Internet providers in Charlottesville, VA

Internet in Charlottesville

Moving towns or switching internet providers can be confusing and stressful. Comparing internet providers against the averages in the Charlottesville area can help you choose the right internet and get back to your life.

Charlottesville Residential Internet Coverage

Charlottesville is a culturally diverse town consisting of students, artists and white-collar workers. The middle-class residents depend on their internet service to promote their careers, advance their education and advertise their artistic services. Compared with 85% of Virginians, 98% of Charlottesville has access to high-speed internet.

DSL services are provided by CenturyLink and Lumos Network. Xfinity is the sole cable internet provider. In addition, Blue Ridge internetworks offers fiber optics to 13% of residents from Scottsville Rd. to the airport with a small gap that_s bordered by Monacan Trail, Fontaine Ave, Stadium Rd., Emmet St. S, McCormick Rd., Edgemont Rd. and Ivy Rd.

Businesses in the area have two additional options. Level 3 Communications provides fiber optics to 8% of businesses and XO Communications reaches 1% of businesses with copper wire.

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Average download speed
82.24 Mbps

Average upload speed
49.8 Mbps

Average latency (ping)
37.24 ms

Average jitter
28.65 ms

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Summary of Charlottesville internet providers

Provider	Type	Download speeds up to	User rating	Order online
Brightspeed.	Fiber	2000 Mbps	3.3/5	View Plans for Brightspeed.
Xfinity	Cable	1200 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for Xfinity
Ting	Fiber	1000 Mbps	4.5/5	View Plans for Ting
Verizon Home Internet	5G Home & DSL	300 Mbps	4/5	View Plans for Verizon Home Internet
Hughesnet	Satellite	100 Mbps	3/5	View Plans for Hughesnet
Lumos	Fiber	1000 Mbps	3.0/5	View Plans for Lumos
TDS Telecom	Cable, DSL, Fiber & Other Copper Wireline	1000 Mbps	2.0/5	View Plans for TDS Telecom
FiberLync	Fiber	1000 Mbps	5.0/5	View Plans for FiberLync
Upstream Network	Fiber	1000 Mbps	N/A	View Plans for Upstream Network