Best Internet Providers in Decorah, IA
All 9 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Decorah, IA
Decorah has 9 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Cable, Fiber, 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 Decorah.
Ranks compare Decorah with the 3,338 US towns of 10,000 to 24,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Decorah, IA at a Glance
Decorah Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Mediacom
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Cable
CenturyLink
Connection
Customer Rating
DSL
Harmony Telephone Co
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Fixed Wireless
Nextlink
Connection
Customer Rating
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 Decorah ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Decorah, IA?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Decorah based on Iowa 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 Decorah, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 46.51% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Decorah?
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 Decorah
- Mediacom - cable coverage map
- Nextlink - fixed wireless coverage map
- GigFire - fixed wireless coverage map
- Mediacom - fiber coverage map
- Harmony Telephone Co - fiber coverage map
- CenturyLink - dsl coverage map
- AcenTek - fiber coverage map
- Harmony Telephone Co - fixed wireless coverage map
- Mabel Cooperative Telephone Company - fiber coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- NEIT - fixed wireless coverage map
- AcenTek - fixed wireless coverage map
- AcenTek - dsl coverage map
How Decorah Compares to Places Its Size
Decorah's report card score is in the bottom 2% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 14%.
| Measure | Decorah | Rank among US towns of 10,000 to 24,999 people | Winneshiek County | Iowa | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 20.2% | bottom 13% | 47.4% | 84.3% | 71.5% | 115 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 969 Mbps | bottom 4% | 930 Mbps | 3,256 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Middle Valley, TN and Red Bank, TN and 1 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 4.3 | bottom 5% | 4.3 | 6.8 | 7.1 | Joshua, TX (13.3) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.1 | bottom 5% | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 | North Bay Shore, NY (4.7) |
| Workers who work from home | 14% | top 40% | 13% | 12% | 15% | Brambleton, VA (51%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 91% | bottom 12% | 93% | 95% | 96% | 86 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 88% | bottom 25% | 89% | 89% | 91% | 11 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 64% | bottom 16% | 64% | 72% | 76% | Klahanie, WA and Short Hills, NJ and 1 more (96%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 75% | bottom 30% | 77% | 78% | 81% | Stone Ridge, VA and West University Place, TX and 1 more (100%) |
| Median household income | $76,789 | bottom 38% | $82,922 | $82,468 | $93,246 | West University Place, TX ($249,707) |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 21% | top 6% | 18% | 16% | 16% | Stanford, CA (84%) |
Fiber reaches 20.2% of homes in Decorah, against 47.4% across Winneshiek County and 84.3% across Iowa. Households in Decorah are smaller than the US average (2.1 people against 2.7); 14% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $76,789 (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 Decorah
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Decorah?
Mabel Cooperative Telephone Company Fiber in Decorah, IA
Availability:
8.4%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
200 Mbps
Mabel Cooperative Telephone Company offers Fiber service to 8.4% of Decorah homes. Across the city, Mabel Cooperative Telephone Company Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 200 Mbps
Mediacom Fiber in Decorah, IA
Availability:
6.3%
Customer Rating:
(7)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Mediacom offers Fiber service to 6.3% of Decorah homes. Across the city, Mediacom Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Harmony Telephone Co Fiber in Decorah, IA
Availability:
4.9%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Harmony Telephone Co offers Fiber service to 4.9% of Decorah homes. Across the city, Harmony Telephone Co Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
AcenTek Fiber in Decorah, IA
Availability:
2.2%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
AcenTek offers Fiber service to 2.2% of Decorah homes. Across the city, AcenTek Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Decorah?
Nextlink Fixed Wireless in Decorah, IA
Availability:
79.1%
Customer Rating:
(14)
Avg. Download Speed
295 Mbps
Nextlink offers Fixed Wireless service to 79.1% of Decorah homes. Across the city, Nextlink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 295 Mbps, with speeds from 100 Mpbs up to 500 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 20 and as high as 100, with an average of 59 Mbps throughout the city.
GigFire Fixed Wireless in Decorah, IA
Availability:
51.6%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
139 Mbps
GigFire offers Fixed Wireless service to 51.6% of Decorah homes. Across the city, GigFire Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 139 Mbps, with speeds from 100 Mpbs up to 150 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 20 and as high as 130, with an average of 105 Mbps throughout the city.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Decorah, IA
Availability:
46.5%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
32 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 46.5% of Decorah homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 32 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 4.5 Mbps throughout the city.
Harmony Telephone Co Fixed Wireless in Decorah, IA
Availability:
38.5%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
50 Mbps
Harmony Telephone Co offers Fixed Wireless service to 38.5% of Decorah homes. Across the city, Harmony Telephone Co Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 50 Mbps
NEIT Fixed Wireless in Decorah, IA
Availability:
15.2%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
NEIT offers Fixed Wireless service to 15.2% of Decorah homes. Across the city, NEIT Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 10 Mbps
AcenTek Fixed Wireless in Decorah, IA
Availability:
1.3%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
50 Mbps
AcenTek offers Fixed Wireless service to 1.3% of Decorah homes. Across the city, AcenTek Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 50 Mbps
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Decorah?
