5 Best Internet Providers in Palm Beach Lakes, West Palm Beach, FL

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Above are the top 4 providers in Palm Beach Lakes, West Palm Beach, FL for most people based on high speed internet coverage, speeds, and customer reviews. Click below to see all providers in your neighborhood.

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Who is the Best Internet Provider in Palm Beach Lakes, West Palm Beach, FL?

The chart and table below show average customer ratings from customers in Palm Beach Lakes, Florida, and customers throughout the country.

Top Rated Internet Providers in Palm Beach Lakes

Local, State, and National Ratings for all Palm Beach Lakes Internet Providers

Based on 260 reviews from West Palm Beach internet customers, AT&T is the best internet service provider for Palm Beach Lakes residents. AT&T was rated at an average of 3.93 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. Verizon wins for second-place in West Palm Beach, with 3.92 out of 5 stars and 68.4% coverage in Palm Beach Lakes.

At a national level, based on 4140 national reviews for any of the providers listed above, T-Mobile Home Internet is rated higher than any other provider, with a rating of 4.01 out of 5.

Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Palm Beach Lakes?

Data Reported to FCC by ISPs: Average Maximum Available in Palm Beach Lakes

	ISP / Tech Type	Max Advertised Speed
	AT&T	5,000 Mbps
	EarthLink	5,000 Mbps
	XFINITY from Comcast	2,000 Mbps
	Verizon	300 Mbps
	T-Mobile Home Internet	100 Mbps
	Viasat	100 Mbps
	HughesNet	25 Mbps

Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Palm Beach Lakes

Based on data reported by Palm Beach Lakes ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the neighborhood are available through AT&T and EarthLink. These internet providers offer speeds up to 5,000 Mbps in Palm Beach Lakes. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 1,996 Mbps if they're willing to purchase the fastest subscription tier available at their homes.

Additionally, actual customers in the neighborhood rated their satisfaction with internet speed highest with AT&T. This indicates AT&T reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.

Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Palm Beach Lakes?

West Palm Beach customers rate AT&T as the cheapest internet service provider in city. Data comes from customers in the city rating their satisfaction with pricing. This feedback is valuable because it considers price changes and whether the speeds paid for are worth it.

AT&T received a local rating of 3.78 out of 5, which is similar to the average across all internet providers in the country. T-Mobile Home Internet is rated in second place for affordability by the company’s Palm Beach Lakes customers with an average price rating of 3.50 out of 5.

The chart and graph below show how customers in Palm Beach Lakes, West Palm Beach, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.

Rated Affordability in Palm Beach Lakes

Palm Beach Lakes Internet Health Assessment

ISP Reports evaluates the technological infrastructure across the United States. This includes assessing a grade for ISP providers and infrastructure in the neighborhood and setting an index number for the digital connectivity of its residents. You can view the ISP Report Card and the Digital Connectivity Index for Palm Beach Lakes below, including the metrics used and how Palm Beach Lakes compares to the rest of West Palm Beach and nation.

Palm Beach Lakes ISP Report Card: B-

	Metric (hover for details)	Palm Beach Lakes	Florida	USA
	Fiber Availability Percent The percentage of households in Palm Beach Lakes that have a Fiber internet connection available to their home.	38.33%	54.41%	67.25%
	Average Download SpeedThe maximum download speed most households can get on average. This is measured by availability in a block group and weighted by the population in that area.	3,113 Mbps	3,228 Mbps	3,293 Mbps
	Provider CountThe number of providers available for most people. This is a weighted average by block rather than a total for Palm Beach Lakes.	6.7	6.6	6.8

 

