Best Internet Providers in Lakewood, NY
All 6 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Lakewood, NY
Lakewood has 6 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 Lakewood.
Ranks compare Lakewood with the 15,682 US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Lakewood, NY at a Glance
Lakewood Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Windstream
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
Spectrum
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Cable
Mid-Hudson Cable
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
T-Mobile Home Internet
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 Lakewood ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Lakewood, NY?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Lakewood 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 Lakewood, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 93.00% of the city.
Click here to get T-Mobile Home Internet
or call 1-833-601-2935
Which Providers are Available at my Home in Lakewood?
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 Lakewood
- Windstream - fiber coverage map
- Spectrum - cable coverage map
- Spectrum - fiber coverage map
- Mid-Hudson Cable - fixed wireless coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- Windstream - dsl coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- DFT Communications - fiber coverage map
- DFT Communications - fixed wireless coverage map
How Lakewood Compares to Places Its Size
Lakewood's report card score is in the top 23% and its connectivity index is in the top 30%.
| Measure | Lakewood | Rank among US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people | Chautauqua County | New York | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 98.8% | top 17% | 71.3% | 86.4% | 71.5% | 1,056 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 1,988 Mbps | top 34% | 1,398 Mbps | 4,235 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Collegedale, TN and Lakesite, TN and 2 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 5.6 | top 48% | 4.8 | 5.2 | 7.1 | McLendon-Chisholm, TX (14.2) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.2 | bottom 17% | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | St. George, GA (6.2) |
| Workers who work from home | 11% | top 39% | 9% | 15% | 15% | Indian Springs, NV (76%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 95% | top 38% | 93% | 95% | 96% | 515 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 93% | top 22% | 89% | 91% | 91% | 115 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 80% | top 18% | 74% | 77% | 76% | Bunkerville, NV and Fort Myer, VA and 3 more (100%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 83% | top 24% | 72% | 80% | 81% | 12 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $76,164 | top 47% | $63,252 | $100,975 | $93,246 | 16 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 12% | bottom 47% | 13% | 16% | 16% | University Park, PA (95%) |
Fiber reaches 98.8% of homes in Lakewood, against 71.3% across Chautauqua County and 86.4% across New York. Households in Lakewood are smaller than the US average (2.2 people against 2.7); 11% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $76,164 (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 Lakewood
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Lakewood?
Windstream Fiber in Lakewood, NY
Availability:
98.8%
Customer Rating:
(40)
Avg. Download Speed
2,000 Mbps
Windstream offers Fiber service to 98.8% of Lakewood homes. Across the city, Windstream Fiber has speeds up to 2,000 Mbps
Spectrum Fiber in Lakewood, NY
Availability:
25.7%
Customer Rating:
(207)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Spectrum offers Fiber service to 25.7% of Lakewood homes. Across the city, Spectrum Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
DFT Communications Fiber in Lakewood, NY
Availability:
5.2%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
500 Mbps
DFT Communications offers Fiber service to 5.2% of Lakewood homes. Across the city, DFT Communications Fiber has speeds up to 500 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Lakewood?
Mid-Hudson Cable Fixed Wireless in Lakewood, NY
Availability:
93.9%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
100 Mbps
Mid-Hudson Cable offers Fixed Wireless service to 93.9% of Lakewood homes. Across the city, Mid-Hudson Cable Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 100 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Lakewood, NY
Availability:
93.0%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
34 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 93.0% of Lakewood homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 34 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 5.0 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Lakewood, NY
Availability:
54.5%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
115 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 54.5% of Lakewood homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 115 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 11 Mbps throughout the city.
DFT Communications Fixed Wireless in Lakewood, NY
Availability:
19.4%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
100 Mbps
DFT Communications offers Fixed Wireless service to 19.4% of Lakewood homes. Across the city, DFT Communications Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 100 Mbps
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Lakewood?
