Internet Providers in Urbandale, Iowa

Internet Access in Urbandale, Iowa

FCC data shows two primary infrastructure options inside Urbandale: cable (virtually one hundred percent coverage) and DSL (99.14% coverage). Coaxial cable Internet service is generally provided from traditional cable TV corporations via their pre-existing coaxial television cables on utility poles or buried in the street. DSL, similarly, is delivered over landline phone lines. Most Urbandale neighborhoods and street addresses have access to coaxial cable or DSL from competing providers.

The average Urbandale household has 2-3 providers available. Accounting for all census blocks, there are exactly 2.61 providers for each location.

Viasat Internet and HughesNet are the main Internet options in Urbandale.

Mediacom Cable is also a commonly available Internet option for Urbandale. They offer Cable connections available to virtually one hundred percent of the area. Verizon is another alternative wireless service worth noting to 90 percent of the area. Keep in mind it has to have roof access and proximity to a Verizon access point.

The Internet coverage statistics here and elsewhere on BroadbandNow are based on government data and privatized data we collect from telecoms. Statistics about speed and performance averages comes primarily via M-Labs, the speed test tool shown within our site as well as Google queries. Our research team has hand-filed pricing and plan details for 448 broadband plans in Urbandale as of 2022.