Internet Service Providers in Ohio
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Ohio Internet Coverage & Availability in 2026
Ohio Internet Facts in 2026
Ohio's Internet Ranking
Ohio currently ranks 42nd among states in BroadbandNow’s annual rankings of internet coverage, speed and availability.
Access to Wired or Fixed Wireless Broadband: 94.4%
This means that roughly one in ten Ohio residents are not able to purchase an internet plan of at least 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload.
Access to Wired Low-Priced Broadband Plan: 85.9%
This means that nearly one in ten residents are not able to purchase broadband at a price of $60/month or less (excluding promotions and government programs).
Access to Fiber-Optic Service: 49.7%
This means that five in ten residents are unable to purchase a fiber internet plan.
Number of Internet Providers in Ohio: 97
The U.S. has more than 2,877 internet service providers, with most covering very small areas. It is worth searching by zip code to see who is available in your town.
At BroadbandNow, we advocate for a definition of broadband internet to be at least 100 Mbps, as opposed to the FCC definition of 25 Mbps, which would be considered slow for many internet-intensive activities.
In Ohio, 86.6% of households have access to 1 Gbps wired or fixed wireless broadband, ranking 28th among all states.
2026 Ohio Broadband Market Analysis
Ohio ranks #42 nationwide (slipping 4 spots from 2025) in BroadbandNow’s 2026 Best and Worst States for Broadband report, earning an overall grade of C (Score: 72.91/100). The state’s standing is anchored by fundamental prerequisite connectivity, with 94.4% of residents having access to basic wired or fixed wireless broadband and 85.9% covered by affordable low-priced plans. Physical network architecture across the state features a 49.7% fiber-optic availability rate, which directly influences overall consumer reliability and quality scores.
In our evaluation of over 160 million speed tests, Ohio demonstrated network responsiveness with a median round-trip latency of 30.46 ms alongside median download speeds reaching 142.5 Mbps and upload speeds of 15.6 Mbps. Real-world network performance reveals noticeable variations between leading urban corridors and surrounding communities. High-density municipal markets like Cincinnati (ranking #56 nationwide with a Grade A-) and Cleveland (#65) lead the state with robust fiber networks, while top urban centers like Akron (#141) achieve median download speeds reaching 94 Mbps.
Conversely, major metropolitan and inland markets including Columbus (#143 nationwide) and Toledo (#149, Grade F) face localized infrastructure hurdles, with fiber availability in Toledo covering 48.4% of households and median upload speeds recording at 12.7 Mbps. Because infrastructure quality, plan pricing, and fiber availability shift dramatically from city to city across Ohio, checking address-level provider coverage remains essential for remote workers, competitive gamers, and everyday households.
Internet Coverage by Demographic in Ohio
Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic (includes broadband and non-broadband packages)
Percentage of households with and without any type of internet access
- With: 94.6%
- Without: 5.4%
Type of internet connection
- Dialup only: <1%
- Broadband of any type: 92.2%
- Cellular data only: 12%
- Satellite: 5.8%
Age
- <18: 4.5%
- 18-64: 4.7%
- 65+ adults: 13.6%
Household Income
- <$20,000: 21%
- $20,000-$74,999: 9.5%
- $75,000+: 2.8%
Race
- Black: 7.5%
- Native American/Alaska Native: 6.9%
- Asian: 2.1%
- Mixed race: 4.7%
- Hispanic or Latino: 5.5%
- White: 6.4%
Employment Status
- Employed: 3.9%
- Unemployed: 6.5%
Educational Attainment
- Less than high school: 20.6%
- HS grad, some college or associate's: 7.8%
- Bachelor's degree: 2.5%
Internet Providers in Ohio
Compare internet providers, maximum speeds, connection types, statewide availability, and ratings.
