Best Internet Providers in Rico, CO
All 2 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Rico, CO
Rico has 2 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fiber and DSL internet are available in the city. Reviews are grouped by provider and the type of service they offer, covering all 2 available internet technologies in Rico.
Ranks compare Rico with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
Rico Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Star Communications
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Farmers Telephone Company
Connection
Customer Rating
DSL
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 Rico ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Rico, CO?
Which Providers are Available at my Home in Rico?
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 Rico
How Rico Compares to Places Its Size
Rico's report card score is in the bottom 35% and its connectivity index is in the top 50%.
| Measure | Rico | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | Dolores County | Colorado | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 90.0% | top 41% | 79.4% | 63.2% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 937 Mbps | bottom 36% | 849 Mbps | 3,263 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 1 | bottom 3% | 4.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 1.8 | bottom 3% | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 11% | top 35% | 17% | 21% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 97% | top 16% | 95% | 97% | 96% | 1,494 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 86% | top 50% | 81% | 94% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 63% | top 39% | 52% | 81% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 62% | bottom 23% | 80% | 88% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $47,601 | bottom 12% | $65,460 | $109,874 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 14% | top 28% | 8% | 16% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 90.0% of homes in Rico, against 79.4% across Dolores County and 63.2% across Colorado. Households in Rico are smaller than the US average (1.8 people against 2.7); 11% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $47,601 (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 Rico
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Rico?
Star Communications Fiber in Rico, CO
Availability:
89.1%
Customer Rating:
(3)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Star Communications offers Fiber service to 89.1% of Rico homes. Across the city, Star Communications Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Rico?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no fixed wireless providers available in Rico, CO.
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Rico?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no cable providers available in Rico, CO.
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Rico?
Farmers Telephone Company DSL in Rico, CO
Availability:
7.0%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
Farmers Telephone Company (Colorado) offers DSL service to 7.0% of Rico homes. Across the city, Farmers Telephone Company DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 10 Mbps
Internet in Rico by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Rico has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Rico
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Rico
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81332 | 296 | 99.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 1 | C | 37/100 |
How Rico Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Rico that have their own pages are all within 22 miles. Among them, Mountain Village has the most homes with fiber (97.5%) and Telluride the fewest (51.5%); Rico has 90.0%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rico (this page) | 329 | 90.0% | 937 Mbps | 1 | C- | 40/100 |
| Telluride | 3,755 | 51.5% | 959 Mbps | 3.9 | D+ | 56/100 |
| Mountain Village | 1,264 | 97.5% | 1,000 Mbps | 3.8 | C+ | 25/100 |
| Silverton | 648 | 94.3% | 972 Mbps | 4.9 | C+ | 47/100 |
| Tacoma | 542 | 22.1% | 790 Mbps | 4.2 | D+ | 57/100 |
| Ophir | 425 | 43.5% | 298 Mbps | 1.8 | D | 56/100 |
| Sawpit | 338 | 0.0% | 52 Mbps | 2.6 | F | 53/100 |
| Stoner | 125 | 0.0% | 335 Mbps | 2.4 | F | 53/100 |
| Hermosa | 61 | 0.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 6 | D+ | 79/100 |
| Dunton | 51 | 0.0% | 25 Mbps | 0 | F | 29/100 |
| Pandora | 28 | 0.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 4 | D | 63/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Rico?
Data Reported to FCC by ISPs: Average Maximum Available in Rico
| Star Communications | 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Farmers Telephone Company (Colorado) | 1,000 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
How fast is your internet?
Test your connection here and see it next to the speeds providers advertise in Rico. It takes about 20 seconds and, on a fast line, can move a few hundred MB of data.
Customer Ratings for Rico Internet Providers
At a national level, based on 3 national reviews for any of the providers listed above, Star Communications is rated higher than any other provider, with a rating of 3.33 out of 5.
Local, State, and National Ratings for all Rico Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Rico, Colorado, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Rico Overall | Colorado Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HughesNet | (0) |  (1) |  (25) | View Plans | ||
| Star Communications | (0) | (0) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Farmers Telephone Company | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Rico
Based on data reported by Rico ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Star Communications. The company offers speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in Rico. 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.
| ISP / Tech Type | Rico Speed | Colorado Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HughesNet | (0) |  (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Star Communications | (0) | (0) |  (3) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Farmers Telephone Company | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Rico?
The table below shows how customers in Rico, Colorado, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Rico
| ISP / Tech Type | Rico Affordability | Colorado Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Star Communications | (0) | (0) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Farmers Telephone Company | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Colorado
Customer Reviews
ISPReports User
Ciello Fiber
November 08, 2026 very bad, very slow. usually ok. No devices but mine. a computer hooked up directly and my phone on wireless.
Troy Kelly
Visionary Broadband Fiber
October 29, 2026 567.8 kbps download speed from lan connection on router . This is fiber optic ? 1220 hills cir pagosa springs Co 81147 is our address and we would like the service you sold us . This download speed is terrible.
Carl L
CenturyLink
October 22, 2026 I had CenturyLink for 5 years mainly because they were pretty much the only internet provider where I lived at the time. Monthy price kept creeping up with no improvement in speeds and near monthly interruptions without compensation. I recently switched to fiber internet with 10X the speed and $20 less monthly cost. I returned the rented modem on time as asked. I discontinued CenturyLink in the middle of a billing period. They charged me for a full month instead of prorating my bill for half a month and they said I did not return the modem. Thankfully, I kept the UPS receipt and tracked the return. Sure enough, the modem was received by CenturyLink six days later after shipping. I called their customer service, provided the tracking number and they did remove the $150 unreturned modem charge. They would not prorate the month I discontinued service. My overall experience with CenturyLink was poor from nearly monthly interruptions in service, speeds near 10 Mbps and now charging me for services after I disconnected. I will never use them again. Customer beware; there are a lot better options out there for internet service. My biggest regret is staying with them as long as I did!
ISPReports User
Zentro
September 18, 2026 Awful install experience, weird service, lax security and complicated setup. My building is forcing everyone to use Zentro and the entire building hates them. Previously we were forced to use Xfinity and despite their awful reputation, they have become the hero of this story, and all of the building wishes we still had them. Definitely wouldn't recommend Zentro, not even to an enemy.
Robert W
NextLight Fiber
August 22, 2026 Great basically 100% of the time.
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Rico?
The right ISP for you depends upon your needs, but in general we can make the following suggestions:
- The fastest internet provider should be Star Communications.
- Viasat, Star Communications, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Rico, available to 89.1% 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.
To compare the providers available at your exact address, use the address search above.