Internet in Kansas City, Missouri
Fiber is available at 97.4% of the 169,705 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Kansas City, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 99.1%. 94.7% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 4.4% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Kansas City in Missouri
Kansas City is one of the few large American cities where a home is more likely than not to have two fiber networks to choose from. Fiber reaches 97.4% of its homes and businesses, cable almost all of them, and only 4.4%1 have a single wired option at 100/20 Mbps.
Two fiber networks on most streets
Most large cities have one fiber network at best. In Kansas City, 68.9% of locations have two or more different fiber providers, the 15th highest share among the 343 cities of 100,000 or more. Google Fiber reports fiber at 90.0% of the city's 169,705 homes and businesses, Everfast Fiber at 70.9%, and AT&T at 18.5%1. Several smaller fiber companies fill in particular neighborhoods.
| Spectrum | Fiber Cable | 95.6% | 95.6% | 1 Gbps | 1.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Fiber | Fiber Fixed wireless | 90.1% | 90.1% | 8 Gbps | 0.1% |
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 88.4% | 45.5% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Verizon | Licensed wireless | 83.5% | 31.7% | 1 Gbps | – |
| AT&T | Fiber DSL Licensed wireless | 80.5% | 28.0% | 5 Gbps | 0.1% |
| Everfast Fiber | Fiber Cable | 70.9% | 70.9% | 2 Gbps | 2.6% |
| Wisper ISP, LLC | Licensed wireless Fixed wireless | 19.2% | 12.9% | 1 Gbps | – |
| KC Web | Fixed wireless | 1.2% | 1.2% | 200 Mbps | – |
| Xfinity | Cable | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 Gbps | 0.0% |
| Brightspeed | Fiber DSL Fixed wireless | 0.1% | 0.0% | 8 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 figures are as reported to the FCC as of June 30, 2026, for the locations inside the city limits as drawn for the 2020 Census. They describe the city's network, not any one address; the FCC map shows what is reported at a specific home.
Choice is the norm here
Coverage and choice are often far apart in American cities: one cable company reaches everyone, and nobody else competes at the same speed. Kansas City is the opposite case. Wired service of at least 100/20 Mbps is available at 99.1% of locations, and 70.2% can choose among three or more wired providers at that speed. Statewide, only 55.1%1 of Missouri's locations have even two.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 0.9% | 4.4% | 24.5% | 70.2% |
| Missouri | 14.5% | 30.4% | 38.4% | 16.7% |
| United States | 7.8% | 36.6% | 44.6% | 11.1% |
Spectrum's cable network is the other near-universal wire, at 95.6% of locations; it is the only wired option at 100/20 Mbps for just 1.7%1.
Speeds: multi-gigabit is the common top tier
With two fiber builders in most of the city, the fastest advertised download at 97.3% of locations is 2 Gbps or more; Google Fiber advertises up to 8 Gbps and AT&T up to 5 Gbps on fiber. Symmetrical wired service of 100/100 Mbps or more, in practice fiber, is available at 97.4%1 of locations. These are advertised maximums reported to the FCC, not measurements.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Maximum advertised download speed (Mbps) of any wired or fixed wireless offer at the location, as reported by providers to the FCC; satellite excluded. Advertised, not measured.
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| Area | Under 25 Mbps or none | 25–99 | 100–249 | 250–499 | 500–939 | 940–1,999 | 2,000 or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 97.3% |
| Missouri | 1.8% | 2.6% | 5.9% | 4.7% | 0.2% | 35.3% | 49.6% |
| United States | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 31.0% | 61.0% |
Wireless and copper alongside
Three national carriers report fixed wireless home internet across the city: T-Mobile at 88.4% of locations and Verizon at 83.5%, each offering 100/20 Mbps at a smaller share. AT&T's footprint mixes fiber, its older DSL lines (DSL is reported at 54.5%1 of locations) and its fixed wireless service.
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 | Kansas City | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 97.4% | 69.1% |
| Cable | 95.5% | 68.1% |
| DSL (copper) | 54.5% | 47.6% |
| Licensed fixed wireless (incl. 5G home) | 96.9% | 89.0% |
| Unlicensed fixed wireless | 5.4% | 57.8% |
How Kansas City compares
Among cities of similar size, Kansas City sits near the top for fiber and for choice. The comparison below uses the same FCC release for every city.
| Area | Fiber available | Gigabit (1,000/100) | Two or more wired choices | Fiber networks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, Missouri | 97.4% | 97.4% | 94.7% | 6 |
| Raleigh, North Carolina | 91.5% | 91.6% | 90.8% | 6 |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 78.1% | 96.9% | 78.9% | 7 |
| Miami, Florida | 76.8% | 99.1% | 78.5% | 7 |
| Colorado Springs, Colorado | 74.0% | 99.1% | 76.7% | 11 |
| Sacramento, California | 60.1% | 97.5% | 65.3% | 5 |
| Mesa, Arizona | 58.6% | 85.3% | 55.7% | 8 |
| Tucson, Arizona | 34.0% | 85.4% | 34.1% | 3 |
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.
Available versus subscribed
Near-universal choice does not mean near-universal subscription. In the Census Bureau's 2025 survey, 79.8% of Kansas City households subscribed to cable, fiber or DSL (margin of error ±1.5 percentage points), 12.5% relied only on a cellular data plan and 5.9%2 had no internet subscription. Those are households over a year, and the FCC figures are locations on one date, so the gap is a signal rather than an exact count.
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) | 99.1% | |
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL (Census) | 79.8% | ±1.5 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 12.5% | ±1.6 |
| Households with no internet subscription | 5.9% | ±1.3 |
Kansas City, Missouri is a separate city from Kansas City, Kansas, across the state line; this page covers the Missouri city only. The Missouri page has every county, including Jackson, Clay and Platte, which the city spans.
Questions and answers
What internet providers are available in Kansas City, Missouri?
The wired providers that report the widest service are Spectrum (95.6% of locations, fiber and cable), Google Fiber (90.1%, fiber and unlicensed fixed wireless) and Everfast Fiber (70.9%1, mostly fiber). AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon also report service across most of the city, largely by DSL or fixed wireless. The table on this page lists every provider with its share of locations.
Does Kansas City have fiber internet?
Yes, very widely: 97.4% of locations inside city limits have at least one fiber provider, against 69.1% for Missouri and 62.6%1 for the US, as of June 30, 2026.
How many internet providers does Kansas City have?
9 different wired providers report service somewhere in the city, and 6 report fiber. At a typical address the meaningful number is smaller: 70.2%1 of locations have three or more wired providers at 100/20 Mbps.
Checking one address in Kansas City
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 Missouri
The state picture, county by county: internet in Missouri. Other large cities in the state: St. Louis, Springfield, Columbia, Independence and Lee's Summit. Compare Kansas City 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
- 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.