| Provider | Max. Download Speed | Connection | Availability | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | 2 Gbps | Cable, Fiber | 76.4% | View Plans | |
| T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | 2 Gbps | Fixed Wireless, Fiber | 65.1% | View Plans | |
| Mint Mobile | 415 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 55.5% | View Plans | |
| XNET WiFi | 2 Gbps | Fixed Wireless | 54.0% | View Plans | |
| AT&T Internet Air | 300 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 46.2% | View Plans | |
| Verizon 5G Home Internet | 300 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 36.5% | View Plans | |
| AT&T Internet | 5 Gbps | DSL, Fiber | 26.0% | View Plans | |
| Breezeline | 1 Gbps | Cable | 17.2% | View Plans | |
| altafiber | 2 Gbps | Fiber, DSL | 13.3% | View Plans | |
| WATCH Communications | 400 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 8.1% | View Plans | |
| Brightspeed | 940 Mbps | DSL, Fiber | 6.8% | View Plans | |
| Frontier | 7 Gbps | Fiber | 5.5% | View Plans | |
| Frontier | 115 Mbps | DSL | 5.3% | View Plans | |
| EarthLink | 5 Gbps | DSL, Fiber | 4.7% | View Plans | |
| MetaLINK Technologies | 500 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 3.6% | View Plans | |
| Omni Fiber | 10 Gbps | Fiber | 3.1% | View Plans | |
| Buckeye Broadband | 10 Gbps | Cable, Fiber | 3.1% | View Plans | |
| Kinetic | 1 Gbps | Fiber | 2.7% | View Plans | |
| Amplex Internet | 100 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 2.5% | View Plans | |
| Metronet | 5.12 Gbps | Fiber | 2.4% | View Plans | |
| DigitalC | 100 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 2.4% | View Plans | |
| Smart Way Communications | 250 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 2.3% | View Plans | |
| Ohio Transparent Telecom | 100 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 2.2% | View Plans | |
| Point Broadband | 1 Gbps | Fixed Wireless, Fiber | 2.2% | View Plans | |
| Cox | 2 Gbps | Cable | 2.1% | View Plans | |
| Armstrong | 3 Gbps | Cable, Fiber | 1.6% | View Plans | |
| Kinetic | 300 Mbps | DSL | 1.6% | View Plans | |
| Xfinity | 2 Gbps | Cable | 1.3% | View Plans | |
| Massillon Cable TV | 1 Gbps | Fiber | 1.3% | View Plans | |
| HDER LINK | 500 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 1.2% | View Plans | |
| Mercury Fiber | 200 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 0.7% | View Plans | |
| NKTelco Wireless | 25 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 0.7% | View Plans | |
| Glo Fiber | 5 Gbps | Fiber | 0.7% | View Plans | |
| Bright.Net North | 25 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 0.7% | View Plans | |
| SAA bright.net | 200 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 0.6% | View Plans | |
| Wabash Mutual Telephone | 100 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 0.6% | View Plans | |
| Optimum | 1 Gbps | Cable | 0.5% | View Plans | |
| Medina Fiber | 1 Gbps | Fiber | 0.5% | View Plans | |
| Massillon Cable TV | 300 Mbps | Cable | 0.5% | View Plans | |
| North Coast Wireless Communications | 200 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 0.5% | View Plans | |
| Skymesh, Inc. | 400 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 0.5% | View Plans | |
| BrightWireless | 25 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 0.5% | View Plans | |
| NKTelco | 1 Gbps | Fiber | 0.5% | View Plans | |
| Mechcom Communications Inc. | 100 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 0.4% | View Plans | |
| Byhalia.net | 100 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 0.4% | View Plans | |
| Northwest Ohio Broadband | 100 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 0.3% | View Plans | |
| NuWave Technology | 10 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 0.3% | View Plans | |
| TSC | 100 Mbps | DSL | 0.3% | View Plans | |
