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Cities in Illinois by households with a broadband internet subscription

Winnetka, IL had the highest households with a broadband internet subscription of 224 cities in 2021, at 99.5%. East St. Louis, IL had the lowest, at 61.8%. The median was 89.4% and the figure for Illinois was 86.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest99.5Winnetka, IL
Lowest61.8East St. Louis, IL
Median89.4224 cities
Illinois86.9History

Top 40 cities, 2021

Winnetka, IL: 99.5 %Winnetka, IL99.5Lake in the Hills, IL: 97.6 %Lake in the Hills, IL97.6Geneva, IL: 97.6 %Geneva, IL97.6Campton Hills, IL: 97.4 %Campton Hills, IL97.4Pingree Grove, IL: 96.8 %Pingree Grove, IL96.8Lake Zurich, IL: 96.7 %Lake Zurich, IL96.7Channahon, IL: 96.6 %Channahon, IL96.6Plainfield, IL: 96.5 %Plainfield, IL96.5Naperville, IL: 96.3 %Naperville, IL96.3Lake Forest, IL: 96.2 %Lake Forest, IL96.2Cary, IL: 96.1 %Cary, IL96.1Hinsdale, IL: 96 %Hinsdale, IL96Oswego, IL: 95.8 %Oswego, IL95.8Minooka, IL: 95.8 %Minooka, IL95.8Western Springs, IL: 95.7 %Western Springs, IL95.7Deerfield, IL: 95.6 %Deerfield, IL95.6New Lenox, IL: 95.5 %New Lenox, IL95.5Wauconda, IL: 95.5 %Wauconda, IL95.5Hoffman Estates, IL: 95.2 %Hoffman Estates, IL95.2Roscoe, IL: 95.2 %Roscoe, IL95.2Streamwood, IL: 95.2 %Streamwood, IL95.2Crystal Lake, IL: 95.1 %Crystal Lake, IL95.1Glendale Heights, IL: 95 %Glendale Heights, IL95Manhattan, IL: 95 %Manhattan, IL95Darien, IL: 94.8 %Darien, IL94.8Wheaton, IL: 94.7 %Wheaton, IL94.7Sycamore, IL: 94.5 %Sycamore, IL94.5Woodridge, IL: 94.5 %Woodridge, IL94.5Libertyville, IL: 94.4 %Libertyville, IL94.4River Forest, IL: 94.4 %River Forest, IL94.4Burr Ridge, IL: 94.3 %Burr Ridge, IL94.3Northbrook, IL: 94.3 %Northbrook, IL94.3Montgomery, IL: 94.2 %Montgomery, IL94.2Winfield, IL: 94.1 %Winfield, IL94.1Schaumburg, IL: 94 %Schaumburg, IL94Shorewood, IL: 94 %Shorewood, IL94Palatine, IL: 94 %Palatine, IL94Homewood, IL: 93.9 %Homewood, IL93.9Frankfort, IL: 93.9 %Frankfort, IL93.9Woodstock, IL: 93.8 %Woodstock, IL93.8Winnetka, IL: 99.5 %Winnetka, IL99.5Lake in the Hills, IL: 97.6 %Lake in the Hills, IL97.6Geneva, IL: 97.6 %Geneva, IL97.6Campton Hills, IL: 97.4 %Campton Hills, IL97.4Pingree Grove, IL: 96.8 %Pingree Grove, IL96.8Lake Zurich, IL: 96.7 %Lake Zurich, IL96.7Channahon, IL: 96.6 %Channahon, IL96.6Plainfield, IL: 96.5 %Plainfield, IL96.5Naperville, IL: 96.3 %Naperville, IL96.3Lake Forest, IL: 96.2 %Lake Forest, IL96.2Cary, IL: 96.1 %Cary, IL96.1Hinsdale, IL: 96 %Hinsdale, IL96Oswego, IL: 95.8 %Oswego, IL95.8Minooka, IL: 95.8 %Minooka, IL95.8Western Springs, IL: 95.7 %Western Springs, IL95.7Deerfield, IL: 95.6 %Deerfield, IL95.6New Lenox, IL: 95.5 %New Lenox, IL95.5Wauconda, IL: 95.5 %Wauconda, IL95.5Hoffman Estates, IL: 95.2 %Hoffman Estates, IL95.2Roscoe, IL: 95.2 %Roscoe, IL95.2Streamwood, IL: 95.2 %Streamwood, IL95.2Crystal Lake, IL: 95.1 %Crystal Lake, IL95.1Glendale Heights, IL: 95 %Glendale Heights, IL95Manhattan, IL: 95 %Manhattan, IL95Darien, IL: 94.8 %Darien, IL94.8Wheaton, IL: 94.7 %Wheaton, IL94.7Sycamore, IL: 94.5 %Sycamore, IL94.5Woodridge, IL: 94.5 %Woodridge, IL94.5Libertyville, IL: 94.4 %Libertyville, IL94.4River Forest, IL: 94.4 %River Forest, IL94.4Burr Ridge, IL: 94.3 %Burr Ridge, IL94.3Northbrook, IL: 94.3 %Northbrook, IL94.3Montgomery, IL: 94.2 %Montgomery, IL94.2Winfield, IL: 94.1 %Winfield, IL94.1Schaumburg, IL: 94 %Schaumburg, IL94Shorewood, IL: 94 %Shorewood, IL94Palatine, IL: 94 %Palatine, IL94Homewood, IL: 93.9 %Homewood, IL93.9Frankfort, IL: 93.9 %Frankfort, IL93.9Woodstock, IL: 93.8 %Woodstock, IL93.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Winnetka, IL99.5