Spectrum Cable in Lakewood, NY
Availability:
96.6%
Customer Rating:
(1739)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Spectrum offers Cable service to 96.6% of Lakewood homes. Across the city, Spectrum Cable has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Lakewood?
Windstream DSL in Lakewood, NY
Availability:
75.3%
Customer Rating:
(52)
Avg. Download Speed
78 Mbps
Windstream offers DSL service to 75.3% of Lakewood homes. Across the city, Windstream DSL has speeds up to 78 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 300 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 9.4 Mbps throughout the city. Windstream DSL is rated higher than other types of internet service available in Lakewood from Windstream in terms of customer satisfaction.
Internet in Lakewood by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Lakewood has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Lakewood
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Lakewood
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14750 | 4,673 | 98.9% | 1,984 Mbps | 5.8 | B | 61/100 |
How Lakewood Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Lakewood that have their own pages are all within 7 miles. Among them, Celoron has the most homes with fiber (99.3%) and Bemus Point the fewest (74.5%); Lakewood has 98.8%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood (this page) | 4,241 | 98.8% | 1,988 Mbps | 5.6 | B | 60/100 |
| Jamestown | 37,697 | 93.4% | 1,852 Mbps | 6.2 | B | 49/100 |
| Ashville | 2,748 | 76.5% | 1,639 Mbps | 4.5 | C+ | 57/100 |
| Bemus Point | 2,721 | 74.5% | 1,717 Mbps | 4.7 | C+ | 58/100 |
| Celoron | 1,063 | 99.3% | 1,357 Mbps | 6.1 | B | 72/100 |
| Kimball Stand | 641 | 0.0% | 939 Mbps | 3.7 | D- | 32/100 |
| Watts Flats | 621 | 92.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 3.6 | C | 48/100 |
| Ellery Center | 378 | 45.5% | 1,112 Mbps | 4.2 | C- | 44/100 |
| Greenhurst | 284 | 58.5% | 1,585 Mbps | 6 | C+ | 61/100 |
| Stow | 140 | 82.1% | 1,821 Mbps | 5.5 | B- | 44/100 |
| Ross Mill | 68 | 36.8% | 540 Mbps | 4.2 | D+ | 46/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Lakewood?
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, Windstream 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 Lakewood
| Windstream | 2,000 |
|---|---|
| Spectrum | 1,000 |
| DFT Communications | 500 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| Mid-Hudson Cable | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
How fast is your internet?
Test your connection here and see it next to the speeds providers advertise in Lakewood. It takes about 20 seconds and, on a fast line, can move a few hundred MB of data.
Customer Ratings for Lakewood Internet Providers
Based on 358 reviews from New York internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Lakewood 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 54.5% coverage in Lakewood.
At a national level, based on 3214 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 Lakewood Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Lakewood, New York, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Lakewood Overall | New York Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (140) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| DFT Communications | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Windstream | (0) | (3) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| Mid-Hudson Cable | (0) | (7) | (7) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (189) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) |  (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Lakewood
Based on data reported by Lakewood ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Windstream. The company offers speeds up to 2,000 Mbps in Lakewood. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 1,992 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 | Lakewood Speed | New York Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | (0) | (140) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Mid-Hudson Cable | (0) | (7) | (7) | View Plans | ||
| DFT Communications | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Windstream | (0) | (3) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (189) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Lakewood?
Of the providers in Lakewood, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Lakewood 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. Windstream is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 3.33 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Lakewood, New York, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Lakewood
| ISP / Tech Type | Lakewood Affordability | New York Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| DFT Communications | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Windstream | (0) | (3) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (140) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Mid-Hudson Cable | (0) | (7) | (7) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (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
Share your experience to help others in your area choose.
Verified customer: we detected your connection is on this provider.
Reviews are independent and unedited. Published after a quick spam check.
Which ISP Should You Choose in Lakewood?
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 Lakewood is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be Windstream. 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 Lakewood is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, Spectrum, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Lakewood, 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.