Internet Service in Illinois

Illinois offers extensive Internet options to most of its residents, especially those in urban and sub-urban areas. Wireless Internet is available everyone in Illinois. Cable Internet is available to 92.8% of the population. DSL is an option for 94.1% of people in Illinois. Fiber Internet is a choice for only 14.3% of them.

More than 95% of the population of Illinois has access to high speed wired or wireless Internet. Over 68% of residents of Illinois have the choice of 3 or more Internet providers. Because of this level of accessibility, there’s no surprise that 79.3% of residents of Illinois have high speed Internet at home. But there are still 5.5% of Illinois residents who have no Internet connection available.

Broadband in Illinois

City	Providers					State Availability Rank*	Country Availability Rank*	Broadband Score
Addison, IL	18	15.52	N/A	N/A	3.38	N/A	N/A	84
Algonquin, IL	19	7.38	N/A	N/A	0.82	N/A	N/A	68
Alton, IL	27	14.52	N/A	N/A	2.96	N/A	N/A	31
Arlington Heights, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	16	253	97
Aurora, IL	37	13.44	N/A	N/A	1.48	21	258	82
Bartlett, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	N/A	N/A	97
Batavia, IL	37	13.44	N/A	N/A	1.48	N/A	N/A	82
Belleville, IL	17	5.89	N/A	N/A	1.03	N/A	N/A	25
Belvidere, IL	14	7.76	N/A	N/A	0.19	N/A	N/A	65
Berwyn, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	1	238	97
Bloomington, IL	15	5.12	N/A	N/A	0.84	9	246	64
Blue Island, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	N/A	N/A	97
Bolingbrook, IL	35	11.79	N/A	N/A	1.21	4	241	78
Buffalo Grove, IL	24	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	N/A	N/A	89
Burbank, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	N/A	N/A	97
Calumet City, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	N/A	N/A	97
Carbondale, IL	16	2.51	N/A	N/A	0.77	N/A	N/A	22
Carol Stream, IL	20	15.52	N/A	N/A	3.38	N/A	N/A	85
Carpentersville, IL	37	13.44	N/A	N/A	1.48	N/A	N/A	82
Champaign, IL	27	10.14	N/A	N/A	1.58	7	244	72
Chicago, IL	37	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	20	257	100
Chicago Heights, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	N/A	N/A	97
Cicero, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	10	247	97
Collinsville, IL	26	14.52	N/A	N/A	2.96	N/A	N/A	31
Crystal Lake, IL	18	7.38	N/A	N/A	0.82	N/A	N/A	67
Danville, IL	23	2.51	N/A	N/A	0.36	N/A	N/A	66
Decatur, IL	22	5.11	N/A	N/A	0.80	3	240	70
Dekalb, IL	19	6.79	N/A	N/A	1.37	N/A	N/A	69
Des Plaines, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	25	262	97
Dolton, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	N/A	N/A	97
Downers Grove, IL	23	15.52	N/A	N/A	3.38	N/A	N/A	89
East Peoria, IL	31	1.84	N/A	N/A	0.17	N/A	N/A	75
Edwardsville, IL	27	14.52	N/A	N/A	2.96	N/A	N/A	31
Elgin, IL	37	13.44	N/A	N/A	1.48	17	254	82
Elk Grove Village, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	N/A	N/A	97
Elmhurst, IL	19	15.52	N/A	N/A	3.38	N/A	N/A	86
Elmwood Park, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	N/A	N/A	97
Evanston, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	11	248	97
Freeport, IL	18	2.81	N/A	N/A	0.40	N/A	N/A	67
Galesburg, IL	23	7.58	N/A	N/A	0.20	N/A	N/A	70
Glen Ellyn, IL	19	15.52	N/A	N/A	3.38	N/A	N/A	85
Glendale Heights, IL	20	15.52	N/A	N/A	3.38	N/A	N/A	86
Glenview, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	N/A	N/A	97
Granite City, IL	27	14.52	N/A	N/A	2.96	N/A	N/A	31
Gurnee, IL	23	12.18	N/A	N/A	1.38	N/A	N/A	88
Harvey, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	N/A	N/A	97
Highland Park, IL	23	12.18	N/A	N/A	1.38	N/A	N/A	88
