1
Fiber to the home across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Consistently the highest-rated large ISP in the country for reliability.
500 Mbps · $75/mo940 Mbps · $90/mo
Internet providers in Silver Spring, MD
We have 6 providers on record serving this mid-size city, across 4 technologies. The best value right now is Verizon Fios 300 Mbps at 300 Mbps for $40/mo.
6
Providers here
2 Gbps
Fastest — Xfinity
$40/mo
Cheapest — Verizon Fios
16
ZIP codes
Ranked
Every provider in Silver Spring
Ordered by our score, which weighs technology, speed, symmetry, the real two-year cost and the terms. How we rank.
2
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
3
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
4
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
5
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
6
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.
Technology
What's available in Silver Spring
Not every technology reaches every address, and they are not interchangeable.
Fiber
Glass to the house. Same speed up as down, lowest latency.
- Providers
- 2
- Fastest
- 2 Gbps
- From
- $40/mo
Cable
Coax from the TV network. Fast down, much slower up.
- Providers
- 1
- Fastest
- 1.1 Gbps
- From
- $30/mo
5G Home
A cellular signal to a box in your window. No install, variable speed.
- Providers
- 1
- Fastest
- 415 Mbps
- From
- $50/mo
Satellite
A dish pointed at the sky. Works anywhere, costs more.
- Providers
- 3
- Fastest
- 220 Mbps
- From
- $49/mo
Coverage
ZIP codes in Silver Spring
Nearby
Other places in Maryland
Questions
Internet in Silver Spring, answered
Which internet providers are available in Silver Spring?
We have 6 providers on record serving Silver Spring, Maryland: Verizon Fios, Xfinity, T-Mobile Home Internet, Starlink, HughesNet, Viasat. Availability varies street by street, so confirm your exact address with the provider.
Is fiber internet available in Silver Spring?
Yes. Verizon Fios, Xfinity sell fiber plans in Silver Spring. 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 Silver Spring?
Verizon Fios 300 Mbps is the lowest advertised price we track in Silver Spring, at $40 a month. Check whether that is an introductory rate — many are, and the price steps up after twelve months.
What is the fastest internet in Silver Spring?
Xfinity 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.