Home Internet in Dearborn, Michigan
Fiber is available at 40.8% of the 31,145 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Dearborn, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 99.8%. 96.2% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 3.6% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Dearborn in Michigan
In Dearborn the choice is mostly between two cable companies. Xfinity reports service at 99.7% of the city's homes and businesses and WOW! at 94.9%, so only 3.6% are left with a single wired option at 100/20 Mbps. Fiber, mostly from AT&T and 123NET, is the smaller layer at 40.8% of locations, close to the Michigan share of 42.6%1.
Six wired companies, three near-citywide
Six companies report wired internet service somewhere in Dearborn, as of June 30, 2026, and three of them reach nearly every one of the city's 31,145 homes and businesses. Xfinity reports service at 99.7%, almost all of it cable, with advertised downloads of up to 2 Gbps on the few lines where it has fiber. WOW! reports cable at 94.9%, up to 1.2 Gbps. AT&T reports service at 95.1%, but offers 100/20 Mbps or more at only 54.4%; its fiber reaches 35.9%1, and the rest is DSL or fixed wireless.
| Xfinity | Fiber Cable | 99.7% | 99.7% | 2 Gbps | 3.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Fiber DSL Licensed wireless | 95.1% | 54.4% | 5 Gbps | – |
| Verizon | Licensed wireless | 95.0% | 61.1% | 1 Gbps | – |
| WOW! | Cable | 94.9% | 94.9% | 1.2 Gbps | 0.1% |
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 83.8% | 32.1% | 100 Mbps | – |
| 123.NET Inc | Fiber | 11.6% | 11.6% | 6 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, Viasat, Starlink) report service at nearly every location and are left out of the table.
The fourth wired name, 123NET, is a Michigan-only company in the FCC data: it reports service in 1 state, and at 11.6% of Dearborn's locations, nearly all of it fiber advertised at up to 6 Gbps. Two more fiber companies list a handful of addresses each. Satellite service from Starlink, HughesNet and Viasat is reported at every location, as it is across the country, and is the only option at 211 of them.
A provider counts a location as served when it says it can install service there within ten business days. The figures come from the companies' own filings, are open to challenge on the FCC National Broadband Map, and cover Dearborn as bounded for the 2020 Census.
A single wire is rare here
Because the two cable networks overlap almost everywhere, 96.2% of Dearborn's locations have at least two wired providers offering 100/20 Mbps, a share that places Dearborn tied for 15th highest among the 343 largest cities. Across Michigan the share is 44.4%, and in Detroit 63.9% of locations have only one such provider, against 3.6%1 in Dearborn.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Different wired providers (fiber, cable or DSL; FCC provider IDs) reporting 100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up or more at the same location. Fixed wireless and satellite are not counted.
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| Area | None | One | Two | Three or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dearborn | 0.2% | 3.6% | 43.1% | 53.1% |
| Detroit | 0.8% | 63.9% | 35.3% | 0.0% |
| Michigan | 8.7% | 46.9% | 30.6% | 13.8% |
| United States | 7.8% | 36.6% | 44.6% | 11.1% |
Where AT&T or 123NET also offers 100/20 Mbps, the count reaches three or more: that is the case at 53.1% of locations, up from 38.7%2 in June 2022. On average a Dearborn location has 2.56 wired providers at 100/20 Mbps. The exceptions are counted in dozens: 70 locations have no wired provider at that speed, and 431 have no terrestrial service at 100/20 of any kind.
The list of companies has shrunk even as choice grew. 4 wired providers reported Dearborn locations in June 2022; 4 do now. Over the same years the share of locations with two or more fast wired options rose, from 93.5%2 to 96.2%1.
Fiber trails the state
Fiber from any provider reaches 40.8% of Dearborn's locations. That is close to the Michigan figure of 42.6% and below the national 62.6%, a share that ranks 64th lowest among large cities. Warren, where the same two cable companies overlap, is at 49.8%1.
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.
