When you think of Nebraska, the word "corn" comes to mind. After all, it is the Cornhusker State. And while corn is an amazing crop, suitable for things like biofuels and synthetic plastics, nobody has figured out how to run the internet on corn... yet. Luckily for all of us, there are 86 internet providers operating in Nebraska, offering average download speeds of 47.47 Mbps.
Nebraska is ranked 19th in the nation for fiber access, covering 28 percent of the state. Cable covers 83 percent of the state, while DSL covers 94 percent, making Nebraska the 11th best state for DSL coverage. Considering its status as a rural state with only 1.9 million people, Nebraska punches well above its weight for internet access. Folks there might be farming, but they're apt to be streaming their favorite podcast while they do it.
Of course, snaking the internet out through all those cornfields isn't cheap. Nebraska has a relatively high average price per Mbps of $0.71, although a lower average monthly price of $62.96 helps to make up for this cost.
Internet speed demons in Nebraska will be interested to know that two teeny-tiny towns in Nebraska's panhandle lead the pack: Sidney and Chadron. The most available download speed in both towns is up to 100 Mbps, with upload speeds up to 5 Mbps in Sidney and 2 Mbps in Chadron. However, when it comes to the number of providers, competition is fiercest in Nebraska's biggest and most famous city, Omaha. In addition to being the home of Gallop Polling, the Reuben sandwich, and billionaire investor Warren Buffet, Omaha also hosts 37 different internet providers. Nebraska's capital at Lincoln comes in second with 31 internet providers. Whether you're scrolling with your iPad on the prairie, trading bitcoins amongst the corn, or streaming an e-learning course from your apartment in Omaha, internet access is widely available in Nebraska. To get a grasp of how internet access varies throughout the state, take a look at the tables, graphs, and tools below made by our internet experts.
Internet Availability for the Most Popular Cities in Nebraska View All
City | Providers | Fastest Download Speed | Fastest Upload Speed | City Internet Coverage |
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Omaha, NE | 28 | 8000 Mbps | 8000 Mbps | 99.3 % |
Lincoln, NE | 21 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 96.9 % |
Bellevue, NE | 19 | 8000 Mbps | 8000 Mbps | 98.4 % |
Grand Island, NE | 18 | 8000 Mbps | 8000 Mbps | 97.6 % |
Papillion, NE | 17 | 8000 Mbps | 8000 Mbps | 99.1 % |
Kearney, NE | 18 | 2300 Mbps | 2300 Mbps | 93.8 % |
Fremont, NE | 18 | 8000 Mbps | 8000 Mbps | 96.5 % |
Norfolk, NE | 16 | 8000 Mbps | 8000 Mbps | 96.9 % |
Elkhorn, NE | 16 | 8000 Mbps | 8000 Mbps | 98.5 % |
Columbus, NE | 16 | 8000 Mbps | 8000 Mbps | 93.3 % |
North Platte, NE | 15 | 8000 Mbps | 8000 Mbps | 94.6 % |
Hastings, NE | 13 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 97.1 % |
La Vista, NE | 17 | 8000 Mbps | 8000 Mbps | 100 % |
Scottsbluff, NE | 12 | 8000 Mbps | 8000 Mbps | 93.6 % |
Bennington, NE | 16 | 8000 Mbps | 8000 Mbps | 98 % |
South Sioux City, NE | 13 | 1500 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 99.2 % |
Gretna, NE | 17 | 8000 Mbps | 8000 Mbps | 96.7 % |
Beatrice, NE | 11 | 2500 Mbps | 2500 Mbps | 95.5 % |
Plattsmouth, NE | 16 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 93.2 % |
Blair, NE | 14 | 2000 Mbps | 2000 Mbps | 99.3 % |
Lexington, NE | 16 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 92 % |
Gering, NE | 11 | 8000 Mbps | 8000 Mbps | 90.5 % |
York, NE | 16 | 2300 Mbps | 2300 Mbps | 89.1 % |
Alliance, NE | 13 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 93 % |
Mc Cook, NE | 12 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 90.3 % |
Seward, NE | 19 | 2300 Mbps | 2300 Mbps | 88.9 % |
Nebraska City, NE | 15 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 90.5 % |
Crete, NE | 14 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 88.4 % |
Schuyler, NE | 11 | 8000 Mbps | 8000 Mbps | 89.5 % |
Sidney, NE | 12 | 2300 Mbps | 2300 Mbps | 90.2 % |
Wayne, NE | 12 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 75.8 % |
Chadron, NE | 12 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 82.6 % |
Holdrege, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 91.3 % |
Wahoo, NE | 12 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 84.9 % |
Ogallala, NE | 15 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 92.7 % |
Aurora, NE | 12 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 99.2 % |
Ashland, NE | 15 | 2300 Mbps | 2300 Mbps | 84 % |
Cozad, NE | 14 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 90.6 % |
Fairbury, NE | 12 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 85.5 % |
Falls City, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 50 Mbps | 99.8 % |
Waverly, NE | 17 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 91.7 % |
West Point, NE | 14 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 80.9 % |
Oneill, NE | 13 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 87.2 % |
Broken Bow, NE | 10 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 89.1 % |
Auburn, NE | 13 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 81.7 % |
Gothenburg, NE | 14 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 88.3 % |
Valentine, NE | 16 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 88.9 % |
Minden, NE | 13 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 87.6 % |
Central City, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 89.2 % |
