Cox is the best internet provider in Glendale. In addition to having the greatest availability, Cox offers the best high-speed plan selection and the fastest speeds in Glendale, up to 2,000 megabits per second.
With service starting at $50 per month for speeds up to 100Mbps, Cox isn’t the cheapest internet service provider on the market, but that pricing is still tied for the lowest in Glendale. Quantum Fiber and Verizon 5G Home Internet start at $50 as well. You’ll get more speed with Quantum Fiber, up to 500Mbps, and possibly with Verizon 5G Home Internet, which has a speed range of 50 to 300Mbps.
T-Mobile Home Internet, Phoenix Internet and CenturyLink round out the list of practical internet options in Glendale. T-Mobile Home Internet may be worth considering, but you’re likely to get more speed for the money with providers other than Phoenix Internet and CenturyLink.
Our methodology
Speed range
25 – 2,000Mbps
Price range
$40 – $100 per month
Our take – Availability is Cox’s biggest advantage in Glendale. More than 90% of Glendale residences are serviceable for Cox, according to the FCC. Cox offers a decent plan selection with speeds ranging from 100 to 2,000Mbps, but all plans come with a 1.25TB monthly data cap and a $13 monthly fee if you rent your equipment.
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Speed range
25 – 2,000Mbps
Price range
$40 – $100 per month
Connection
Fiber
Connection
Fiber
Speed range
85 – 1,000Mbps
Price range
$50 – $70 per month
Our take – While T-Mobile Home Internet is available to more homes in Glendale, according to the FCC, Verizon 5G Home Internet has a lower starting price and faster speed potential. A mobile bundle discount can bring the rate down to $35 or $45 per month, depending on the plan you choose.
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Speed range
85 – 1,000Mbps
Price range
$50 – $70 per month
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Glendale, Arizona, internet providers compared
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Source: CNET analysis of provider data.
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Most internet connection plans can now handle basic productivity and communication tasks. If you’re looking for an internet plan that can accommodate videoconferencing, streaming video or gaming, you’ll have a better experience with a more robust connection. Here’s an overview of the recommended minimum download speeds for various applications, according to the FCC. Note that these are only guidelines — and that internet speed, service and performance vary by connection type, provider and address.
0 to 5Mbps allows you to tackle the basics — browsing the internet, sending and receiving email, streaming low-quality video.
5 to 40Mbps gives you higher-quality video streaming and videoconferencing.
40 to 100Mbps should give one user sufficient bandwidth to satisfy the demands of modern telecommuting, video streaming and online gaming.
100 to 500Mbps allows one to two users to simultaneously engage in high-bandwidth activities like videoconferencing, streaming and online gaming.
500 to 1,000Mbps allows three or more users to engage in high-bandwidth activities at the same time.
How CNET chose the best internet providers in Glendale
Internet service providers are numerous and regional. Unlike the latest smartphone, laptop, router or kitchen tool, it’s impractical to personally test every ISP in a given city. So what’s our approach? We start by researching the pricing, availability and speed information, drawing on our own historical ISP data, the provider sites and mapping information from the Federal Communications Commission at FCC.gov.
But it doesn’t end there. We go to the FCC’s website to check our data and ensure we consider every ISP that provides service in an area. We also input local addresses on provider websites to find specific options for residents. We look at sources, including the American Customer Satisfaction Index and J.D. Power, to evaluate how happy customers are with an ISP’s service. ISP plans and prices are subject to frequent changes; all information provided is accurate as of publication.
Once we have this localized information, we ask three main questions:
Does the provider offer access to reasonably fast internet speeds?
Do customers get decent value for what they’re paying?
Are customers happy with their service?
While the answers to those questions are often layered and complex, the providers who come closest to “yes” on all three are the ones we recommend. When selecting the cheapest internet service, we look for the plans with the lowest monthly fee, though we also factor in things like price increases, equipment fees and contracts. Choosing the fastest internet service is relatively straightforward. We look at advertised upload and download speeds and consider real-world speed data from sources like Ookla and FCC reports.
To explore our process in more depth, visit our how we test ISPs page.
Internet providers in Glendale, Arizona, FAQs
What is the best internet service provider in Glendale?
Recent FCC data indicates fiber is available in Glendale but only to around 6% of households, or around 6,200 residences. Serviceability is greatest to the south of W. Northern Avenue along N. Dysart Road, but random neighborhoods throughout Glendale may be eligible for fiber internet. Quantum Fiber is the largest fiber-optic provider in Glendale, though Cox also has a small fiber presence in the area.
What is the cheapest internet provider in Glendale?
Fiber internet providers typically offer the fastest internet speeds, but in Glendale, Cox, a cable provider, has the fastest plan. Cox 2 Gig comes with max speeds of 2,000Mbps down and 100Mbps up, starting at $150 monthly. Cox also offers a single gig plan, as does Quantum Fiber. Speeds up to 1,000Mbps may also be available from Verizon 5G Home Internet, but much slower speeds are likely as the plan advertises download speeds between 85 and 1,000Mbps.
