Internet Providers in Aurora, Illinois
Fiber is available at 41.1% of the 44,515 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Aurora, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 99.7%. 47.0% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 52.7% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Aurora in Illinois
Xfinity's network reaches 99.6% of Aurora's homes and businesses, but fewer than half of them have a second wired provider at 100/20 Mbps. AT&T fiber has spread to 34.7%1, and fiber from any provider has nearly doubled since 2022. The second cable company that competes in Naperville and Elgin is almost absent here.
Xfinity everywhere, AT&T on two kinds of line
The FCC counts 44,515 homes and businesses inside Aurora's city limits, as drawn for the 2020 Census, and its June 30, 2026 data (revision of November 10, 2026) show one network at almost all of them. Xfinity reports service at 99.6%1 of locations, almost entirely over cable, and offers 100/20 Mbps or more at every one of them.
AT&T reports a nearly as wide footprint, 93.2% of locations, but it is two different networks. Where AT&T has fiber, 34.7% of locations, it advertises up to 5 Gbps. Elsewhere it reports DSL over copper phone lines or its fixed wireless service, and offers 100/20 Mbps at only 44.6% of locations in total. Metronet reports fiber at 7.5%1 of locations.
| Xfinity | Fiber Cable | 99.6% | 99.6% | 2 Gbps | 52.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Fiber DSL Licensed wireless | 93.2% | 44.6% | 5 Gbps | 0.0% |
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 86.6% | 31.2% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Verizon | Licensed wireless | 81.6% | 40.5% | 1 Gbps | – |
| W A T C H TV | Licensed wireless | 18.3% | 18.3% | 400 Mbps | – |
| Metronet | Fiber | 7.5% | 7.5% | 5 Gbps | 0.1% |
| Blast Communications Inc | Fixed wireless | 4.1% | 1.1% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Astound | Fiber Cable | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1.5 Gbps | – |
| Mediacom | Cable | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 Gbps | – |
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Share of the area's broadband serviceable locations where the provider reports service as of June 30, 2026. "Only wired option" is the share of locations where it is the single wired provider at 100/20 Mbps. Provider-reported and challengeable; speeds are advertised maximums, not measured; no prices. Satellite providers (HughesNet, Starlink, Viasat) report service at nearly every location and are left out of the table.
"Available" in these figures means the provider told the FCC it could install service within ten business days. The listings can be challenged, and the FCC National Broadband Map shows what is reported for one address.
Fiber has nearly doubled since 2022
In the first National Broadband Map, as of June 30, 2022, fiber reached 21.9%2 of Aurora's locations. By December 31, 2025 it was 36.2%3, and in June 2026 41.1%. The rise of 4.8 percentage points in the last six months alone ranked tied for 50th highest1 among the 343 cities of 100,000 or more. Changes are compared as shares because the FCC's list of locations is revised each release.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2022; FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of December 31, 2025; FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Shares of broadband serviceable locations in each FCC release (latest revision of each); the small number is the change in percentage points since June 30, 2022. The FCC's count of locations is updated with each release, so shares are compared rather than counts.
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| Measure | June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2025 | June 30, 2026 | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber available | 21.9% | 36.2% | 41.1% | 19.1 pts |
| Two or more wired choices | 32.3% | 42.9% | 47.0% | 14.7 pts |
| DSL available | 72.6% | 67.2% | 67.0% | −5.6 pts |
The number of fiber providers reporting service in the city went from 3 in 2022 to 4, but AT&T's fiber accounts for most of the footprint. Two or more fiber networks overlap at only 1.1% of locations. DSL, the copper service fiber replaces, has slipped from 72.6%2 to 67.0%1.
Even after that growth Aurora is below the state. Fiber's share across Illinois rose faster, from 24.5%2 to 48.4%, and Aurora ranks 65th lowest1 for fiber among large US cities.
Half the city still has one wired choice
At 52.7% of Aurora's locations exactly one wired provider offers 100/20 Mbps, the 63rd highest share among large cities, and at 52.6% that provider is Xfinity. The other 47.0% have two or more wired choices at that speed, nearly always Xfinity plus AT&T fiber. Three or more is rare, at 1.7%1.
The neighboring suburbs show why this is unusual for the area. Naperville and Elgin have a second cable network: Astound reports service at 91.4% of Naperville's locations and 89.6% of Elgin's, but at 0.1%1 of Aurora's. So Aurora has more fiber than either city and much less wired choice. Joliet's figures are closer to Aurora's.
| Area | Fiber available | One wired choice | Two or more wired choices | Fiber networks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora, Illinois | 41.1% | 52.7% | 47.0% | 4 |
| Naperville, Illinois | 18.0% | 4.4% | 95.5% | 6 |
| Elgin, Illinois | 27.3% | 6.2% | 93.5% | 3 |
| Joliet, Illinois | 27.8% | 62.9% | 36.6% | 3 |
| Chicago, Illinois | 36.6% | 22.8% | 76.8% | 4 |
| Illinois | 48.4% | 35.2% | 56.4% | 82 |
| United States | 62.6% | 36.6% | 55.6% | 1,485 |
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
The single-wire share is shrinking as AT&T's fiber spreads: it was 67.0%2 in June 2022 and 56.9%3 in December 2025.
