1
Independent telco building fiber into small cities and resort towns across 16 states, often alongside its older copper and cable plant.
600 Mbps · $60/mo1 Gbps · $75/mo2 Gbps · $100/mo
Internet providers in Boulder, CO
10 providers are likely to serve this mid-size city, based on their footprint in Colorado, across 5 technologies. The best value right now is Metronet 2 Gig at 2 Gbps for $70/mo.
Prices last checked September 2026. Provider list estimated from state footprints — how.
10
Providers here
2 Gbps
Fastest — TDS Telecom
$45/mo
Lowest real cost — TDS Telecom
16
ZIP codes
Ranked
Every provider in Boulder
Ordered by our score, which weighs technology, speed, symmetry, the real two-year cost and the terms. How we rank.
2
Midwest fiber overbuilder that goes into college towns and mid-size cities. Some of the lowest per-megabit pricing in the country.
1 Gbps · $60/mo500 Mbps · $50/mo
3
The largest cable provider in the country. Wide availability and fast downloads, but uploads lag fiber and the price steps up sharply once the promo ends.
800 Mbps · $65/mo1.1 Gbps · $75/mo150 Mbps · $30/mo
4
T-Mobile Home Internet5G Home
The widest fixed-wireless footprint in the country. One flat price with taxes included, and it reaches plenty of places cable never did.
415 Mbps · $60/mo415 Mbps · $70/mo
5
Cable service across 41 states with no data caps and no contracts. Straightforward pricing for the first year, then a large step-up.
500 Mbps · $50/mo1 Gbps · $70/mo
6
Fixed wireless over Verizon's 5G Ultra Wideband. Cheap if you already have a Verizon phone line, and there is nothing to install.
300 Mbps · $50/mo
7
StarlinkSatellite
Low-earth-orbit satellite. The only satellite service with latency low enough for video calls, and it works essentially anywhere with sky.
100 Mbps · $49/mo
8
Fixed wireless aimed squarely at farms and small towns on the plains, where the alternative is satellite or nothing.
25 Mbps · $45/mo50 Mbps · $65/mo
9
HughesNetSatellite
The other geostationary satellite option. Cheaper than Viasat at the entry tier, with the same latency limits.
100 Mbps · $75/mo100 Mbps · $90/mo
10
ViasatSatellite
Geostationary satellite covering the whole country. Latency makes it a last resort, but it reaches addresses nothing else does.
100 Mbps · $150/mo
Coverage is recorded by city, not by street address, and availability in the US changes block by block. Confirm with the provider before you plan around any of this.
Side by side
Boulder internet plans compared
Each provider's best plan here. Real cost spreads the promo step-up, equipment rental and installation over two years.
| Provider | Plan | Technology | Download / upload | Advertised | Real cost / mo | Data cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDS Telecom | Fiber 300 | Fiber | 300 Mbps / 300 Mbps | $45 | $45 | Unlimited |
| Metronet | 2 Gig | Fiber | 2 Gbps / 2 Gbps | $70 | $70 | Unlimited |
| Xfinity | Gigabit X2 | Fiber | 2 Gbps / 300 Mbps | $95 | $95 | Unlimited |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | Rely Home Internet | 5G Home | 354 Mbps / 35 Mbps | $50 | $50 | Unlimited |
| Spectrum | Internet Gig+ | Fiber | 2 Gbps / 100 Mbps | $90 | $105 | Unlimited |
| Verizon 5G Home | 5G Home Plus | 5G Home | 1 Gbps / 75 Mbps | $70 | $70 | Unlimited |
| Starlink | Residential | Satellite | 220 Mbps / 25 Mbps | $55 | $69.54 | Unlimited |
| Rise Broadband | Rise 100 | Fixed wireless | 100 Mbps / 15 Mbps | $85 | $89.13 | Unlimited |
| HughesNet | Select | Satellite | 50 Mbps / 5 Mbps | $50 | $50 | 100 GB |
| Viasat | Unleashed 50 | Satellite | 50 Mbps / 3 Mbps | $100 | $100 | Unlimited |
Technology
What's available in Boulder
Not every technology reaches every address, and they are not interchangeable.
Fiber
Glass to the house. Same speed up as down, lowest latency.
- Providers
- 4
- Fastest
- 2 Gbps
- From
- $45/mo
Cable
Coax from the TV network. Fast down, much slower up.
- Providers
- 2
- Fastest
- 1.1 Gbps
- From
- $30/mo
5G Home
A cellular signal to a box in your window. No install, variable speed.
- Providers
- 2
- Fastest
- 1 Gbps
- From
- $50/mo
Fixed wireless
A radio link to a nearby tower. Needs line of sight.
- Providers
- 1
- Fastest
- 100 Mbps
- From
- $45/mo
Satellite
A dish pointed at the sky. Works anywhere, costs more.
- Providers
- 3
- Fastest
- 220 Mbps
- From
- $49/mo
Coverage
ZIP codes in Boulder
Nearby
Other places in Colorado
Questions
Internet in Boulder, answered
Which internet providers are available in Boulder?
Based on where each provider operates in Colorado, 10 providers are likely to serve Boulder: TDS Telecom, Metronet, Xfinity, T-Mobile Home Internet, Spectrum, Verizon 5G Home, Starlink, Rise Broadband, HughesNet, Viasat. This is an estimate, not an address check — confirm your exact address with the provider.
Is fiber internet available in Boulder?
Probably, in parts of it. TDS Telecom, Metronet, Xfinity, Spectrum sell fiber plans in Colorado, likely including Boulder. Fiber gives you the same speed up as down, which matters if anyone in the house takes video calls, uploads files or backs up to the cloud.
What is the cheapest internet in Boulder?
Fiber 300 from TDS Telecom has the lowest real cost we track in Boulder: $45 a month averaged over two years, advertised at $45 with no promo step-up. Real cost folds in equipment rental and installation.
What is the fastest internet in Boulder?
TDS Telecom sells the fastest plan we track here, at 2 Gbps. Most households do not need anything close to that — the number that usually matters is upload speed, not download.
How does Best Internet US decide the order?
Every plan gets a score from five things: the technology, the download speed on a log scale, how symmetrical it is, the true two-year cost including any promo step-up and equipment rental, and the terms — contracts, data caps and fees. Nobody pays for placement.