Best Internet Providers in Cortland, NY
All 8 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Cortland, NY
Cortland has 8 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fiber, Cable, Fixed Wireless, and DSL internet are available in the city. Reviews are grouped by provider and the type of service they offer, covering all 4 available internet technologies in Cortland.
Ranks compare Cortland with the 1,383 US suburban and regional cities (25,000 to 49,999 people), the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Cortland, NY at a Glance
Cortland Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Spectrum
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Cable
Empire Access
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
EarthLink
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Verizon
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Fixed Wireless
Providers with less than 1% coverage in this city are excluded from the list. To see if one of these providers is available at your home, please use the address search above.
Speed and technology may vary by address for all providers. Please note we may have a financial relationship with some of the providers above, which does not impact the customer ratings displayed. Customer ratings listed above are national ratings, local Cortland ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Cortland, NY?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Cortland based on New York customer satisfaction ratings and reviews. Based on our extensive and unbiased survey, T-Mobile Home Internet had the best reviews at the local, state, and national levels versus all available providers in Cortland, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 86.86% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Cortland?
Coverage changes block by block. Pick a provider and a technology to see where its service reaches: the darker the area, the larger the share of homes it covers. For your exact address, use the address search above.
Coverage map for each provider in Cortland
- Spectrum - cable coverage map
- Empire Access - fiber coverage map
- EarthLink - fiber coverage map
- Verizon - fiber coverage map
- Spectrum - fiber coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Point Broadband - fiber coverage map
- Haefele Connect - cable coverage map
- Frontier - dsl coverage map
How Cortland Compares to Places Its Size
Cortland's report card score is in the bottom 3% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 21%.
| Measure | Cortland | Rank among US suburban and regional cities (25,000 to 49,999 people) | Cortland County | New York | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 70.9% | bottom 36% | 76.0% | 86.4% | 71.5% | 25 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 997 Mbps | bottom 4% | 1,177 Mbps | 4,235 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Hixson, TN (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 4.4 | bottom 3% | 4.3 | 5.2 | 7.1 | San Lorenzo, CA (13) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.1 | bottom 3% | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Kiryas Joel, NY (5.1) |
| Workers who work from home | 10% | bottom 32% | 9% | 15% | 15% | Venice, CA (47%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 96% | bottom 47% | 95% | 95% | 96% | 16 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 90% | bottom 27% | 90% | 91% | 91% | 13 places at 99% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 73% | bottom 25% | 73% | 77% | 76% | Burke, VA and Colleyville, TX and 3 more (94%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 84% | top 48% | 81% | 80% | 81% | University Park, TX (99%) |
| Median household income | $72,377 | bottom 27% | $74,616 | $100,975 | $93,246 | Scarsdale, NY ($244,191) |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 26% | top 3% | 20% | 16% | 16% | Rexburg, ID (71%) |
Fiber reaches 70.9% of homes in Cortland, against 76.0% across Cortland County and 86.4% across New York. Households in Cortland are smaller than the US average (2.1 people against 2.7); 10% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $72,377 (US $93,246).
Our demographic data is sourced from the latest 5-year release of the American Community Survey by the US Census Bureau.
Fiber, 5G, Cable and DSL Internet in Cortland
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Cortland?
Empire Access Fiber in Cortland, NY
Availability:
53.1%
Customer Rating:
(8)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Empire Access offers Fiber service to 53.1% of Cortland homes. Across the city, Empire Access Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
EarthLink Fiber in Cortland, NY
Availability:
28.1%
Customer Rating:
(6)
Avg. Download Speed
980 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fiber service to 28.1% of Cortland homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 980 Mbps
Verizon Fiber in Cortland, NY
Availability:
28.1%
Customer Rating:
(453)
Avg. Download Speed
980 Mbps
Verizon offers Fiber service to 28.1% of Cortland homes. Across the city, Verizon Fiber has speeds up to 980 Mbps
Spectrum Fiber in Cortland, NY
Availability:
22.0%
Customer Rating:
(207)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Spectrum offers Fiber service to 22.0% of Cortland homes. Across the city, Spectrum Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Point Broadband Fiber in Cortland, NY
Availability:
1.7%
Customer Rating:
(16)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Point Broadband offers Fiber service to 1.7% of Cortland homes. Across the city, Point Broadband Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Cortland?
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Cortland, NY
Availability:
86.9%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
72 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 86.9% of Cortland homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 72 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 3.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 14 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Cortland, NY
Availability:
77.8%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
249 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 77.8% of Cortland homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 249 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 300 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 6.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 17 Mbps throughout the city.
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Cortland?
Spectrum Cable in Cortland, NY
Availability:
85.4%
Customer Rating:
(1739)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Spectrum offers Cable service to 85.4% of Cortland homes. Across the city, Spectrum Cable has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Haefele Connect Cable in Cortland, NY
Availability:
2.0%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
300 Mbps
Haefele Connect offers Cable service to 2.0% of Cortland homes. Across the city, Haefele Connect Cable is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 300 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Cortland?
Frontier DSL in Cortland, NY
Availability:
2.5%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
48 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers DSL service to 2.5% of Cortland homes. Across the city, Frontier DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 48 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 115 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 7.0, with an average of 3.1 Mbps throughout the city.