The same top speed tier at almost every address
On paper, speed no longer separates one Aurora address from another. Service of 1 Gbps download and at least 100 Mbps upload, the FCC's 1,000/100 tier, is advertised at 99.7% of locations, against 21.9%2 in June 2022 and 79.0% across Illinois. In 2022 that tier matched the fiber footprint almost exactly; by December 2025 Xfinity's cable records carried it too. The fastest advertised download is 2 Gbps or more at 99.7%1 of locations.
These are advertised maximums that providers report to the FCC, not measured speeds. What still differs by address is whether a second wired network offers it.
Fixed wireless: national carriers and a newer operator
Licensed fixed wireless, which includes 5G home internet, is reported at 96.1% of locations. T-Mobile reports 86.6% and offers 100/20 Mbps at 31.2%; Verizon reports 81.6%, with 100/20 at 40.5%. Fixed wireless at 100/20 or faster from any carrier went from 36.8%2 of locations in June 2022 to 64.7%1.
W A T C H TV did not report service in Aurora in June 2022; it now reports licensed fixed wireless at 18.3% of locations, with advertised downloads up to 400 Mbps. Blast Communications reports unlicensed fixed wireless at 4.1%1. Wireless capacity is shared within each tower's coverage area, so a carrier may decline new sign-ups at an address it reports as served.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Share of broadband serviceable locations where at least one provider reports the technology, at any speed; a location can have several. Satellite is reported almost everywhere and is left out.
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| Technology | Aurora | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 41.1% | 48.4% |
| Cable | 99.6% | 86.6% |
| DSL (copper) | 67.0% | 50.9% |
| Licensed fixed wireless (incl. 5G home) | 96.1% | 93.8% |
| Unlicensed fixed wireless | 4.1% | 15.3% |
Satellite service from Starlink, Viasat and HughesNet is reported at every location, but no location in the city depends on it: the satellite-only share is 0.0%1.
More households offline than in Naperville
Networks reach nearly everyone; subscriptions do not. In the Census Bureau's 2025 survey, which counts households rather than locations, 6.9% of Aurora households had no internet subscription (margin of error ±2.5 percentage points), compared with 1.7% in Naperville (±0.9 percentage points4). That is down from 13.3% in 2019 (±2.7 percentage points5), a drop larger than the margins of error.
79.2% of households subscribed to cable, fiber or DSL (±2.6 percentage points) and 11.8% relied only on a cellular data plan (±2.5 percentage points4), up from 5.9%5 in 2019.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables. Availability is a share of locations as of June 30, 2026 (FCC); subscriptions are a share of households from the American Community Survey, 2025 (whiskers: 90% margin of error). Different units and dates: read the gap as a sign, not an exact number.
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| Measure | Share | MOE |
|---|---|---|
| Wired 100/20 Mbps available (FCC, share of locations) | 99.7% | |
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL (Census) | 79.2% | ±2.6 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 11.8% | ±2.5 |
| Households with no internet subscription | 6.9% | ±2.5 |
The Illinois page maps every county, including Kane, DuPage, Will and Kendall, which Aurora spans. For the city to the northeast, see Chicago.
Questions and answers
What internet providers are available in Aurora, Illinois?
Xfinity (cable, 99.6% of locations) and AT&T (93.2%, a mix of fiber, DSL and fixed wireless) report the widest wired service. T-Mobile (86.6%), Verizon (81.6%) and W A T C H TV (18.3%1) report fixed wireless home internet, and three satellite services report the whole city. Figures are shares of locations as of June 30, 2026.
Is fiber internet available in Aurora?
At 41.1% of locations inside the city limits, as of June 30, 2026, up from 21.9%2 in June 2022. Most of it is AT&T's (34.7% of locations). Illinois as a whole is at 48.4% and the US at 62.6%1.
How many internet providers does Aurora have?
5 wired providers report service somewhere in the city, 4 of them with fiber, but only Xfinity and AT&T reach most of the city. At a given address the count that matters is lower: 52.7% of locations have exactly one wired provider offering 100/20 Mbps, and 47.0%1 have two or more.
Checking one address in Aurora
The figures on this page describe the whole area. Which providers report service at a single home or apartment is shown only on the FCC's own map: search the address at broadbandmap.fcc.gov. If a provider is listed there but cannot actually connect you within ten business days, or the location is missing or misplaced, the map has a button to file a challenge; providers must respond, and corrections flow into later releases. Prices and plans are not part of the FCC data: each provider must show them on its broadband facts label at the point of sale.
More on internet in Illinois
The state picture, county by county: internet in Illinois. Other large cities in the state: Chicago, Naperville, Joliet, Rockford, Elgin, Springfield and Peoria. Compare Aurora with any other city or state in the comparison tool.
Sources
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Availability as of June 30, 2026; released November 10, 2026. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2022; Availability as of June 30, 2022; released May 10, 2024. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of December 31, 2025; Availability as of December 31, 2025; released November 3, 2026. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables; 2025 (calendar-year sample); released October 29, 2026. api.census.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019 1-year detailed tables; 2019. api.census.gov
Margins of error (±) are at the 90% confidence level. A difference is called significant only when it passes the Census Bureau's test at that level. How every figure is built: methodology. Found an error? Write to [email protected]; corrections are listed on the updates page.