There are many attractive reasons to live in Las Vegas, including no state income tax and lots of entertainment options. But, no matter the reason you're here, you likely need the best internet service available. Before we can tell you who's the best, you should know who's available.
There are eight primary residential ISPs throughout the city; Cox, CenturyLink, Rise Broadband, LV.net, Ultra Home Internet, and Stimulus Technologies for cable, DSL, fiber, fixed wireless, and 5G home internet. You will also find coverage provided via satellite by DirecTV and Dish. Technically, HughesNet Satellite is also available, but with speeds of only 15 Mbps and extremely high latency, it would be a last resort. Unfortunately, fiber is not widespread throughout Las Vegas, and if you live in North Las Vegas, 76.92% of households can't access fiber at all.
8 Internet Service Providers in Las Vegas
To avoid wasting your time, providers with less than 1% coverage in the Las Vegas metro area are not shown.
Which High-Speed Internet In Las Vegas Is Best?
Now, the good news. Although fiber coverage is spotty, cable internet speeds throughout Las Vegas can easily hit 1000 Mbps, and some outlying areas, such as Henderson, are almost fully covered. Really, the only questionable cable coverage is between Stewart Avenue and East Bonanza Road a few blocks east of Oran K. Gragson Elementary. (Although, you have better odds — around 50% — of getting a high-speed connection here than hitting a jackpot on the strip.)
If you're looking for the best high-speed internet connection in Las Vegas, the clear winner is Cox. Cox has invested $15 billion over the last 10 years in infrastructure upgrades throughout the US and holds 10 consecutive JD Power and Associates awards for customer service. This broadband ISP also has the furthest reach, covering all but approximately 5.44% of the entire population of Las Vegas.
Whether you choose to go with Cox or not, make sure that your internet coverage works for your circumstances. If it's just you, you may be able to save some money going for slower speeds. However, if you have multiple kids or housemates streaming devices all the time, you need the best and fastest. Until technology and providers catch up in Las Vegas, that's Cox.
Las Vegas Satellite TV & Internet Providers
DISH Satellite TV
DIRECTV Satellite TV
Not sure whether to choose Dish or DIRECTV? For most people most of the time we recommend DISH. But click here to learn more.
HughesNet Satellite Internet
Where in the Las Vegas metro area is internet available?
Internet Availability Key
Internet service is available in 99.46% of the Las Vegas metro area. Areas in green are more likely to have fiber, cable, DSL, or fixed wireless internet service. Areas in red may be more reliant on satellite service. The most widely available provider is Cox. Call one of the companies with service in the Las Vegas metro area above to see who has service at your home, or click the technology to see where it can be found in the Las Vegas metro area.
How fast are internet speeds in the Las Vegas metro area?
The map below shows maximum internet speeds by area in the Las Vegas metro area.
Internet Speed Key
The average Las Vegas home can get up to 973 Mbps on their internet plan. For most people, the fastest download speed in the city is 10,000 Mbps, which less than 1% of residents can get. Some homes and apartments do not have access to these speeds. On the slower end, for example, less than 1% of homes can only purchase plans up to 0.51 Mbps. See the internet provider details below for info about their speed and coverage in the Las Vegas metro area.
Internet speeds tend to be faster in the northwest parts of the Las Vegas metro area, and slower in the northeast areas of the city.
What type of internet should I choose in the Las Vegas metro area?
The fastest internet for you may vary based on where in the Las Vegas metro area you live. If speed is your main concern, cable will be the fastest internet in the city.
- Fiber is the fastest internet type for 5.44% of Las Vegas homes.
- Cable is fastest for 89.91% of the city.
- DSL is fastest for 1.04%.
- Fixed wireless is fastest for 3.06%.
- Satellite internet may be the only option for less than 1% of Las Vegas homes.
Internet Market Health in Las Vegas
Internet Competition Key
The map shows how competitive the the Las Vegas metro area internet service market is. Areas in green have more alternatives, areas in yellow have a few choices, and areas in red may have only one provider. More competition usually means faster speeds and better prices for you, the customer.
Below are quick facts on internet competition and market health in the Las Vegas metro area based on what connections the average home has availabile:
- Average number of internet service providers to a home: 3.5 (healthy)
- Average types of service (fiber, cable, DSL, etc): 3.0 (very healthy)
- Average providers with broadband (25 Mbps+) speeds: 2.8 (very healthy)
Overall, competition is very healthy.
Las Vegas internet customers have the ability to buy internet service from 1 to 8 different providers, depending on where they live. For different types of service, Las Vegas homes have between 1 and 4 options. The type(s) of service available are cable, dsl, fixed wireless, and fiber, though these may vary depending on the region within the city.
When it comes to broadband download speeds faster than 25 Mbps, the situation is worse. Las Vegas internet customers who want faster speeds have between 0 and 8 choices of companies offering speeds up to or over 25 Mbps.
More internet companies with faster speeds means fewer monopolies and better prices for customers. In promoting a free market for internet, the Las Vegas metro area is doing quite well.