David City, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 81.6 % |
Valley, NE | 16 | 8000 Mbps | 8000 Mbps | 94.4 % |
Hickman, NE | 13 | 5000 Mbps | 5000 Mbps | 81.5 % |
Saint Paul, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 93.6 % |
Mitchell, NE | 13 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 74.6 % |
Springfield, NE | 14 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 94.7 % |
Milford, NE | 17 | 2300 Mbps | 2300 Mbps | 75 % |
Tecumseh, NE | 13 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 78.2 % |
Pierce, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 75 % |
Madison, NE | 15 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 82.6 % |
Gibbon, NE | 15 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 97.2 % |
Albion, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 72.8 % |
Ord, NE | 12 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 79.1 % |
Hartington, NE | 12 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 97 % |
Kimball, NE | 13 | 1000 Mbps | 35 Mbps | 89.7 % |
Syracuse, NE | 13 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 83 % |
Fort Calhoun, NE | 15 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 99.7 % |
Louisville, NE | 13 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 83.8 % |
Imperial, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 94.1 % |
Eagle, NE | 14 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 98.5 % |
Wilber, NE | 13 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 89.5 % |
Geneva, NE | 14 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 90.9 % |
Tekamah, NE | 17 | 8000 Mbps | 8000 Mbps | 81.4 % |
Gordon, NE | 12 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 54.3 % |
Stanton, NE | 13 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 98.3 % |
Atkinson, NE | 13 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 63.4 % |
Bridgeport, NE | 12 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 68.6 % |
Ravenna, NE | 9 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 89.6 % |
Superior, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 86.8 % |
Ainsworth, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 84.2 % |
Wood River, NE | 18 | 8000 Mbps | 8000 Mbps | 59.9 % |
Burwell, NE | 7 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 93.9 % |
Yutan, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 76.7 % |
Arlington, NE | 16 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 100 % |
Wakefield, NE | 13 | 2000 Mbps | 2000 Mbps | 71.9 % |
Roca, NE | 17 | 5000 Mbps | 5000 Mbps | 75.2 % |
Bennet, NE | 17 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 69.9 % |
Winnebago, NE | 8 | 1000 Mbps | 500 Mbps | 77.4 % |
Neligh, NE | 12 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 86.1 % |
Hebron, NE | 13 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 85.7 % |
Firth, NE | 14 | 2000 Mbps | 2000 Mbps | 87.3 % |
Doniphan, NE | 14 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 95.2 % |
Crofton, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 66.5 % |
Oakland, NE | 16 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 76.6 % |
North Bend, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 71.5 % |
Morrill, NE | 11 | 8000 Mbps | 8000 Mbps | 72 % |
Sutton, NE | 15 | 1024 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 85.5 % |
Plainview, NE | 9 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 99.7 % |
Elm Creek, NE | 16 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 82.7 % |
Humphrey, NE | 17 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 57.3 % |
Sutherland, NE | 13 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 77.3 % |
Creighton, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 52.2 % |
Pender, NE | 12 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 67.4 % |
Ceresco, NE | 12 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 67.3 % |
Elwood, NE | 14 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 87 % |
Grant, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 89.6 % |
Bloomfield, NE | 12 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 58.3 % |
Denton, NE | 16 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 67.2 % |
Hooper, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 96.3 % |
Battle Creek, NE | 15 | 1000 Mbps | 115 Mbps | 84.5 % |
Ponca, NE | 10 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 95 % |
Loup City, NE | 10 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 77.2 % |
Raymond, NE | 11 | 300 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 42.4 % |
Henderson, NE | 12 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 96.3 % |
Scribner, NE | 12 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 76.8 % |
Laurel, NE | 13 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 74.3 % |
Stromsburg, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 77.9 % |
Cambridge, NE | 8 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 96.2 % |
Weeping Water, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 75.3 % |
Genoa, NE | 14 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 66.1 % |
Tilden, NE | 15 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 78.6 % |
Hemingford, NE | 8 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 96.7 % |
Hershey, NE | 13 | 220 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 95.1 % |
Valparaiso, NE | 12 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 59.8 % |