| SOCS Wireless | 100 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 0.3% | View Plans | |
| Wavelinc Communications | 100 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 0.3% | View Plans |
Internet Providers By City in Ohio
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| Akron | 98.5% | 15 providers |
| Alliance | 96.0% | 16 providers |
| Amelia | 100.0% | 11 providers |
| Amherst | 99.9% | 16 providers |
| Ashland | 93.3% | 18 providers |
| Ashtabula | 99.6% | 13 providers |
| Ashville | 97.2% | 12 providers |
| Athens | 73.2% | 16 providers |
| Aurora | 99.5% | 12 providers |
| Avon | 99.8% | 16 providers |
| Avon Lake | 99.9% | 13 providers |
| Barberton | 99.8% | 16 providers |
| Batavia | 99.5% | 12 providers |
| Bay Village | 100.0% | 10 providers |
| Beachwood | 97.8% | 12 providers |
| Bedford | 99.9% | 13 providers |
| Bellefontaine | 90.5% | 13 providers |
| Bellevue | 83.6% | 19 providers |
| Berea | 94.8% | 11 providers |
| Blacklick | 100.0% | 13 providers |
| Bowling Green | 92.4% | 20 providers |
| Brecksville | 99.6% | 14 providers |
| Broadview Heights | 99.6% | 13 providers |
| Brookpark | 100.0% | 13 providers |
| Brookville | 93.8% | 17 providers |
| Brunswick | 99.8% | 15 providers |
| Bryan | 89.1% | 16 providers |
| Bucyrus | 85.7% | 23 providers |
| Cambridge | 91.8% | 14 providers |
| Canal Fulton | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Canal Winchester | 99.1% | 12 providers |
| Canfield | 99.9% | 12 providers |
| Canton | 99.3% | 15 providers |
| Celina | 91.9% | 19 providers |
| Chagrin Falls | 99.7% | 11 providers |
| Chardon | 99.8% | 12 providers |
| Chillicothe | 93.6% | 15 providers |
| Cincinnati | 98.8% | 13 providers |
| Circleville | 94.8% | 13 providers |
| Cleveland | 98.6% | 15 providers |
| Cleves | 100.0% | 11 providers |
| Columbus | 97.5% | 12 providers |
| Conneaut | 90.1% | 13 providers |
| Cortland | 99.8% | 11 providers |
| Coshocton | 89.8% | 15 providers |
| Cuyahoga Falls | 99.9% | 12 providers |
| Dayton | 98.3% | 15 providers |
| Defiance | 91.0% | 22 providers |
| Delaware | 96.7% | 17 providers |
| Dover | 96.6% | 17 providers |
| Dublin | 99.7% | 15 providers |
| East Liverpool | 99.2% | 12 providers |
| Eastlake | 99.9% | 10 providers |
| Eaton | 92.1% | 18 providers |
| Elyria | 99.9% | 16 providers |
| Englewood | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Euclid | 99.8% | 11 providers |
| Fairborn | 95.3% | 13 providers |
| Fairfield | 99.6% | 13 providers |
| Findlay | 97.4% | 20 providers |
| Fostoria | 93.9% | 18 providers |
| Franklin | 99.5% | 14 providers |
| Fremont | 93.3% | 19 providers |
| Galena | 99.7% | 14 providers |
| Galion | 95.2% | 21 providers |
| Gallipolis | 49.9% | 14 providers |
| Galloway | 99.5% | 11 providers |
| Geneva | 99.7% | 14 providers |
| Girard | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Grafton | 54.5% | 20 providers |
| Granville | 84.1% | 15 providers |
| Greenville | 96.1% | 18 providers |
| Grove City | 99.8% | 12 providers |
| Groveport | 99.9% | 13 providers |
| Hamilton | 99.0% | 16 providers |
| Harrison | 99.6% | 11 providers |
| Heath | 94.1% | 15 providers |
| Hilliard | 99.7% | 14 providers |
| Hillsboro | 71.4% | 15 providers |
| Holland | 98.1% | 16 providers |
| Hubbard | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Hudson | 99.9% | 15 providers |
| Huron | 98.3% | 19 providers |
| Independence | 99.9% | 15 providers |
| Ironton | 97.6% | 14 providers |
| Jackson | 80.0% | 14 providers |
| Johnstown | 97.0% | 17 providers |
| Kent | 85.8% | 13 providers |
| Kenton | 80.4% | 19 providers |
| Lakewood | 99.9% | 14 providers |
| Lancaster | 95.1% | 15 providers |
| Lebanon | 91.7% | 16 providers |
| Lewis Center | 100.0% | 13 providers |
| Lima | 94.8% | 17 providers |
| Lisbon | 49.8% | 14 providers |
| Logan | 85.6% | 13 providers |
