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Best Internet Providers in Cleveland, OH

The best internet service in Cleveland is the fiber internet connection offered by AT&T Fiber. Our data shows that AT&T Fiber stands out for its high speeds, which can reach 5 Gbps; its prices, which start at $55 per month, and customer satisfaction. Fiber internet offers benefits like high stability, symmetrical speeds, and no data caps, so it’s almost always the best choice when available.

If fiber isn’t available in your area of Cleveland, you’ll most likely want to turn to cable internet. Cleveland has a few different cable networks vying for the market. Spectrum’s wide coverage is the closest thing Cleveland has to the usual citywide cable monopoly. Spectrum offers competitive speeds that reach 1 Gbps and affordable plans starting at $30 per month for 12 months. Cox provides of the city with cable speeds that go up to 2 Gbps and prices starting at $50. About a third of Cleveland’s land area is also served by Breezeline, a smaller cable provider that is fairly well regarded in the city, according to our review data.

Fiber is always best, but when it comes to choosing between cable providers, the options that serve your address will be the biggest factor. In cases where you can choose between more than one option, we suggest comparing prices and considering bundles. Cox and Spectrum, in particular, are known for their bundles. If you’re looking for an internet-only plan, check out Breezeline’s prices to see if you can pay less.

Beyond fiber and cable internet providers, you can also get 5G home internet in Cleveland. T-Mobile 5G Home Internet offers a quick wireless internet solution with speeds between 133 Mbps and 415 Mbps. Starting at $60 per month, T-Mobile 5G Home Internet takes away all the scheduling conflicts you might experience with a traditional internet installation. Instead, you get the 5G Wi-Fi Gateway and install it yourself with just a few simple steps. While it may not be able to match the speed of fiber and cable internet, it’s a popular alternative to these internet connections.

For the best deals on internet plans in Cleveland, make sure to look for limited-time promotions. Right now, AT&T Fiber is offering up to $150 in Visa Reward Cards when you subscribe to an AT&T Fiber internet plan. While the plans above gigabit speeds come with the maximum reward card offer, you can also get a $100 or $50 Visa Reward Card with the Internet 500 or Internet 300 plan, respectively. All AT&T Fiber plans come with an extra $100 Visa Reward Card this month when you use the promo code “EXTRA100” or call to order. With Spectrum, you can get free Advanced WiFi with the Spectrum Internet Gig plan, as well as a free Xumo Stream Box for six months with any Spectrum TV plan. These deals change each month, so the best way to get the greatest savings is to check back often.

AT&T - Fastest Provider
PCs for People - Cheapest Provider
Hughesnet - Widely Available
Viasat - Great for Rural Areas
T-Mobile - Offers 5G Home Internet
AT&T - Great Value

Fastest Internet Providers in Cleveland, OH

AT&T is the fastest provider in Cleveland, with speeds up to 5 Gbps.

For customers who care about speed, AT&T Internet is the top dog in Cleveland. The company’s fastest internet plan can reach speeds up to 5 Gbps.

Fiber is the best internet connection type for customers who care about speed. It’s generally faster than cable; it also offers “symmetrical” speeds — meaning that upload speeds are just as fast as download speeds, which isn’t the case with cable and DSL. If you are gaming or streaming, symmetrical speeds make a big difference. For example, AT&T’s upload speeds are the same as its download speeds, 5 Gbps, but its biggest cable competitor, Spectrum, only has upload speeds reaching 35 Mbps. Fiber networks are also less susceptible to being overloaded with traffic when the whole neighborhood is online.

For most households, 500 Mbps to 1 Gbps will “feel” fast: You’ll be able to get all of your online activities done without feeling like your internet is sluggish. Past 1 Gbps, speed differences are harder to detect for most users; your internet will be faster, but you may find it hard to use enough bandwidth to even notice the difference. At high-end internet speeds, remember to make sure that your Wi-Fi router is fast enough to handle your plan. If your Wi-Fi router is a bottleneck, then it doesn’t really matter how fast your actual internet connection is!

Data caps are another factor that can affect your internet speed or trigger extra charges. Choosing a fiber plan means you don’t have to worry about caps because fiber providers don’t have them. Spectrum offers no data caps, but Cox customers and those who choose other companies will be subject to them unless they pay extra for unlimited data.

What’s a Good Internet Speed?

Internet Speed	Appropriate For	Providers in your Area offering this Speed	Availability in your Area
25 Mbps	Email Web browsing Light streaming Smaller households	Agile Networks	19.33%
100 Mbps	Streaming Video chat Online gaming Larger households	Brightspeed Viasat T-Mobile EarthLink Hughesnet XNET WiFi North Coast Wireless PCs for People Starlink	100%
1000 Mbps (1 Gbps)	Heavy streaming (4K video multiple devices etc.) Video chat Lag-free gaming Large households	Spectrum AT&T Cox Verizon Kinetic Breezeline Medina Fiber	95.02000000000001%

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Internet Availability in Cleveland, OH

In many cases, where you live will affect your internet options. Fiber availability, in particular, can be very dependant on which neighborhood a person lives in — or even which block they’re on.

In Cleveland, fiber is synonymous with AT&T Fiber; its network is more widely available on the west side of Cleveland than it is on the east side. In areas that border suburban Lakewood and Fairview Park, like Edgewater and Westpark, you’re likely to be able to sign up for one of AT&T’s fiber-optic internet plans. Ditto for West Boulevard and Bellaire-Puritas. You’ll also find AT&T Fiber in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood (it’s in the city of Brooklyn, too).

AT&T Fiber’s network gets a little patchier as you head through Ashbury Towers and Ohio City into the downtown area. With the exception of some patches along 322 as you head toward the Cleveland Clinic and one area of coverage in North Collinwood, fiber coverage pretty much dries up; this holds true until you’re out past the city limits in places like Shaker Heights and Euclid.

As for cable, the most widely available provider in the city is Spectrum, which covers 84.0%, virtually all of Cleveland proper. Cox covers nearby Lakewood and Parma, and some Cleveland residents near those areas may have it available, too. Then there’s Breezeline, which is relatively new to the area but entered the market by taking over the network once run by WOW!. That former WOW! service footprint is pretty much what Breezeline’s footprint looks like today; it covers many of Cleveland’s suburbs and comes into the city in southeastern neighborhoods like Corlett and Mt. Pleasant.

Provider Connection Types in Cleveland, OH

Connection Type	About this Connection Type	Availability in Cleveland, OH
Satellite	Available even in very rural areas Typically has high latency (lag)	100%
DSL	Typically about 100 Mbps Slower than Cable or Fiber	49.99%
Cable	Typically 250 Mbps - 1 Gbps Widely available A good choice for most users	97.97%
Fiber	Typically 1 Gbps or faster Upload speeds match download speeds	54.47%