Best Internet Providers in Pearl City, IL
All 10 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Pearl City, IL
Pearl City has 10 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 Pearl City.
Ranks compare Pearl City with the 15,682 US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Pearl City, IL at a Glance
Pearl City Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Mediacom
Connection
Customer Rating
Cable
Sand Prarie
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Fixed Wireless
JCWIFI.com
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
Verizon
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 Pearl City ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Pearl City, IL?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Pearl City based on Illinois 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 Pearl City, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 80.75% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Pearl City?
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 Pearl City
- Mediacom - cable coverage map
- Sand Prarie - fiber coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- JCWIFI.com - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Sand Prarie - fixed wireless coverage map
- Rise Broadband - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Frontier - dsl coverage map
- Brightspeed - dsl coverage map
How Pearl City Compares to Places Its Size
Pearl City's report card score is in the bottom 13% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 42%.
| Measure | Pearl City | Rank among US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people | Stephenson County | Illinois | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 21.9% | bottom 21% | 20.0% | 47.6% | 71.5% | 1,056 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 660 Mbps | bottom 8% | 1,808 Mbps | 3,187 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Collegedale, TN and Lakesite, TN and 2 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 4.7 | bottom 32% | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 | McLendon-Chisholm, TX (14.2) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.6 | top 33% | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | St. George, GA (6.2) |
| Workers who work from home | 11% | top 39% | 11% | 16% | 15% | Indian Springs, NV (76%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 95% | top 38% | 92% | 95% | 96% | 515 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 90% | top 39% | 88% | 91% | 91% | 115 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 49% | bottom 16% | 67% | 75% | 76% | Bunkerville, NV and Fort Myer, VA and 3 more (100%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 76% | top 46% | 73% | 81% | 81% | 12 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $71,721 | bottom 46% | $68,939 | $95,616 | $93,246 | 16 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 18% | top 9% | 12% | 16% | 16% | University Park, PA (95%) |
Fiber reaches 21.9% of homes in Pearl City, against 20.0% across Stephenson County and 47.6% across Illinois. Households in Pearl City are smaller than the US average (2.6 people against 2.7); 11% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $71,721 (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 Pearl City
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Pearl City?
Sand Prarie Fiber in Pearl City, IL
Availability:
21.9%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Sand Prarie offers Fiber service to 21.9% of Pearl City homes. Across the city, Sand Prarie Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Pearl City?
JCWIFI.com Fixed Wireless in Pearl City, IL
Availability:
98.5%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
200 Mbps
JCWIFI.com offers Fixed Wireless service to 98.5% of Pearl City homes. Across the city, JCWIFI.com Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 200 Mbps
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Pearl City, IL
Availability:
87.0%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
240 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 87.0% of Pearl City homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 240 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.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Pearl City, IL
Availability:
80.7%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
26 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 80.7% of Pearl City homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 26 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 3.1 Mbps throughout the city.
Sand Prarie Fixed Wireless in Pearl City, IL
Availability:
59.9%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
Sand Prarie offers Fixed Wireless service to 59.9% of Pearl City homes. Across the city, Sand Prarie Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 25 Mbps
Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless in Pearl City, IL
Availability:
42.8%
Customer Rating:
(15)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
Rise Broadband offers Fixed Wireless service to 42.8% of Pearl City homes. Across the city, Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Pearl City, IL
Availability:
10.8%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
33 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 10.8% of Pearl City 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 4.8 Mbps throughout the city.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Pearl City, IL
Availability:
10.8%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
33 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 10.8% of Pearl City 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 4.8 Mbps throughout the city.
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Pearl City?
Mediacom Cable in Pearl City, IL
Availability:
47.6%
Customer Rating:
(82)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Mediacom offers Cable service to 47.6% of Pearl City homes. Across the city, Mediacom Cable is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Pearl City?
Frontier DSL in Pearl City, IL
Availability:
6.7%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers DSL service to 6.7% of Pearl City homes. Across the city, Frontier DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 10 Mbps
Brightspeed DSL in Pearl City, IL
Availability:
4.2%
Customer Rating:
(43)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
Brightspeed offers DSL service to 4.2% of Pearl City homes. Across the city, Brightspeed DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 10 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 1.0 Mbps throughout the city.
