Internet providers in Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis residential internet coverage

CenturyLink is a DSL and fiber internet provider in Minneapolis. It has the largest coverage in the entire Minneapolis metro area, the surrounding suburbs, and other outlying areas. Its fastest fiber plan reaches up to 940 Mbps and its DSL internet service tops out at 140 Mbps.

Xfinity is a cable internet provider. It’s close behind in terms of coverage, but it falls short in the far eastern and western parts of the metro area. The coverage is not quite as widespread as CenturyLink, but all the major neighborhoods should get service. Its fastest cable internet speed is 1,200 Mbps.

Xtream Powered by Mediacom is another cable internet provider with a smaller presence in Minneapolis—mostly on the southwest side of the city. The speeds are also slower than Xfinity or CenturyLink. It’s a solid choice if you want to go with a smaller cable provider.

Viasat and HughesNet satellite services are available in areas that don’t have landline access or for those who aren’t happy with the landline options. Satellite internet is slower and more expensive, however.

Highest-rated internet providers in Minneapolis

Xfinity is the highest ranking national internet provider in overall satisfaction based on our annual customer satisfaction survey. It ranks in the top half of our list of 13 national providers, topping Xtream Powered by Mediacom and CenturyLink.

Of the three, Xfinity ranks the highest in speed and reliability satisfaction. Around 93% of those surveyed said the speeds “always” or “usually” met their needs. Around 64% of those surveyed also said they “never” or “rarely” experienced outages, making Xfinity the second most dependable national internet provider in our survey.

However, CenturyLink has the highest ranking of the three in price satisfaction. In fact, it’s the highest-ranking national internet provider in this category, with 82% of those surveyed reporting no price hikes.