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Depending on your city, your internet options in Missouri might be limited. That said, most residents of the Show-Me State have access to affordable internet and decent speeds. Broadband plans may vary from address to address, but CNET experts have reviewed popular providers to help you find the best plan for your needs. AT&T Fiber is CNET’s top pick for most households in Missouri. AT&T Fiberhas stable, competitive pricing on the best selection of high-speed plans of any major ISP in Missouri.
Cable internet — from providers such as Mediacom, Sparklight, Spectrum, Xfinity and others — makes up the majority of wired broadband coverage in Missouri. Copper-based, or DSL internet, is available to roughly two-thirds of homes, although only about half can get broadband speeds or higher.
As for fiber internet, around 51% of Missouri households are wired for service, although the high availability in densely populated areas such as Kansas City, St. Louis and Springfield may skew the statewide average.
Internet breakdown by city in Missouri
It’s hard to cover the broadband options of an entire state and give individual areas the attention they deserve. That’s why we also compile lists of the best internet providers in cities across the US, including those in Missouri. We tackle details such as internet connection types, maximum speeds, cheapest providers and more. Check back later if you don’t find the city you’re looking for below. We’re working to add more locations every week.
Missouri internet pricing details
A few internet providers in Missouri — such as Kinetic, Mediacom, Optimum and Xfinity — offer plans with introductory rates below $50. Verizon 5G Home and T-Mobile Home Internet may also be available for under $50 if you qualify for the discount.
Opting for the cheapest plan often means sacrificing speed, but not always. For $40 to $55 per month, you can get download speeds up to around 300Mbps from Optimum, AT&T Fiber and Spectrum, among others. Upgrading to the next speed tier will likely only add $20 or so to your monthly bill, and gig service is available for $67 to $90 depending on the available providers in your area.
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How fast is Missouri broadband?
Recent Ookla speed test data places Missouri 24th among US states, with a median download speed of around 208Mbps. (Ookla is owned by the same parent company as CNET, Ziff Davis.) Google Fiber recorded the fastest average speeds in the state at around 305Mbps, but the provider is unfortunately only available in Kansas City.
At 208Mbps, Missouri’s median download speeds fell below the national average of 280Mbps, but that doesn’t necessarily indicate that the internet in Missouri is slow. Download speeds of 250Mbps or higher are available to more than 85% of Missouri households, according to the FCC, so if you want faster-than-average speeds, chances are they are available from Spectrum or other high-speed providers in your area.
How CNET chose the best internet providers in Missouri
Internet service providers are numerous and regional. Unlike the latest smartphone, laptop, router or kitchen tool, it’s impractical to personally test every internet service provider in a given city. What’s our approach? For starters, we tap into a proprietary database of pricing, availability and speed information that draws from our own historical ISP data, partner data and mapping information from the Federal Communications Commission at FCC.gov.
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 answer to those questions is 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, although 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.
Recap of Missouri internet providers
When shopping for internet in Missouri, particularly in Kansas City, St. Louis or Springfield, I’d start by checking to see if AT&T Fiber is available. If not, Spectrum — the provider with the fastest median download speeds nationwide — would definitely be my next choice.
As for rural areas in Missouri, Kinetic and T-Mobile Home Internet are top options for broadband speeds and unlimited data. If those providers aren’t available, look to Hughesnet for internet in the absence of wired or 5G connections.
Other providers, including Google Fiber, Mediacom, Optimum, Sparklight and Xfinity, may be available depending on where you live in Missouri. These providers, and really any ISP that offers service at your address, are worth considering. It’s important to explore all of your available internet options when choosing the best ISP and plan for your home.
