Best Internet Providers in Lakeside, IA
All 10 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Lakeside, IA
Lakeside has 10 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Cable, Fiber, DSL, and Fixed Wireless 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 Lakeside.
Ranks compare Lakeside with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Lakeside, IA at a Glance
Lakeside Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
CenturyLink
Connection
Customer Rating
DSL
Mediacom
Connection
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Fiber
Cable
Long Lines
Connection
Customer Rating
Cable
EarthLink
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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 Lakeside ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Lakeside, IA?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Lakeside 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 Lakeside, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 65.34% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Lakeside?
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 Lakeside
- Long Lines - cable coverage map
- Mediacom - cable coverage map
- Mediacom - fiber coverage map
- Nextlink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- Evertek - fixed wireless coverage map
- CenturyLink - dsl coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Northwest Communications - fixed wireless coverage map
How Lakeside Compares to Places Its Size
Lakeside's report card score is in the top 18% and its connectivity index is in the top 16%.
| Measure | Lakeside | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | Buena Vista County | Iowa | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 53.8% | bottom 42% | 23.2% | 84.3% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 1,386 Mbps | top 29% | 1,146 Mbps | 3,256 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 9.3 | top 1% | 7.7 | 6.8 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 3.2 | top 4% | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 1% | bottom 3% | 6% | 12% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 100% | top 1% | 97% | 95% | 96% | Tied with 1,493 other places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 98% | top 3% | 93% | 89% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 64% | top 37% | 69% | 72% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 72% | top 50% | 71% | 78% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $71,753 | top 47% | $76,951 | $82,468 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 20% | top 5% | 17% | 16% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 53.8% of homes in Lakeside, against 23.2% across Buena Vista County and 84.3% across Iowa. Households in Lakeside are larger than the US average (3.2 people against 2.7); 1% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $71,753 (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 Lakeside
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Lakeside?
Mediacom Fiber in Lakeside, IA
Availability:
53.8%
Customer Rating:
(7)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Mediacom offers Fiber service to 53.8% of Lakeside homes. Across the city, Mediacom Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Lakeside?
Evertek Fixed Wireless in Lakeside, IA
Availability:
100.0%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
50 Mbps
Evertek offers Fixed Wireless service to 100.0% of Lakeside homes. Across the city, Evertek Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 50 Mbps
Nextlink Fixed Wireless in Lakeside, IA
Availability:
100.0%
Customer Rating:
(14)
Avg. Download Speed
423 Mbps
Nextlink offers Fixed Wireless service to 100.0% of Lakeside homes. Across the city, Nextlink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 423 Mbps, with speeds from 400 Mpbs up to 700 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 100 and as high as 200, with an average of 108 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Lakeside, IA
Availability:
94.7%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
147 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 94.7% of Lakeside homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 147 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 12 Mbps throughout the city.
Northwest Communications Fixed Wireless in Lakeside, IA
Availability:
91.6%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
23 Mbps
Northwest Communications offers Fixed Wireless service to 91.6% of Lakeside homes. Across the city, Northwest Communications Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 23 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 25 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 15, with an average of 9.4 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Lakeside, IA
Availability:
75.4%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
33 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 75.4% of Lakeside homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 33 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 4.9 Mbps throughout the city.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Lakeside, IA
Availability:
75.4%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
33 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 75.4% of Lakeside homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 33 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 4.9 Mbps throughout the city.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Lakeside, IA
Availability:
65.3%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
36 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 65.3% of Lakeside homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 36 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 5.4 Mbps throughout the city.
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Lakeside?
Mediacom Cable in Lakeside, IA
Availability:
89.9%
Customer Rating:
(82)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Mediacom offers Cable service to 89.9% of Lakeside homes. Across the city, Mediacom Cable has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Long Lines Cable in Lakeside, IA
Availability:
87.2%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
1,500 Mbps
Long Lines offers Cable service to 87.2% of Lakeside homes. Across the city, Long Lines Cable is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,500 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Lakeside?
CenturyLink DSL in Lakeside, IA
Availability:
96.6%
Customer Rating:
(120)
Avg. Download Speed
38 Mbps
CenturyLink offers DSL service to 96.6% of Lakeside homes. Across the city, CenturyLink DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 38 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 40 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 3.0, with an average of 2.8 Mbps throughout the city.
Internet in Lakeside by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Lakeside
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
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ZIP codes in Lakeside
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
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How Lakeside Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Lakeside that have their own pages are all within 13 miles. Among them, Schaller has the most homes with fiber (100.0%) and Newell the fewest (0.1%); Lakeside has 53.8%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside (this page) | 704 | 53.8% | 1,386 Mbps | 9.3 | B- | 61/100 |
| Storm Lake | 12,095 | 23.6% | 1,449 Mbps | 9 | B- | 66/100 |
| Alta | 2,779 | 16.4% | 885 Mbps | 6.8 | C | 56/100 |
| Newell | 1,100 | 0.1% | 321 Mbps | 4.4 | D | 39/100 |
| Schaller | 1,051 | 100.0% | 1,564 Mbps | 6 | B+ | 32/100 |
| Early | 871 | 99.1% | 981 Mbps | 6.1 | B- | 28/100 |
| Truesdale | 364 | 19.0% | 773 Mbps | 5.4 | C- | 42/100 |
| Varina | 338 | 0.0% | 335 Mbps | 3.8 | D- | 47/100 |
| Sulphur Springs | 334 | 0.0% | 399 Mbps | 4.9 | D | 42/100 |
| Nemaha | 271 | 87.5% | 1,310 Mbps | 4.4 | C+ | 27/100 |
| Juniata | 168 | 42.9% | 751 Mbps | 5.4 | C- | 46/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Lakeside?
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, Long Lines 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 Lakeside
| Long Lines | 1,500 |
|---|---|
| Mediacom | 1,000 |
| Nextlink | 700 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| AT&T | 100 |
| EarthLink | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| Evertek | 50 |
| CenturyLink | 40 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| Northwest Communications | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Lakeside Internet Providers
Based on 45 reviews from Iowa internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Lakeside residents. T-Mobile Home Internet was rated at an average of 4.40 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. Verizon wins for second-place in Iowa, with 4.50 out of 5 stars and 94.7% coverage in Lakeside.
At a national level, based on 2522 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 Lakeside Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Lakeside, Iowa, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Lakeside Overall | Iowa Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) |  (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (1) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Northwest Communications | (0) | (1) | (2) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) |  (1) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| Long Lines | (0) |  (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (22) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) |  (10) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Evertek | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Lakeside
Based on data reported by Lakeside ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Long Lines. The company offers speeds up to 1,500 Mbps in Lakeside. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 1,500 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 | Lakeside Speed | Iowa Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Northwest Communications | (0) |  (1) | (2) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (1) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (22) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| Long Lines | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (1) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) | (10) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Evertek | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Lakeside?
Of the providers in Lakeside, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Lakeside 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. Verizon is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 3.75 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Lakeside, Iowa, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Lakeside
| ISP / Tech Type | Lakeside Affordability | Iowa Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (1) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Long Lines | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Northwest Communications | (0) | (1) | (2) | 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 | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Evertek | (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 Lakeside?
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 Lakeside is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be Long Lines. 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 Lakeside is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, Nextlink, HughesNet, and Evertek has the broadest coverage in Lakeside, available to 100.0% 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.