Mediacom Cable in Decorah, IA
Availability:
72.6%
Customer Rating:
(82)
Avg. Download Speed
1,077 Mbps
Mediacom offers Cable service to 72.6% of Decorah homes. Across the city, Mediacom Cable has speeds up to 1,077 Mbps, with speeds from 1,000 Mpbs up to 2,000 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 50 and as high as 1,000, with an average of 123 Mbps throughout the city. Mediacom Cable is rated about the same as other types of internet service available in Decorah from Mediacom in terms of customer satisfaction.
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Decorah?
CenturyLink DSL in Decorah, IA
Availability:
64.3%
Customer Rating:
(120)
Avg. Download Speed
43 Mbps
CenturyLink offers DSL service to 64.3% of Decorah homes. Across the city, CenturyLink DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 43 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 10, with an average of 4.2 Mbps throughout the city.
AcenTek DSL in Decorah, IA
Availability:
1.5%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
30 Mbps
AcenTek offers DSL service to 1.5% of Decorah homes. Across the city, AcenTek DSL has speeds up to 30 Mbps, with speeds from 30 Mpbs up to 50 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 5.0 and as high as 5.0, with an average of 5.0 Mbps throughout the city.
Internet in Decorah by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Decorah has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Decorah
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Decorah
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52101 | 13,145 | 25.9% | 942 Mbps | 4.3 | D+ | 42/100 |
How Decorah Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Decorah that have their own pages are all within 11 miles. Among them, Burr Oak has the most homes with fiber (100.0%) and Locust the fewest (14.0%); Decorah has 20.2%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decorah (this page) | 10,980 | 20.2% | 969 Mbps | 4.3 | D+ | 42/100 |
| Calmar | 1,416 | 95.0% | 971 Mbps | 6.1 | B- | 54/100 |
| Ridgeway | 923 | 95.5% | 667 Mbps | 3.6 | C | 51/100 |
| Spillville | 640 | 39.1% | 950 Mbps | 3.8 | D+ | 40/100 |
| Quandahl | 530 | 20.0% | 1,192 Mbps | 5 | C- | 40/100 |
| Nordness | 311 | 81.0% | 909 Mbps | 4.9 | C | 54/100 |
| Freeport | 307 | 45.6% | 873 Mbps | 5.1 | C- | 44/100 |
| Sattre | 302 | 78.2% | 792 Mbps | 4 | C- | 51/100 |
| Conover | 250 | 44.4% | 668 Mbps | 5.8 | C- | 54/100 |
| Locust | 200 | 14.0% | 448 Mbps | 3.8 | D | 40/100 |
| Burr Oak | 179 | 100.0% | 426 Mbps | 3.6 | C+ | 37/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Decorah?
According to unbiased feedback from real internet customers, they reported being happiest with speeds provided by T-Mobile Home Internet. On the other hand, based on data provided by the internet providers to the FCC, Mediacom 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 Decorah
| Mediacom | 2,000 |
|---|---|
| Harmony Telephone Co | 1,000 |
| AcenTek | 1,000 |
| Nextlink | 500 |
| Mabel Cooperative Telephone Company | 200 |
| GigFire | 150 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| CenturyLink | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| NEIT | 10 |
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Customer Ratings for Decorah Internet Providers
Based on 38 reviews from Iowa internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Decorah residents. T-Mobile Home Internet was rated at an average of 4.40 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. Nextlink wins for second-place in Iowa, with 2.00 out of 5 stars and 79.1% coverage in Decorah.
At a national level, based on 639 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 Decorah Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Decorah, Iowa, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Decorah Overall | Iowa Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) |  (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) |  (1) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (22) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) |  (10) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| AcenTek | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| GigFire | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| NEIT | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Harmony Telephone Co | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Mabel Cooperative Telephone Company | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Decorah
Based on data reported by Decorah ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Mediacom. The company offers speeds up to 2,000 Mbps in Decorah. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 1,077 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 T-Mobile Home Internet. This indicates T-Mobile Home Internet reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Decorah Speed | Iowa Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (22) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) |  (1) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) | (10) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| AcenTek | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| GigFire | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| NEIT | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Harmony Telephone Co | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Mabel Cooperative Telephone Company | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Decorah?
Of the providers in Decorah, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Decorah where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Iowa 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 4.00 out of 5 for price, which is higher than the average across all internet providers in the country. Nextlink is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 2.00 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Decorah, Iowa, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Decorah
| ISP / Tech Type | Decorah Affordability | Iowa Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (1) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) | (10) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (22) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| GigFire | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| AcenTek | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| NEIT | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Harmony Telephone Co | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Mabel Cooperative Telephone Company | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Iowa
Customer Reviews
Steve S.
ImOn Communications Fiber
November 04, 2026 Install was sloppy, wire hanging inside and outside. My main issue was the price kept increasing. The customer support took over a hour to speak to someone and then another hour of testing before they would isue replacement equipment.
ISPReports User
Metronet Fiber
October 14, 2026 great
Tim W
ImOn Communications Fiber
October 08, 2026 Poor signal strength intermittent speeds and I need the signal I pay for
Diane
Comelec Internet Services
September 01, 2026 Great so far. Brian Evans did a great job. Give him a 5
ISPReports User
Partner Communications Cooperative Fiber
July 01, 2026 awful. the key advantage of fiber technology is symmetrical upload and download speeds - fiber optic with pcctel is unreliable and awful. rarely have had symmetrical speeds with this service do NOT recommend pcctel
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Decorah?
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 Decorah is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be Mediacom. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, T-Mobile Home Internet may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Decorah is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, Nextlink, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Decorah, available to 79.1% 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.