Internet in Pearl City by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Pearl City has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Pearl City
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Pearl City
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61062 | 1,906 | 18.9% | 622 Mbps | 4.9 | D+ | 44/100 |
How Pearl City Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Pearl City that have their own pages are all within 11 miles. Among them, Lena has the most homes with fiber (85.1%) and Freeport the fewest (14.9%); Pearl City has 21.9%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl City (this page) | 1,766 | 21.9% | 660 Mbps | 4.7 | D+ | 43/100 |
| Freeport | 27,544 | 14.9% | 2,473 Mbps | 7.3 | B- | 44/100 |
| Lena | 3,367 | 85.1% | 887 Mbps | 6.9 | B- | 35/100 |
| Lanark | 2,730 | 54.1% | 949 Mbps | 4.5 | C- | 42/100 |
| Shannon | 1,258 | 78.4% | 5,573 Mbps | 5 | B- | 40/100 |
| Florence | 604 | 0.0% | 595 Mbps | 5.4 | D | 21/100 |
| Eleroy | 582 | 0.0% | 290 Mbps | 6.6 | D+ | 30/100 |
| Kent | 351 | 0.0% | 214 Mbps | 4.9 | D | 27/100 |
| Waddams Grove | 339 | 42.2% | 537 Mbps | 5 | D+ | 41/100 |
| Willow | 138 | 34.8% | 449 Mbps | 4.1 | D+ | 26/100 |
| Scioto Mills | 88 | 0.0% | 243 Mbps | 6.5 | D+ | 43/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Pearl City?
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 Pearl City
| Sand Prarie | 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Mediacom | 1,000 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| JCWIFI.com | 200 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| AT&T | 100 |
| EarthLink | 100 |
| Brightspeed | 40 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| Rise Broadband | 25 |
| Frontier Communications | 10 |
How fast is your internet?
Test your connection here and see it next to the speeds providers advertise in Pearl City. It takes about 20 seconds and, on a fast line, can move a few hundred MB of data.
Customer Ratings for Pearl City Internet Providers
Based on 105 reviews from Illinois internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Pearl City residents. T-Mobile Home Internet was rated at an average of 3.94 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. Verizon wins for second-place in Illinois, with 4.00 out of 5 stars and 87.0% coverage in Pearl City.
At a national level, based on 2589 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 Pearl City Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Pearl City, Illinois, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Pearl City Overall | Illinois Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| JCWIFI.com | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (1) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (20) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) |  (1) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Brightspeed | (0) | (0) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Sand Prarie | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Pearl City
Based on data reported by Pearl City ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Mediacom. The company offers speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in Pearl City. 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 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 | Pearl City Speed | Illinois Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (20) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| JCWIFI.com | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (1) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Brightspeed | (0) | (0) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Sand Prarie | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Pearl City?
Of the providers in Pearl City, customers rate Verizon the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Pearl City where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Illinois or the country. This feedback is valuable because it considers price changes and whether the speeds paid for are worth it.
Verizon is rated 4.00 out of 5 for price, which is higher than the average across all internet providers in the country. JCWIFI.com is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 5.00 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Pearl City, Illinois, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Pearl City
| ISP / Tech Type | Pearl City Affordability | Illinois Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| JCWIFI.com | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) |  (1) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (20) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| Brightspeed | (0) | (0) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Sand Prarie | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Illinois
Customer Reviews
ISPReports User
Pavlov Media Fiber
November 13, 2026 Carol
McDonough Telephone Cooperative Fiber
October 26, 2026 Fast, friendly service. Appreciate being able to get quick help by calling. Actually get a person on the phone
ISPReports User
McDonough Telephone Cooperative Fiber
October 09, 2026 61438
McDonough Telephone Cooperative Fiber
October 08, 2026 MTC has been a great internet for my family. Rather it be gaming system speed, or just watching tv in multiple rooms, The internet seems to run smoothly. I very seldom have internet interruption. When we do it is usually due to storm taking out a pole, or upgrading the system. It usually has been a short time when it does happen.
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MTC Technologies Fiber
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Pearl City?
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 Pearl City 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 Pearl City is Verizon.
- Viasat, JCWIFI.com, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Pearl City, available to 98.5% 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.