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Chicago achieves universal broadband access for all residents in 2025

Broadband coverage data for Chicago residents is reported.

By The Daily Chicago · Published July 24, 2026

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Chicago achieves universal broadband access for all residents in 2025 — Dietmar Rabich / CC BY-SA 4.0

100% of Chicago residents have access to broadband internet, with Xfinity covering 99% and AT&T Fiber reaching 96% of residents.

AT&T Fiber is the fastest provider in Chicago with symmetric speeds up to 5,000 Mbps while Google Fiber and Astound also offer speeds up to 8,000 Mbps and 5,000 Mbps respectively.

Fiber internet is available at only 32.7% of Chicago addresses as of June 2025. Chicago's median download speed is approximately 213.41 Mbps.

Sources: perplexity-sonar.

References Sourced but Not Limited to:

broadbandnow.com · Chicago

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