Internet Providers in Salt Lake City, UT
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Residential Internet Statistics for Salt Lake City, UT
Wired Internet Providers: | 8 |
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Average Speed Test Result: | 83.16 Mbps |
Top Advertised Speed: | 10,000 Mbps |
No Broadband Access: | 0.23% |
Most Popular Residential Internet Providers in Salt Lake City, Utah
Internet Access in Salt Lake City, Utah
5-6 Internet providers can provide service to the average Salt Lake City location. This is a good amount of choice compared to other communities. Competition of two or more providers in a city often results in more consumer-friendly pricing.
Every major wired Internet network type has coverage in Salt Lake City, including fiber, cable, and/or DSL. Fiber has local availability of 70.30 percent. Cable and DSL networks have 97.91 percent and 95.93 percent footprints respectively.
We should note here that since FCC data is only collected twice annually and only released six months after, availability shown here may not be complete. We aggregate coverage data directly from many Internet providers to help reduce the lag time.
Viasat Internet (formerly Exede) and HughesNet are Salt Lake City's most common wired Internet providers.
Aside from the Internet providers detailed above, XFINITY from Comcast provides a third choice for wired broadband in 98 percent of Salt Lake City. Fixed wireless providers like Utah Broadband and satellite companies such as are also worth looking at, but the incumbent wired options are usually a stronger value so far as speed and pricing.
- There are 33 internet providers in Salt Lake City with 15 of those offering residential service
- Salt Lake City is the 3rd most connected city in Utah ahead of Midvale, North Salt Lake, Sandy, West Jordan, and Magna.
- Explore internet access for communities within Salt Lake City: Taylorsville, Cottonwood Heights, Holladay, South Salt Lake, Murray, Kearns, West Valley City, and Millcreek
- The fastest zip code in Salt Lake City for February 2021 is 84128. (see all below).
Internet Statistics 2021
1.6% of consumers in Salt Lake City
9,000 People Only have access to 1 or fewer wired internet providers available at their address.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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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Salt Lake City, Utah
Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB |
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Google Fiber | 2,000 Mbps | Fiber | 4s |
Veracity Networks | 10,000 Mbps | Fiber | 0s |
SenaWave | 1,000 Mbps | Fiber | 8s |
CentraCom | 1,000 Mbps | Fiber | 8s |
Beehive Broadband | 1,000 Mbps | Fiber | 8s |
XFINITY from Comcast | 1,000 Mbps | Cable | 8s |
CenturyLink | 940 Mbps | DSL and Fiber | 8s |
Viasat Internet (formerly Exede) | 100 Mbps | Satellite | 1m 21s |
Rise Broadband | 50 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 2m 43s |
HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s |
Summary of Internet Providers Availability in Salt Lake City, Utah
- CenturyLink - 95.9% Availability in Salt Lake City - Speeds up to 940 Mbps
- Xfinity - 98.6% Availability in Salt Lake City - Speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
- Rise Broadband - 93.1% Availability in Salt Lake City - Speeds up to 50 Mbps
- Veracity - 42.3% Availability in Salt Lake City - Speeds up to 10,000 Mbps
- Google Fiber - 16.4% Availability in Salt Lake City - Speeds up to 2,000 Mbps
- SenaWave - 8.4% Availability in Salt Lake City - Speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
- CentraCom - 0.7% Availability in Salt Lake City - Speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
- Beehive Broadband - 0.1% Availability in Salt Lake City - Speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
- Viasat - 100.0% Availability in Salt Lake City - Speeds up to 100 Mbps
- HughesNet - 100.0% Availability in Salt Lake City - Speeds up to 25 Mbps
Internet Providers in Nearby Cities
Internet Provider Competition Map For Salt Lake City

The “Connected” metric is a citywide average based on FCC data showing the density of broadband options at the census block level.
This statistic is drawn from the population in census blocks not served by at least one wired broadband provider.
Fiber coverage data is sourced from FCC Form 477 filings and cross-validated through BroadbandNow with private datasets and direct provider reporting.
This coverage statistic is based on a mix of FCC and private provider reporting in the past two quarters.
Zip-based speed averages are calculated from M-Labs consumer speed tests run by IP addresses in the area.
25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload is the minimum speed for an Internet connection to be classified as “Broadband” by the FCC.
Broadband Access for Education in Salt Lake City
Western Governors University and University Of Utah are the largest universities in Salt Lake City. For the 89,336 combined students living in the area, strong broadband access is a must for accessing educational materials and conducting research. Both universities have 5-6 ISPs at the average address within 2 miles of each campus.
FCC and US Government reports often cite the need to improve broadband availability for college and high school students. There is a positive correlation between improved high-speed broadband access and increased education/employment opportunities, especially in small cities and rural areas.
Data Caps Around Salt Lake City
Data from our researchers shows that some of the popular ISPs use data caps on home Internet plans. Data caps are a public issue since users view them as a tactic to discourage streaming. Providers explain they are a reasonable strategy as they struggle to manage network traffic. In either case, the culprit is the same: over-the-top streaming services, which can consume anywhere from 1–7GB per hour.
Internet access in Salt Lake City neighborhoods
Broadband information in Salt Lake City is available for these neighborhoods: Taylorsville, Cottonwood Heights, Holladay, South Salt Lake, Murray, Kearns, West Valley City, and Millcreek.
Summary Of Internet Providers In Salt Lake City
Customer Reviews of Internet Providers in Salt Lake City

Thanks
Thank you for the professional temporary repair of the telephone line by Michael Lord (Custom Services Technician). It immediately improved my phone line. I'm waiting for the deadline to lay the line permanently in the ground. I think it will be soon. Thank you.

Customer service for billing
There was a mistake on my bill. The customer service rep Jack was friendly and helpful and referred me to the agent that took care of my account and credited me with the overcharge. Thanks Mike. Thanks Xfinity for taking care of your customers.

Not bad
15 Mbps. That was the fastest speed in my area. I spent over a hundred dollars a month sometimes with overage fees. But, it was much faster than the alternative in my area. Hardly ever went down.

Expensive
The bill is too high for internet only, I have no phone or TV. Customer service is good.