Palm Beach Lakes Digital Connectivity Index: 54 / 100

	Metric (hover for details)	Palm Beach Lakes	Florida	USA
	Average Household SizeA larger household size in a neighborhood indicates that there will be a greater need for bandwidth due to simultaneous usage, multiple devices, and network congestion.	2.6	2.6	2.7
	Work From Home PercentA higher percent of the population working from home indicates bandwidth requirements being more widely needed rather than consolidated to commercial portions of the city.	5%	11%	14%
	Households with DevicesA higher percentage of households with computing devices in the home indicates a higher level of infrastructure needed to support those households.	100%	96%	95%
	Households with InternetA higher percentage of households with internet indicates a higher need for usage and connectivity in people’s daily lives.	90%	89%	90%
	Households with BroadbandA higher percentage of households with a broadband connection (defined as speeds above 25 Mbps) indicates heavier usage needs within these households.	65%	73%	75%
	Broadband Usage vs. AvailabilityThis measures what percentage of households who have a broadband connection to their home actually have an active subscription to that service.	65%	73%	76%

Palm Beach Lakes ISP Report Card & Digital Connectivity Index

The ISP Report Card in Palm Beach Lakes is B-, which is comparable to other neighborhoods. The local demand for broadband internet connectivity in Palm Beach Lakes is high with a score of 54 / 100 in our Digital Connectivity Index. This means that internet service providers operating in Palm Beach Lakes have done a average job meeting the needs of its residents.

The Palm Beach Lakes ISP Report Card evaluates the neighborhood on availability and speed metrics compared to other neighborhoods in the United States. ISP Infrastructure can vary greatly and on its own isn’t a perfect measure of what a neighborhood needs. Please see our ISP Report Card along with the Digital Connectivity Index above to evaluate how well the connectivity demand is met by the existing infrastructure.

90% of Palm Beach Lakes households have an internet connection despite having 100.00% availability. 65% of households have fiber, cable, or DSL, 2% have satellite, 0% are still on dial-up, and 3% of households have internet but don’t pay for a subscription because it’s subsidized by the Affordable Connectivity Program.

As you can see in the table above, while 65% of households have a broadband connection such as fiber, cable or DSL available to their home, 65% subscribe to it. A moderate amount of Palm Beach Lakes residents are taking advantage of the available internet infrastructure.

For more details, please visit our ISP Report Card and Digital Connectivity Index pages.

How do Neighboring Neighborhoods Compare to Palm Beach Lakes?

How Much Speed does a Palm Beach Lakes Household Need?

Higher speed is typically preferred, but that comes at a higher price. The average size of a household in Palm Beach Lakes is 2.6, which is larger than the West Palm Beach average of 2.6 and smaller than the national average of 2.7. Palm Beach Lakes's average household income is $49,522 which is much lower than the West Palm Beach average of $77,515 and much lower than the national average of $90,606. Homes with more people living in them and with lower incomes tend to indicate a fairly average device usage pattern.

Palm Beach Lakes also has 16% of its population enrolled in school between the 6th grade and college level, this is higher than the West Palm Beach average of 14%. Additionally, 5% of residents work from home, which is lower than the 11% of residents in West Palm Beach who work from home. This and other factors you can see above show us that the community of Palm Beach Lakes has an average need for internet connectivity and speeds.

Compared to the rest of the country, Palm Beach Lakes households are much more technology-engaged. 100% of households have some sort of computing device, 76% have desktops or laptops in the home, and 100% have smartphones. To see what speeds you are currently getting, please visit our internet speed test tool.

Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Palm Beach Lakes?

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Which ISP Should You Choose in Palm Beach Lakes?

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 Palm Beach Lakes is AT&T.
• The fastest internet provider should be AT&T and EarthLink. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, AT&T may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
• The most affordable internet provider in Palm Beach Lakes is AT&T.
• XFINITY from Comcast, Viasat, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Palm Beach Lakes, and is most likely to cover your home. To find out exactly what's available at your home, please use our address search tool.

How does Palm Beach Lakes compare to other cities with a similar population?

To see how Palm Beach Lakes stacks up on the national level, it's useful to look at some other cities with similarly sized populations. Below you can see a list of these cities and how they compare to Palm Beach Lakes's B- ISP Report Card and 54 / 100 Digital Connectivity Index.

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