Internet in Cortland by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Cortland has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Cortland
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Cortland
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13045 | 28,351 | 71.4% | 1,029 Mbps | 4.3 | C | 56/100 |
How Cortland Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Cortland that have their own pages are all within 8 miles. Among them, McGraw has the most homes with fiber (96.4%) and Munsons Corners the fewest (66.2%); Cortland has 70.9%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortland (this page) | 25,243 | 70.9% | 997 Mbps | 4.4 | C- | 55/100 |
| Homer | 5,921 | 85.7% | 997 Mbps | 4.7 | C | 52/100 |
| McGraw | 2,148 | 96.4% | 1,000 Mbps | 4.5 | C+ | 35/100 |
| Munsons Corners | 1,051 | 66.2% | 1,000 Mbps | 4.1 | C- | 76/100 |
| Virgil | 814 | 85.4% | 1,723 Mbps | 4.2 | C+ | 60/100 |
| Summerhill | 801 | 99.2% | 988 Mbps | 3.5 | C+ | 34/100 |
| Mc Lean | 570 | 49.6% | 1,044 Mbps | 3.8 | C- | 41/100 |
| Little York | 354 | 91.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 6.1 | B- | 50/100 |
| Blodgett Mills | 333 | 62.8% | 1,283 Mbps | 3.3 | C- | 53/100 |
| South Cortland | 328 | 52.4% | 1,436 Mbps | 3.2 | C- | 66/100 |
| East Homer | 286 | 93.7% | 1,000 Mbps | 5 | C+ | 36/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Cortland?
According to unbiased feedback from real internet customers, they reported being happiest with speeds provided by Verizon. On the other hand, based on data provided by the internet providers to the FCC, Empire Access and Spectrum should have faster speeds at a local level. While we typically put more weight on real-world customer ratings, we display both satisfaction and technical maximum information for customers to decide for themselves.
Data Reported to FCC by ISPs: Average Maximum Available in Cortland
| Haefele Connect | 2,000 |
|---|---|
| Spectrum | 1,000 |
| Empire Access | 1,000 |
| Point Broadband | 1,000 |
| Verizon | 980 |
| EarthLink | 980 |
| Frontier Communications | 115 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
How fast is your internet?
Test your connection here and see it next to the speeds providers advertise in Cortland. It takes about 20 seconds and, on a fast line, can move a few hundred MB of data.
Customer Ratings for Cortland Internet Providers
Based on 361 reviews from New York internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Cortland residents. T-Mobile Home Internet was rated at an average of 4.22 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. Verizon wins for second-place in New York, with 3.74 out of 5 stars and 80.9% coverage in Cortland.
At a national level, based on 3327 national reviews for any of the providers listed above, T-Mobile Home Internet is rated higher than any other provider, with a rating of 4.02 out of 5.
Local, State, and National Ratings for all Cortland Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Cortland, New York, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Cortland Overall | New York Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (140) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Haefele Connect | (0) |  (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (2) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| Empire Access | (0) | (7) | (8) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) |  (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Point Broadband | (0) |  (3) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum |  (1) | (189) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Cortland
Based on data reported by Cortland ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Empire Access and Spectrum. These internet providers offer speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in Cortland. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 1,000 Mbps if they’re willing to purchase the fastest subscription tier available at their homes.
However, actual customers rated their satisfaction with internet speed highest with Verizon. This indicates Verizon reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Cortland Speed | New York Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | (0) | (140) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Haefele Connect | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (2) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| Point Broadband | (0) | (3) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Empire Access | (0) | (7) | (8) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (1) | (189) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Cortland?
Of the providers in Cortland, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Cortland where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across New York or the country. This feedback is valuable because it considers price changes and whether the speeds paid for are worth it.
T-Mobile Home Internet is rated 4.11 out of 5 for price, which is higher than the average across all internet providers in the country. Empire Access is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 3.71 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Cortland, New York, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Cortland
| ISP / Tech Type | Cortland Affordability | New York Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Haefele Connect | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Empire Access | (0) | (7) | (8) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (2) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) |  (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Point Broadband | (0) | (3) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (140) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (1) | (189) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in New York
Customer Reviews
ISPReports User
Verizon Fiber
November 13, 2026 do not buy they implemented a new interface that is user hostlie cannot forward through comercials tivo quit working avoid, avoid, avoid
ISPReports User
Fidium
October 31, 2026 Impossible to reach and very difficult to get help - never in real time.
ISPReports User
Optimum Cable
September 06, 2026 An angry resident of Glenville, NY
Spectrum Cable
July 06, 2026 Spectrum is slow, has poor customer service and also has a monopoly in my area. There is no competition. 5G internet service is not available as there is very poor cell signal at my home. Additionally, Verizon began running FiOS to my neighborhood and then stopped. I can only guess because Spectrum holds the cable franchise rights in the town of Glenville and is fighting to hold on to whatever market share they have.
A Addison, NY Customer
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless
June 09, 2026 Rate your provider
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Cortland?
The right ISP for you depends upon your needs, but in general we can make the following suggestions:
- The best all-around internet service provider in Cortland is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be Empire Access and Spectrum. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, Verizon may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Cortland is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, T-Mobile Home Internet, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Cortland, available to 86.9% of homes, and is most likely to cover your home. To find out exactly what’s available at your home, please use our address search tool.