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MetronetFiber
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
Internet providers in Rochester, MN
We have 10 providers on record serving this mid-size city, 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 recorded for this market.
10
Providers here
2 Gbps
Fastest — Metronet
$50/mo
Lowest real cost — Metronet
6
ZIP codes
Ranked
Every provider in Rochester
Ordered by our score, which weighs technology, speed, symmetry, the real two-year cost and the terms. How we rank.
2
Quantum FiberFiber
Lumen's fiber brand. Symmetrical multi-gig with locked pricing, rolling out fastest in Denver, Phoenix, Minneapolis and Seattle.
940 Mbps · $75/mo2 Gbps · $95/mo
3
Lumen's legacy DSL and copper brand. Its one real selling point is Price for Life: the rate you sign up at is the rate you keep.
100 Mbps · $55/mo
4
A reseller rather than a network owner: it buys capacity on other carriers' lines and sells it with no data caps and no throttling.
1 Gbps · $90/mo100 Mbps · $65/mo100 Mbps · $50/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
Verizon 5G Home5G Home
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
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
8
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
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
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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
Rochester 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metronet | 2 Gig | Fiber | 2 Gbps / 2 Gbps | $70 | $70 | Unlimited |
| Quantum Fiber | 500 Mbps | Fiber | 500 Mbps / 500 Mbps | $50 | $50 | Unlimited |
| CenturyLink | Fiber Internet 500 | Fiber | 500 Mbps / 500 Mbps | $55 | $55 | Unlimited |
| EarthLink | Fiber 500 | Fiber | 500 Mbps / 500 Mbps | $70 | $70 | 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 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | Rely Home Internet | 5G Home | 354 Mbps / 35 Mbps | $50 | $50 | Unlimited |
| Starlink | Residential | Satellite | 220 Mbps / 25 Mbps | $55 | $69.54 | 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 Rochester
Not every technology reaches every address, and they are not interchangeable.
Fiber
Glass to the house. Same speed up as down, lowest latency.
- Providers
- 5
- Fastest
- 2 Gbps
- From
- $50/mo
Cable
Coax from the TV network. Fast down, much slower up.
- Providers
- 1
- Fastest
- 1 Gbps
- From
- $50/mo
5G Home
A cellular signal to a box in your window. No install, variable speed.
- Providers
- 3
- Fastest
- 1 Gbps
- From
- $50/mo
DSL
Runs on the old phone line. Slow, but it reaches almost everywhere.
- Providers
- 2
- Fastest
- 100 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 Rochester
Nearby
Other places in Minnesota
Questions
Internet in Rochester, answered
Which internet providers are available in Rochester?
As of September 2026, we have 10 providers on record serving Rochester, Minnesota: Metronet, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, EarthLink, Spectrum, Verizon 5G Home, 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 Rochester?
Yes. Metronet, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, EarthLink, Spectrum sell fiber plans in Rochester. 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 Rochester?
500 Mbps from Metronet has the lowest real cost we track in Rochester: $50 a month averaged over two years, advertised at $50 with no promo step-up. Real cost folds in equipment rental and installation.
What is the fastest internet in Rochester?
Metronet 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.