| London | 74.2% | 15 providers |
| Lorain | 99.5% | 14 providers |
| Louisville | 97.4% | 13 providers |
| Loveland | 99.9% | 13 providers |
| Lucasville | 82.0% | 13 providers |
| Macedonia | 100.0% | 14 providers |
| Madison | 99.8% | 12 providers |
| Maineville | 99.5% | 13 providers |
| Mansfield | 93.8% | 21 providers |
| Maple Heights | 100.0% | 10 providers |
| Marietta | 91.2% | 17 providers |
| Marion | 89.6% | 21 providers |
| Marysville | 90.7% | 20 providers |
| Mason | 99.8% | 13 providers |
| Massillon | 99.9% | 13 providers |
| Maumee | 99.9% | 16 providers |
| Medina | 99.8% | 19 providers |
| Mentor | 99.9% | 11 providers |
| Miamisburg | 99.4% | 18 providers |
| Middlefield | 91.6% | 15 providers |
| Middletown | 99.1% | 15 providers |
| Milford | 99.1% | 11 providers |
| Millersburg | 69.8% | 20 providers |
| Mogadore | 99.6% | 10 providers |
| Monroe | 99.5% | 12 providers |
| Morrow | 99.1% | 15 providers |
| Mount Vernon | 86.2% | 15 providers |
| Napoleon | 87.1% | 18 providers |
| New Albany | 99.8% | 15 providers |
| New Carlisle | 97.4% | 14 providers |
| New Philadelphia | 94.2% | 16 providers |
| Newark | 97.3% | 16 providers |
| Niles | 99.9% | 12 providers |
| North Canton | 99.9% | 15 providers |
| North Olmsted | 99.5% | 12 providers |
| North Ridgeville | 100.0% | 18 providers |
| North Royalton | 100.0% | 13 providers |
| Northfield | 98.7% | 13 providers |
| Norwalk | 95.2% | 18 providers |
| Oberlin | 51.7% | 18 providers |
| Olmsted Falls | 99.9% | 11 providers |
| Oregon | 99.6% | 14 providers |
| Orient | 69.2% | 15 providers |
| Orrville | 99.9% | 16 providers |
| Oxford | 70.7% | 16 providers |
| Painesville | 99.3% | 11 providers |
| Pataskala | 99.7% | 15 providers |
| Perrysburg | 97.5% | 18 providers |
| Pickerington | 99.5% | 14 providers |
| Piqua | 96.6% | 21 providers |
| Plain City | 95.3% | 16 providers |
| Port Clinton | 99.1% | 15 providers |
| Portsmouth | 96.7% | 13 providers |
| Powell | 100.0% | 14 providers |
| Ravenna | 99.9% | 11 providers |
| Reynoldsburg | 99.9% | 13 providers |
| Rocky River | 99.9% | 11 providers |
| Saint Clairsville | 79.4% | 17 providers |
| Saint Marys | 90.2% | 17 providers |
| Salem | 95.7% | 17 providers |
| Sandusky | 98.9% | 19 providers |
| Sheffield Lake | 99.9% | 16 providers |
| Shelby | 92.7% | 20 providers |
| Sidney | 91.0% | 17 providers |
| Solon | 99.1% | 13 providers |
| South Point | 99.3% | 12 providers |
| Springboro | 99.9% | 14 providers |
| Springfield | 98.4% | 12 providers |
| Steubenville | 93.6% | 11 providers |
| Stow | 99.9% | 13 providers |
| Streetsboro | 99.0% | 12 providers |
| Strongsville | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Sunbury | 98.2% | 14 providers |
| Swanton | 90.5% | 19 providers |
| Sylvania | 99.6% | 15 providers |
| Tallmadge | 99.9% | 10 providers |
| Tiffin | 92.9% | 19 providers |
| Tipp City | 99.2% | 14 providers |
| Toledo | 98.1% | 18 providers |
| Trenton | 97.4% | 13 providers |
| Troy | 98.0% | 20 providers |
| Twinsburg | 99.9% | 13 providers |
| Uniontown | 99.7% | 12 providers |
| Urbana | 89.3% | 15 providers |
| Van Wert | 88.2% | 20 providers |
| Vandalia | 99.8% | 13 providers |
| Vermilion | 99.5% | 15 providers |
| Wadsworth | 99.9% | 18 providers |
| Wapakoneta | 93.6% | 17 providers |
| Warren | 99.9% | 12 providers |
| Washington Court House | 90.7% | 15 providers |
| Wauseon | 81.0% | 18 providers |
| Waverly | 92.1% | 12 providers |
| Waynesville | 93.5% | 15 providers |
| West Chester | 99.0% | 16 providers |
| Westerville | 99.0% | 15 providers |
| Westlake | 99.5% | 11 providers |
| Wickliffe | 100.0% | 10 providers |
| Willoughby | 99.9% | 13 providers |
| Wilmington | 86.8% | 16 providers |
| Wooster | 93.3% | 20 providers |
| Xenia | 93.0% | 14 providers |
| Youngstown | 99.6% | 13 providers |
| Zanesville | 95.6% | 14 providers |