Hoffman Estates, IL	33	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	28	265	96
Huntley, IL	19	7.38	N/A	N/A	0.82	N/A	N/A	68
Joliet, IL	35	11.79	N/A	N/A	1.21	14	251	79
Kankakee, IL	28	5.26	N/A	N/A	0.61	N/A	N/A	73
Lansing, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	N/A	N/A	97
Lockport, IL	34	11.79	N/A	N/A	1.21	N/A	N/A	78
Lombard, IL	18	15.52	N/A	N/A	3.38	N/A	N/A	85
Loves Park, IL	23	7.95	N/A	N/A	0.70	N/A	N/A	72
Machesney Park, IL	23	7.95	N/A	N/A	0.70	N/A	N/A	72
Maywood, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	N/A	N/A	97
Mchenry, IL	17	7.38	N/A	N/A	0.82	N/A	N/A	66
Melrose Park, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	N/A	N/A	97
Moline, IL	23	2.85	N/A	N/A	2.22	N/A	N/A	63
Morton Grove, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	N/A	N/A	97
Mount Prospect, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	22	259	97
Mundelein, IL	23	12.18	N/A	N/A	1.38	N/A	N/A	88
Naperville, IL	36	15.52	N/A	N/A	3.38	19	256	79
New Lenox, IL	33	11.79	N/A	N/A	1.21	N/A	N/A	77
Niles, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	N/A	N/A	97
Normal, IL	14	5.12	N/A	N/A	0.84	27	264	63
North Chicago, IL	23	12.18	N/A	N/A	1.38	N/A	N/A	88
Northbrook, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	N/A	N/A	97
Oak Forest, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	N/A	N/A	97
Oak Lawn, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	8	245	97
Oak Park, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	29	266	97
Orland Park, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	5	242	97
Oswego, IL	31	3.25	N/A	N/A	0.45	N/A	N/A	77
Palatine, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	26	263	97
Park Ridge, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	N/A	N/A	97
Pekin, IL	29	6.76	N/A	N/A	1.08	N/A	N/A	74
Peoria, IL	29	8.48	N/A	N/A	1.82	18	255	75
Plainfield, IL	35	11.79	N/A	N/A	1.21	N/A	N/A	79
Quincy, IL	16	3.94	N/A	N/A	0.74	N/A	N/A	65
Rock Island, IL	23	2.85	N/A	N/A	2.22	N/A	N/A	63
Rockford, IL	23	7.95	N/A	N/A	0.70	15	252	72
Rolling Meadows, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	N/A	N/A	97
Romeoville, IL	34	11.79	N/A	N/A	1.21	N/A	N/A	78
Schaumburg, IL	36	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	23	260	98
Skokie, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	2	239	97
Springfield, IL	28	6.10	N/A	N/A	0.74	24	261	74
Streamwood, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	N/A	N/A	97
Tinley Park, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	13	250	97
Urbana, IL	25	10.14	N/A	N/A	1.58	N/A	N/A	70
Vernon Hills, IL	23	12.18	N/A	N/A	1.38	N/A	N/A	88
Waukegan, IL	23	12.18	N/A	N/A	1.38	12	249	88
West Chicago, IL	22	15.52	N/A	N/A	3.38	N/A	N/A	73
Westmont, IL	21	15.52	N/A	N/A	3.38	N/A	N/A	87
Wheaton, IL	21	15.52	N/A	N/A	3.38	6	243	86
Wheeling, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	N/A	N/A	97
Wilmette, IL	35	35.13	N/A	N/A	2.51	N/A	N/A	97
Woodridge, IL	21	15.52	N/A	N/A	3.38	N/A	N/A	70
Woodstock, IL	18	7.38	N/A	N/A	0.82	N/A	N/A	67
Zion, IL	23	12.18	N/A	N/A	1.38	N/A	N/A	88
* availability only includes locations with greater than 50,000 residents

Broadband Service in Illinois

Since 2009, the The Partnership for a Connected Illinois has been awarded $6,554,641.00 in federal dollars for Illinois's "Broadband Illinois" program. Illinois has awarded these monies to 11 organizations and departments within the state.

Discounted high-speed internet access and computers for low-income households is expanded to the City of Springfield.

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