Best Internet Providers in Tacoma, WA

The top internet providers in Tacoma are Xfinity and Quantum Fiber. Xfinity is our choice for top internet provider in Tacoma because it offers download speeds up to and reaches almost every address in the city. Known for its reliable cable internet connectivity, Xfinity also offers various bundling options that include Xfinity Mobile, Xfinity X1 TV, Xfinity Voice, and Xfinity Home Security. You can also get each Xfinity internet plan with the xFi Gateway, which offers a Wi-Fi 6E connection to eliminate all dead zones in your home.

Quantum Fiber is the next-best internet provider in Tacoma, because it offers symmetrical speeds up to 8 Gbps. Its fiber internet connection may not reach the vast number of addresses Xfinity covers, but it makes up for it by providing the same download and upload speeds, which means you can get much more out of your internet connection when it comes to gaming, streaming, and working from home. Customers like Quantum Fiber because it has multiple plan options, Price for Life rates, and no annual contracts. Moreover, you can tap into Quantum Fiber’s 360 Wi-Fi to boost your home internet using mesh Wi-Fi technology.

Quantum Fiber - Fastest Provider
Xfinity - Cheapest Provider
Hughesnet - Widely Available
Viasat - Great for Rural Areas
AT&T - Offers 5G Home Internet
Quantum Fiber - Great Value

What’s a Good Internet Speed?

Internet Speed	Appropriate For	Providers in your Area offering this Speed	Availability in your Area
100 Mbps	Streaming Video chat Online gaming Larger households	CenturyLink AT&T Viasat T-Mobile Verizon Hughesnet XNET WiFi Starlink	100%
1000 Mbps (1 Gbps)	Heavy streaming (4K video multiple devices etc.) Video chat Lag-free gaming Large households	Quantum Fiber Xfinity Rainier Connect	98.92999999999999%

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Internet Availability in Tacoma, WA

Tacoma has its fair share of wired internet providers offering high-speed internet plans. Depending on where you live, you might have access to one or all of them. Here’s a look at which providers offer their services in select areas of the city.

Xfinity is available in 98.9% of Tacoma. Its extensive coverage reaches nearly all neighborhoods in the city, with the exception of a few patches of dead zones in the downtown area and G Street. Even residents who live along Thea Foss Waterway, Middle Waterway, and Puyallup River have access to Xfinity’s cable internet service.

Another cable internet provider that compares to Xfinity is Rainier Connect. It has a strong presence in Tacoma but has more pockets of low coverage than Xfinity. For example, coverage in the downtown area is spottier. The University of Puget Sound is also outside Rainier Connect’s coverage zones. Still, most of the north and south end of Tacoma has access to the provider.

If you’re looking for a fiber internet provider, you have Quantum Fiber as an option. It’s available in about a third of the city, which makes it less accessible than the cable internet providers. However, the areas it covers include Hillsdale down south and central Tacoma.

For other options besides cable and fiber, CenturyLink offers DSL internet in Tacoma. Notably, coverage is less reliable in central Tacoma and the south end. However, it has consistent coverage in most of the downtown area, specifically along South Ninth Street.

Provider Connection Types in Tacoma, WA

Connection Type	About this Connection Type	Availability in Tacoma, WA
Satellite	Available even in very rural areas Typically has high latency (lag)	100%
DSL	Typically about 100 Mbps Slower than Cable or Fiber	33.379999999999995%
Cable	Typically 250 Mbps - 1 Gbps Widely available A good choice for most users	99.35000000000001%
Fiber	Typically 1 Gbps or faster Upload speeds match download speeds	37.12%