Internet providers in Chapel Hill, NC

Internet in Chapel Hill

Moving towns or switching internet providers can be confusing and stressful. Comparing internet providers against the averages in the Chapel Hill area can help you choose the right internet and get back to your life.

Chapel Hill Residential Internet Coverage

Residents of Chapel Hill live in some of the most expensive homes in America and North Carolina. They're largely white-collar working as teachers and office support professionals. There's also a large percentage of artists. Of this workforce, nearly 8% work from home. Chapel Hill is also a college town with incredibly well educated residents, many with advanced degrees in scientific fields. In general, it's a wealthy area. More than 17% of residents were born in another country. 100% of this diverse population has access to high-speed internet compared with 91% of North Carolina.

Time Warner Spectrum offers cable internet to 100% of Chapel Hill residents. They are the only supplier of the service in the area. AT&T provides two services to Chapel Hill residents. Their DSL offerings reach 93% of residents and fiber optics reach 1% of homes south of I-85.

Commercial users have additional options. Megapath offers DSL and copper wire. Fiber optics are offered to businesses from Level 3 Communications and MCNC.

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Average download speed
143.81 Mbps

Average upload speed
73.12 Mbps

Average latency (ping)
29.98 ms

Average jitter
17.15 ms

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What is the best internet provider in Chapel Hill?

Google Fiber - High speeds with no data caps
AT&T - Great value
Spectrum - No data caps
EarthLink - Multiple service types available
Frontier - No-contract plans available
Verizon Home Internet - Fast upload and download speeds
Hughesnet - Perfect for rural areas
Viasat - Widely available

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Summary of Chapel Hill internet providers

Provider	Type	Download speeds up to	User rating	Order online
Google Fiber	Fiber	2000 Mbps	4.5/5	View Plans for Google Fiber
AT&T	Fiber	5000 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for AT&T
Spectrum	Cable	1000 Mbps (wireless speeds may vary)	3.5/5	View Plans for Spectrum
Brightspeed	DSL & Fiber	940 Mbps	3.3/5	View Plans for Brightspeed
EarthLink	Fiber	5000 Mbps	4.0/5	View Plans for EarthLink
Frontier	Fiber	5000 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for Frontier
Verizon Home Internet	5G Home	300 Mbps	4/5	View Plans for Verizon Home Internet
Hughesnet	Satellite	100 Mbps	3/5	View Plans for Hughesnet
Viasat	Satellite	150 Mbps	3/5	View Plans for Viasat
ispMint	DSL	100 Mbps	4.5/5
Upstream Network	Fiber	1000 Mbps	N/A	View Plans for Upstream Network
Abundant Net	DSL & Wireless LTE	99 Mbps	N/A	View Plans for Abundant Net