Cairo, NE | 14 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 56.9 % |
Friend, NE | 12 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 77.7 % |
Niobrara, NE | 10 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 81.4 % |
Osmond, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 93.3 % |
Macy, NE | 9 | 220 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 32.5 % |
Crawford, NE | 8 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 84.4 % |
Alma, NE | 15 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 92.7 % |
Hay Springs, NE | 10 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 64.5 % |
Malcolm, NE | 13 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 88.3 % |
Lyons, NE | 13 | 1000 Mbps | 500 Mbps | 63.6 % |
Pawnee City, NE | 10 | 2000 Mbps | 2000 Mbps | 74.8 % |
Arapahoe, NE | 8 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 94.9 % |
Elgin, NE | 10 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 77.1 % |
Chappell, NE | 15 | 8000 Mbps | 8000 Mbps | 48.7 % |
Emerson, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 65.7 % |
Red Cloud, NE | 8 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 90 % |
Palmyra, NE | 13 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 79.7 % |
Blue Hill, NE | 8 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 96.2 % |
Rushville, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 84.2 % |
Harvard, NE | 13 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 87.7 % |
Shelby, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 61.7 % |
Franklin, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 87 % |
Oshkosh, NE | 10 | 8000 Mbps | 8000 Mbps | 80.2 % |
Saint Edward, NE | 13 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 81.8 % |
Elmwood, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 73.9 % |
Benkelman, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 250 Mbps | 98.2 % |
Dodge, NE | 12 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 54.6 % |
Greenwood, NE | 14 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 66.1 % |
Bertrand, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 69.4 % |
Curtis, NE | 10 | 500 Mbps | 500 Mbps | 94.8 % |
Walthill, NE | 8 | 2000 Mbps | 2000 Mbps | 96.2 % |
Utica, NE | 14 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 84.2 % |
Palmer, NE | 13 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 47.1 % |
Bassett, NE | 10 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 96.2 % |
Newman Grove, NE | 16 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 66 % |
Martell, NE | 16 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 44 % |
Culbertson, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 68.1 % |
Cortland, NE | 14 | 2000 Mbps | 2000 Mbps | 58.2 % |
Callaway, NE | 7 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 73.4 % |
Dorchester, NE | 12 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 71.7 % |
Pleasant Dale, NE | 16 | 2000 Mbps | 2000 Mbps | 76 % |
Pleasanton, NE | 13 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 58.7 % |
Mead, NE | 12 | 220 Mbps | 50 Mbps | 70.7 % |
Peru, NE | 10 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 45.5 % |
Wausa, NE | 10 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 70.5 % |
Paxton, NE | 15 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 72 % |
Leigh, NE | 13 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 54.8 % |
De Witt, NE | 12 | 2000 Mbps | 2000 Mbps | 69.7 % |
Stuart, NE | 10 | 220 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 90.5 % |
Phillips, NE | 11 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 98.7 % |
Verdigre, NE | 9 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 89.5 % |
Arnold, NE | 8 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 86.3 % |
Beaver Crossing, NE | 13 | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 42.8 % |
Nebraska Internet Availability by Zip Code View All
ZIP Code | Providers | Fiber | Cable | DSL |
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68104 in Omaha, NE | 20 | 57.9 % | 40.5 % | |
68516 in Lincoln, NE | 17 | 100 % | 55.9 % | |
68123 in Bellevue, NE | 19 | 93.2 % | 96.2 % | |
68801 in Grand Island, NE | 21 | 87.3 % | 90.3 % | |
68046 in Papillion, NE | 21 | 25.2 % | 81.7 % | |
68845 in Kearney, NE | 20 | 65.2 % | 91.2 % | |
68025 in Fremont, NE | 28 | 87.2 % | 93.4 % | |
68701 in Norfolk, NE | 25 | 93.1 % | 92.4 % | |
68022 in Elkhorn, NE | 22 | 27.8 % | 63.7 % | |
68601 in Columbus, NE | 31 | 94.4 % | 84.8 % | |
69101 in North Platte, NE | 21 | 94.6 % | 93.5 % | |
68901 in Hastings, NE | 22 | 92.1 % | 33.1 % | |
68128 in La Vista, NE | 20 | 39.4 % | 99.8 % | |
69361 in Scottsbluff, NE | 17 | 100 % | 84.5 % | |
68007 in Bennington, NE | 23 | 27.5 % | 61.6 % | |
68776 in South Sioux City, NE | 17 | 64.1 % | 90.1 % | |
68028 in Gretna, NE | 22 | 42.6 % | 85.8 % | |
68310 in Beatrice, NE | 21 | 84.2 % | 38.6 % | |
68048 in Plattsmouth, NE | 18 | 55 % | 73.8 % | |
68008 in Blair, NE | 18 | 66.1 % | 100 % | |
68850 in Lexington, NE | 20 | 74.7 % | 86.2 % | |
69341 in Gering, NE | 15 | 100 % | 88.2 % | |
68467 in York, NE | 21 | 86.3 % | 41 % | |
69301 in Alliance, NE | 15 | 98.3 % | 87.2 % | |
69001 in Mc Cook, NE | 21 | 64.4 % | 94.5 % | |
68434 in Seward, NE | 20 | 77.9 % | 60.1 % | |
68410 in Nebraska City, NE | 19 | 70.5 % | 53.1 % | |
68333 in Crete, NE | 17 | 73.8 % | 47.3 % | |
68661 in Schuyler, NE | 18 | 17.3 % | 80.7 % | |
69162 in Sidney, NE | 20 | 86.7 % | 94 % |
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