds up to:
    *1 Gbps
    • Fixed Wireless
    *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.
    • Fixed Wireless
    View Plans (312) 361-0052
    34.4% Available
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Internet Access in Prospect Heights, Illinois

The Prospect Heights area has two widely available Internet options: Viasat Internet and HughesNet. Viasat is primarily a Satellite provider, with download speeds up to 100 Mbps and availability for near one hundred percent of the population. HughesNet mostly offers Satellite. They have coverage in virtually one hundred percent of Prospect Heights.

The information on this page is sourced via FCC coverage reports, and is validated through privatized data sources to create more useful results than governmental websites. Address-level data isn't available for all providers. Speed and pricing data is sourced by manually collecting thousands of plans annually.

Xfinity provides an second choice to the primary providers. They offer a maximum download speed of 1,000 Mbps. Wired broadband isn't the only way to get Internet in Prospect Heights. fixed wireless providers like Verizon are able to deliver 0 Mbps or more using wireless technology. There are also 9 providers in city limits with enterprise-level technologies like point-to-point connectivity. The small business listings on this page include all providers with business services on their site.

The average Prospect Heights home has 4-5 companies at a given address. Only 7.19 percent of the Prospect Heights population have one choice for broadband service.

To summarize, residents are most likely making a choice between IPBB and Fiber and Cable. The granular coverage maps and speed test data below illustrate how the real-world speed statistics differ between zip codes and providers in and around Prospect Heights.

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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Prospect Heights, Illinois

Provider Speed Type Time To Download 1 GB Availability
AT&T Internet 5,000 Mbps IPBB and Fiber 1s 91.4%
Xfinity 1,200 Mbps Cable 6s 94.3%
EarthLink 1,000 Mbps DSL and Fiber and 5G Internet 8s 90.6%
Viasat Internet 100 Mbps Satellite 1m 21s 100.0%
WOW! 1,000 Mbps Cable 8s 58.7%
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet 182 Mbps 5G Internet 45s 56.0%
HughesNet 25 Mbps Satellite 5m 27s 100.0%

Internet Providers in Nearby Cities

7.2% of consumers in Prospect Heights

1,000 People Only have access to 1 or fewer wired internet providers available at their address.

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This data is calculated from FCC datasets which providers are legally required to supply twice a year. We further validate this data for accuracy.

Prospect Heights is the 314th most connected city in Illinois behind Northbrook, Wheeling, Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, and Mount Prospect.

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The “Connected” metric is a citywide average based on FCC data showing the density of broadband options at the census block level.

Approximately 21,000 people in Cook County don't have access to any wired internet.

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This statistic is drawn from the population in census blocks not served by at least one wired broadband provider.

Approximately 93% of Prospect Heights residents are serviced by multiple wired providers.

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This coverage statistic is based on a mix of FCC and private provider reporting in the past two quarters.

In Cook County, approximately 22,000 people do not have access to 25 Mbps wired broadband.

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25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload is the minimum speed for an Internet connection to be classified as “Broadband” by the FCC.

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Compare Prospect Heights to the 5 largest cities in the US

City Average Download Speed Number of Providers Average Cost per Mbps
Prospect Heights 184.7 Mbps 13 $0.25 ( + $0.00 )
New York 581.7 Mbps ( +397 Mbps ) 22 ( +9 ) $0.34 ( + $0.00 )
Los Angeles 172.8 Mbps ( -11.9 Mbps ) 21 ( +8 ) $0.25 ( + $0.00 )
Chicago 199.7 Mbps ( +15 Mbps ) 20 ( +7 ) $0.24 ( $0.00 )
Houston 202.2 Mbps ( +17.5 Mbps ) 27 ( +14 ) $0.25 ( + $0.00 )
Philadelphia 196.5 Mbps ( +11.8 Mbps ) 11 ( -2 ) $0.39 ( + $0.00 )
Last Updated 05/20/2022