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| Area | Fiber available |
|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | 81.6% |
| United States | 62.6% |
| Warren | 49.8% |
| Michigan | 42.6% |
| Dearborn | 40.8% |
| Detroit | 27.4% |
| Sterling Heights | 22.0% |
Most of the fiber is AT&T's, reported at 35.9% of locations with advertised downloads of up to 5 Gbps. 123NET adds 11.6%, and the networks overlap in places: 2,073 locations, or 6.7%1, have two or more fiber networks to choose from.
The fiber share rose from 25.7%2 in June 2022, a gain of 15.1 percentage points, but it did not grow in the latest six months: it was 39.7%3 on December 31, 2025, and slipped by 1.2 percentage points by June 2026. Between the two releases the FCC's own list of Dearborn locations changed by −1,2681, which is why this page compares shares rather than counts.
Cable moved the top tier to 2 Gbps
The sharpest change in Dearborn since 2022 is in advertised speed, and most of it came over cable rather than new fiber. In June 2022, at 86.9% of locations the fastest advertised plan was between 940 Mbps and 2 Gbps, and only 12.7%2 had a plan of 2 Gbps or more. By June 2026 the 2 Gbps tier covered 70.2% and the lower gigabit tier 29.6%1.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Gbps or more | 12.7% | 61.9% | 70.2% | 57.5 pts |
| 940 Mbps to 1.99 Gbps | 86.9% | 38.0% | 29.6% | −57.3 pts |
| Wired 100/100 Mbps | 25.7% | 64.5% | 72.2% | 46.5 pts |
| Gigabit (1,000/100) | 25.7% | 64.5% | 72.2% | 46.5 pts |
Fiber reaches only 40.8% of locations and WOW!'s cable tops out at 1.2 Gbps, so wherever a 2 Gbps plan is advertised outside the fiber footprint, it is on Xfinity's cable network, which advertises up to 2 Gbps. Uploads followed: wired plans of at least 100 Mbps in both directions are advertised at 72.2% of locations, against 25.7%2 in 2022, which again means cable plans now report 100 Mbps uploads. The 1,000/100 gigabit tier rose by 46.5 percentage points, to 72.2%; the Michigan figure is 58.1%1. Every speed here is a provider's advertised maximum, not a measurement.
Copper and wireless alongside
AT&T's older copper network is still reported at most addresses: DSL reaches 68.9%1 of locations, down from 73.0%2 in 2022, with advertised downloads of up to 100 Mbps.
| Measure | Dearborn | Michigan | United States | Rank among largest cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSL available | 68.9% | 42.5% | 36.2% | 78th of 343 |
| Licensed fixed wireless | 99.0% | 86.8% | 87.3% | 19th of 343 |
| Fixed wireless 100/20 | 72.0% | 44.1% | 47.9% | 57th of 343 |
| Unlicensed fixed wireless | 0.0% | 3.9% | 19.7% | tied 212th of 343 |
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Rank 1 is the highest value. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
Verizon and T-Mobile report fixed wireless home internet across most of the city; AT&T's own fixed wireless covers a smaller part. Verizon lists 95.0% of locations, advertises up to 1 Gbps and offers 100/20 Mbps at 61.1%; T-Mobile lists 83.8%, with 100/20 at 32.1%. Licensed fixed wireless fast enough for 100/20 went from 42.0%2 of locations in 2022 to 72.0%1. A tower sector's capacity is shared, so carriers accept sign-ups address by address.
More Dearborn households now subscribe
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey shows a clear rise in home internet subscriptions. In 2019, 85.9% of Dearborn households had a broadband subscription of any kind (margin of error ±3.3 percentage points); in 2025 it was 95.1% (±2.7 percentage points). The share with no internet subscription fell from 14.1% (±3.3 percentage points4) to 4.9% (±2.6 percentage points5). Both changes are larger than the margins.