TV & Internet Providers in Depth
Below you'll find which TV and internet providers offer service in the Las Vegas metro area, along with details on where in the Las Vegas metro area and at what speeds.
Cox Communications Cable in Las Vegas, NV
Cox cable coverage
About 94.66%, or 1,847,061 people, have Cox cable internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Las Vegas area. Cox is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in most of the Las Vegas metro area.
Cox Communications cable download speeds
Cox is above average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Las Vegas metro area. Versus other cable providers in the area, Cox cable is the fastest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout the Las Vegas metro area. The fastest plan anyone in the Las Vegas metro area can order from Cox goes up to 1,000 Mbps, and all Las Vegas customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
Cox Communications cable upload speeds
In the Las Vegas metro area download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for Cox cable. Compared to other ISPs, Cox is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the fastest compared to other Las Vegas cable providers. Cox offers no different upload speeds across the city. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Las Vegas metro area is up to 35 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 35.0 Mbps
Centurylink DSL in Las Vegas, NV
Centurylink DSL coverage
About 91.28%, or 1,781,109 people, have Centurylink DSL internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Las Vegas area. Centurylink is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in most of the Las Vegas metro area.
Centurylink DSL download speeds
Centurylink is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Las Vegas metro area. Versus other DSL providers in the area, Centurylink DSL is the fastest. There are 25 different maximum speeds throughout the Las Vegas metro area. The fastest plan anyone in the Las Vegas metro area can order from Centurylink goes up to 140 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 0.50 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Las Vegas customers is up to 61 Mbps.
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- 13.1% up to 140.0 Mbps
- 0.4% up to 120.0 Mbps
- 9.9% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 24.1% up to 80.0 Mbps
- 0.5% up to 65.0 Mbps
- 4.8% up to 60.0 Mbps
- 10.9% up to 40.0 Mbps
- 5.0% up to 30.0 Mbps
- 4.3% up to 25.0 Mbps
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- 1.7% up to 15.0 Mbps
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- 2.3% up to 7.0 Mbps
- 1.6% up to 6.0 Mbps
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- 0.1% up to 1.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 0.9 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 0.5 Mbps
- 0.4% up to 0.5 Mbps
Centurylink DSL upload speeds
In the Las Vegas metro area download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for Centurylink DSL. Compared to other ISPs, Centurylink is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and above average compared to other Las Vegas DSL providers. Centurylink offers 18 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Las Vegas metro area is up to 100 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 0.25 Mbps. On average, Centurylink customers can get speeds up to 7.4 Mbps.
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- 0.3% up to 100.0 Mbps
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- 13.2% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 34.0% up to 10.0 Mbps
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- 0.4% up to 0.3 Mbps
Centurylink Fiber in Las Vegas, NV
Centurylink fiber coverage
About 27.92%, or 544,751 people, have Centurylink fiber internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Las Vegas area. Centurylink is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a small portion of the Las Vegas metro area.
Centurylink fiber download speeds
Centurylink is above average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Las Vegas metro area. Versus other fiber providers in the area, Centurylink fiber is below average. There are 21 different maximum speeds throughout the Las Vegas metro area. The fastest plan anyone in the Las Vegas metro area can order from Centurylink goes up to 940 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 1.5 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Las Vegas customers is up to 825 Mbps.
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- 86.8% up to 940.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 750.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 500.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 200.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 120.0 Mbps
- 3.7% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 3.1% up to 80.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 65.0 Mbps
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- 0.7% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 0.3% up to 1.5 Mbps
Centurylink fiber upload speeds
In the Las Vegas metro area download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for Centurylink fiber. Compared to other ISPs, Centurylink is above average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Las Vegas fiber providers. Centurylink offers 16 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Las Vegas metro area is up to 940 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 0.51 Mbps. On average, Centurylink customers can get speeds up to 821 Mbps.
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- 86.8% up to 940.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 750.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 500.0 Mbps
- 3.1% up to 100.0 Mbps
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Cox Communications Fiber in Las Vegas, NV
Cox fiber coverage
About 4.25%, or 82,863 people, have Cox fiber internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Las Vegas area. Cox is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of the Las Vegas metro area.
Cox Communications fiber download speeds
Cox is above average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Las Vegas metro area. Versus other fiber providers in the area, Cox fiber is below average. There are no different maximum speeds throughout the Las Vegas metro area. The fastest plan anyone in the Las Vegas metro area can order from Cox goes up to 1,000 Mbps, and all Las Vegas customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
Cox Communications fiber upload speeds
In the Las Vegas metro area download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for Cox fiber. Compared to other ISPs, Cox is above average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Las Vegas fiber providers. Cox offers 2 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Las Vegas metro area is up to 1,000 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 35 Mbps. On average, Cox customers can get speeds up to 917 Mbps.
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- 91.4% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 8.6% up to 35.0 Mbps
Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless in Las Vegas, NV
Rise Broadband fixed wireless coverage
About 54.82%, or 1,069,603 people, have Rise Broadband fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the west, northwest, south, central, north, southwest, and southeast Las Vegas area. Rise Broadband is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a majority of the Las Vegas metro area.
