Internet Providers in Urbandale, Iowa
Residential Internet Statistics for Urbandale, IA
Internet Service Providers: | 8 |
Plans Start From: | $19.99 |
Top Download Speed: | 1 Gbps |
Fastest Connection Type: | Fiber |
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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.
- There are 21 internet providers in Urbandale with 10 of those offering residential service
- Urbandale is the 15th most connected city in Iowa ahead of West Des Moines, Grimes, Windsor Heights, and Johnston, but behind Clive.
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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Urbandale, Iowa
Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB | Availability |
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Metronet | 1,000 Mbps | Fiber | 8s | 10.9% |
Mediacom Cable | 1,000 Mbps | Cable | 8s | 99.7% |
Mi-Fiber | 1,000 Mbps | Fiber | 8s | 0.8% |
CenturyLink | 940 Mbps | DSL and Fiber | 8s | 99.1% |
Viasat Internet | 100 Mbps | Satellite | 1m 21s | 100.0% |
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | 182 Mbps | 5G Internet | 45s | 54.3% |
HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s | 100.0% |
Rise Broadband | 50 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 2m 43s | 8.5% |
Internet Providers in Nearby Cities
0.6% of consumers in Urbandale
200 People Only have access to 1 or fewer wired internet providers available at their address.Reference
This data is calculated from FCC datasets which providers are legally required to supply twice a year. We further validate this data for accuracy.
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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.
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This statistic is drawn from the population in census blocks not served by at least one wired broadband provider.
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Fiber coverage data is sourced from FCC Form 477 filings and cross-validated through BroadbandNow with private datasets and direct provider reporting.
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This coverage statistic is based on a mix of FCC and private provider reporting in the past two quarters.
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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.