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) | 99.8% | |
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL (Census) | 76.4% | ±3.4 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 15.1% | ±4.2 |
| Households with no internet subscription | 4.9% | ±2.6 |
What households switched to is less certain. Cable, fiber or DSL subscriptions went from 73.2% to 76.4%, and cellular-only households from 9.3%4 to 15.1% (±4.2 percentage points5); neither change clearly exceeds the survey's error. The survey counts households over a year and the FCC counts locations on one date, and an apartment building is one FCC location, so the two sets of figures do not divide into each other.
| Area | Households without an internet subscription | Households without an internet subscription | Households with a broadband subscription of any type | Households relying only on a cellular data plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dearborn, Michigan | 14.1% ±3.3 | 4.9% ±2.6 | 95.1% ±2.7 | 15.1% ±4.2 |
| Detroit, Michigan | 24.1% ±1.4 | 8.2% ±0.9 | 91.6% ±0.9 | 20.8% ±1.4 |
| Warren, Michigan | 13.9% ±2.8 | 5.0% ±1.6 | 95.0% ±1.6 | 16.5% ±3.7 |
| Sterling Heights, Michigan | 8.1% ±2.0 | 7.4% ±3.0 | 92.6% ±3.0 | 13.8% ±2.6 |
| Michigan | 13.8% ±0.3 | 6.3% ±0.2 | 93.5% ±0.2 | 14.9% ±0.3 |
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019 1-year detailed tables; Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables. Period: 2019. ± is the 90% margin of error.
Dearborn among cities of its size
The table sets Dearborn beside the cities closest to it in population, using the June 30, 2026 FCC release for every city.
| Area | Fiber available | Gigabit (1,000/100) | Two or more wired choices | Fiber networks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuma, Arizona | 90.9% | 90.0% | 85.6% | 4 |
| Brockton, Massachusetts | 90.1% | 78.6% | 90.1% | 2 |
| Carmel, Indiana | 89.3% | 89.9% | 90.2% | 5 |
| West Covina, California | 80.7% | 80.7% | 79.9% | 2 |
| Boulder, Colorado | 45.2% | 99.9% | 51.7% | 3 |
| Dearborn, Michigan | 40.8% | 72.2% | 96.2% | 3 |
| El Monte, California | 33.8% | 34.1% | 34.5% | 3 |
| Chico, California | 30.7% | 54.6% | 30.3% | 4 |
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 Michigan page maps every county in the state, and the Detroit and Warren pages cover two other cities in the region.
Dearborn internet questions
Which internet providers serve Dearborn, Michigan?
As of June 30, 2026, the widest wired networks are Xfinity (99.7% of locations, cable), WOW! (94.9%, cable) and AT&T (95.1%, fiber on part of the city and DSL elsewhere). 123NET reports fiber at 11.6%1. Verizon and T-Mobile report wireless home internet. Coverage at one address is on the FCC map.
Does Dearborn have fiber internet?
At 40.8% of homes and businesses, the 64th lowest share among the 343 US cities of 100,000 or more. AT&T reports fiber at 35.9% of locations and 123NET at 11.6%; two or more fiber networks are reported at 6.7%1.
Can I choose between two cable companies in Dearborn?
At most addresses, yes. Xfinity offers 100/20 Mbps or more at 99.7% of locations and WOW! at 94.9%, so 96.2% of locations have at least two wired providers at that speed. WOW! is the only such provider at 0.1%, Xfinity at 3.6%1.
Is gigabit internet available in Dearborn?
A plan with 1 Gbps downloads and uploads of at least 100 Mbps (the 1,000/100 tier) is advertised at 72.2% of locations, up from 25.7%2 in June 2022. A top tier of 2 Gbps or more is advertised at 70.2%1. These are advertised maximums, not test results.
Checking one address in Dearborn
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 Michigan
The state picture, county by county: internet in Michigan. Other large cities in the state: Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren, Sterling Heights, Ann Arbor and Lansing. Compare Dearborn 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 2019 1-year detailed tables; 2019. api.census.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables; 2025 (calendar-year sample); released October 29, 2026. 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.