Rise Broadband fixed wireless download speeds
Rise Broadband is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Las Vegas metro area. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, Rise Broadband fixed wireless is below average. There are 4 different maximum speeds throughout the Las Vegas metro area. The fastest plan anyone in the Las Vegas metro area can order from Rise Broadband goes up to 50 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 5.0 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Las Vegas customers is up to 22 Mbps.
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- 15.8% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 14.7% up to 25.0 Mbps
- 69.4% up to 15.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 5.0 Mbps
Rise Broadband fixed wireless upload speeds
In the Las Vegas metro area download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for Rise Broadband fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, Rise Broadband is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Las Vegas fixed wireless providers. Rise Broadband offers 4 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Las Vegas metro area is up to 10 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 1.0 Mbps. On average, Rise Broadband customers can get speeds up to 4.4 Mbps.
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- 15.8% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 14.7% up to 5.0 Mbps
- 69.4% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 1.0 Mbps
LV.Net Fixed Wireless in Las Vegas, NV
LV.Net fixed wireless coverage
About 40.55%, or 791,292 people, have LV.Net fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Las Vegas area. LV.Net is a large internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in some of the Las Vegas metro area.
LV.Net fixed wireless download speeds
LV.Net is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Las Vegas metro area. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, LV.Net fixed wireless is below average. There are no different maximum speeds throughout the Las Vegas metro area. The fastest plan anyone in the Las Vegas metro area can order from LV.Net goes up to 50 Mbps, and all Las Vegas customers can get this speed.
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LV.Net fixed wireless upload speeds
In the Las Vegas metro area download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for LV.Net fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, LV.Net is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Las Vegas fixed wireless providers. LV.Net offers no different upload speeds across the city. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Las Vegas metro area is up to 10 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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T-Mobile Home Internet in Las Vegas, NV
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless coverage
About 26.30%, or 513,189 people, have T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Las Vegas area. T-Mobile Home Internet is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a small portion of the Las Vegas metro area.
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless download speeds
T-Mobile Home Internet is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Las Vegas metro area. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless is below average. There are no different maximum speeds throughout the Las Vegas metro area. The fastest plan anyone in the Las Vegas metro area can order from T-Mobile Home Internet goes up to 25 Mbps, and all Las Vegas customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 25.0 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless upload speeds
In the Las Vegas metro area download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, T-Mobile Home Internet is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the slowest compared to other Las Vegas fixed wireless providers. T-Mobile Home Internet offers no different upload speeds across the city. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Las Vegas metro area is up to 3.0 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 3.0 Mbps
Stimulus Technologies Fixed Wireless in Las Vegas, NV
Stimulus Technologies fixed wireless coverage
About 1.45%, or 28,269 people, have Stimulus Technologies fixed wireless internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Las Vegas area. Stimulus Technologies is a large internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of the Las Vegas metro area.
Stimulus Technologies fixed wireless download speeds
Stimulus Technologies is above average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Las Vegas metro area. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, Stimulus Technologies fixed wireless is the fastest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout the Las Vegas metro area. The fastest plan anyone in the Las Vegas metro area can order from Stimulus Technologies goes up to 1,000 Mbps, and all Las Vegas customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
Stimulus Technologies fixed wireless upload speeds
In the Las Vegas metro area download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for Stimulus Technologies fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, Stimulus Technologies is above average where upload speeds are concerned, and the fastest compared to other Las Vegas fixed wireless providers. Stimulus Technologies offers no different upload speeds across the city. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Las Vegas metro area is up to 1,000 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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Las Vegas Internet by Area
This information is most helpful to those looking for homes or considering moving to the Las Vegas metro area or any of the areas nearby.
How does internet in the Las Vegas metro area compare to the rest of Nevada?
Internet speeds in the Las Vegas metro area are comparable versus the average speeds in Nevada: 932 Mbps in Nevada versus 973 Mbps in the city. The state has similar internet availability compared to the city. Average internet coverage in Nevada is 99.27% versus 99.46% in the Las Vegas metro area.
What zip codes have widespread internet?
Internet coverage varies by zip code and neighborhood. Some examples in or around the Las Vegas metro area are shown below. You can enter any zip code here to see TV and internet providers by zip code.
What does internet service look like in other cities?
Below are cities nearby and with similar populations. This comparison can be useful if living somewhere with fast internet is important to you.
Nearby Cities
- Winchester, NV: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Paradise, NV: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Spring Valley, NV: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Las Vegas, NV: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Enterprise, NV: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Whitney, NV: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Sunrise Manor, NV: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Summerlin South, NV: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- North Las Vegas, NV: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Henderson, NV: less internet coverage, faster speeds
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cincinnati Metro, OH: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Los Angeles, CA: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Kansas City Metro, MO: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Cleveland Metro, OH: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Austin Metro, TX: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Indianapolis Metro, IN: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Sacramento Metro, CA: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- San Jose Metro, CA: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Pittsburgh Metro, PA: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Columbus Metro, OH: more internet coverage, slower speeds