2Lake in the Hills, IL97.6
3Geneva, IL97.6
4Campton Hills, IL97.4
5Pingree Grove, IL96.8
6Lake Zurich, IL96.7
7Channahon, IL96.6
8Plainfield, IL96.5
9Naperville, IL96.3
10Lake Forest, IL96.2
11Cary, IL96.1
12Hinsdale, IL96
13Oswego, IL95.8
14Minooka, IL95.8
15Western Springs, IL95.7
16Deerfield, IL95.6
17New Lenox, IL95.5
18Wauconda, IL95.5
19Hoffman Estates, IL95.2
19Roscoe, IL95.2
21Streamwood, IL95.2
22Crystal Lake, IL95.1
23Glendale Heights, IL95
23Manhattan, IL95
25Darien, IL94.8
26Wheaton, IL94.7
27Sycamore, IL94.5
28Woodridge, IL94.5
29Libertyville, IL94.4
29River Forest, IL94.4
31Burr Ridge, IL94.3
32Northbrook, IL94.3
33Montgomery, IL94.2
34Winfield, IL94.1
35Schaumburg, IL94
36Shorewood, IL94
37Palatine, IL94
38Homewood, IL93.9
39Frankfort, IL93.9
40Woodstock, IL93.8
41Mokena, IL93.8
42Lindenhurst, IL93.7
43Columbia, IL93.7
44Algonquin, IL93.7
45Wilmette, IL93.6
46Matteson, IL93.6
47Round Lake, IL93.6
48Homer Glen, IL93.5
49Buffalo Grove, IL93.5
49Romeoville, IL93.5
51Vernon Hills, IL93.5
52Bolingbrook, IL93.5
52North Aurora, IL93.5
54Villa Park, IL93.3
55Round Lake Beach, IL93.3
56South Elgin, IL93.2
57La Grange, IL93.2
57McHenry, IL93.2
57Roselle, IL93.2
60Mundelein, IL93.2
61St. Charles, IL93.1
62O'Fallon, IL93.1
63Warrenville, IL93
64Highland Park, IL92.8
65Lisle, IL92.8
66Elmhurst, IL92.8
67Barrington, IL92.6
68Carol Stream, IL92.6
69Grayslake, IL92.5
70Arlington Heights, IL92.4
71Park Ridge, IL92.4
72Swansea, IL92.4
73Gurnee, IL92.3
74Hanover Park, IL92.3
75Bartlett, IL92.2
76Downers Grove, IL92
77Beach Park, IL92
78South Holland, IL92
79Mahomet, IL91.9
80Glenview, IL91.9
81Evanston, IL91.8
81Lockport, IL91.8
83Tinley Park, IL91.8
84Troy, IL91.7
85Bloomingdale, IL91.6
86Oak Forest, IL91.5
87Palos Heights, IL91.5
88Carpentersville, IL91.3
89Glen Ellyn, IL91.2
90Batavia, IL91.1
91Collinsville, IL91
92Elk Grove Village, IL90.9
93Elgin, IL90.9
94La Grange Park, IL90.8
94West Chicago, IL90.8
96Lemont, IL90.7
97Yorkville, IL90.7
98Machesney Park, IL90.6
99Wheeling, IL90.6
100Lombard, IL90.5
101Orland Park, IL90.5
102Mount Prospect, IL90.5
103Oak Park, IL90.5
104Shiloh, IL90.4
105Glen Carbon, IL90.4
106Skokie, IL90.3
107Crestwood, IL89.9
107Washington, IL89.9
109Edwardsville, IL89.6
110Country Club Hills, IL89.6
111Rolling Meadows, IL89.6
112Antioch, IL89.5
113Wood Dale, IL89.4
114Highland, IL89.4
115Wood River, IL89.3
116Joliet, IL89.2
117Justice, IL89.2
118Prospect Heights, IL89.1
119Huntley, IL89.1
120Park Forest, IL89
121Des Plaines, IL89
122Aurora, IL89
123Berwyn, IL88.9
124Lansing, IL88.7
125Godfrey, IL88.7
126Palos Hills, IL88.7
127Morton Grove, IL88.6
128Moline, IL88.6
129Chatham, IL88.5
130Franklin Park, IL88.2
131DeKalb, IL88.2
132Evergreen Park, IL88
133Riverdale, IL87.9
134Westmont, IL87.9
135East Moline, IL87.7
136Zion, IL87.6
137Waterloo, IL87.6
138Bourbonnais, IL87.4
139Morton, IL87.4
140Crest Hill, IL87.3
141Waukegan, IL87.1
142Chicago Ridge, IL87.1
142Westchester, IL87.1
144Dolton, IL86.9
145River Grove, IL86.9
146Burbank, IL86.9
147Forest Park, IL86.9
148Champaign, IL86.8
149Brookfield, IL86.5
150Markham, IL86.5
151Bloomington, IL86.5
152Bensenville, IL86.4
152Calumet City, IL86.4
154Morris, IL86
155Hickory Hills, IL85.9
156Effingham, IL85.9
157Carbondale, IL85.8
158North Chicago, IL85.6
159Belvidere, IL85.6
160Addison, IL85.4
161Ottawa, IL85.4
162East Peoria, IL85.3
163Elmwood Park, IL84.9
164Plano, IL84.8
164Richton Park, IL84.8
166Midlothian, IL84.7
167Rock Island, IL84.7
168Loves Park, IL84.6
169Belleville, IL84.6
170Fox Lake, IL84.5
171Alton, IL84.5
171Bellwood, IL84.5
173Chicago, IL84.4
174Bradley, IL84.3
175Fairview Heights, IL84.1
176Lyons, IL84
177Cicero, IL83.8
178Mount Vernon, IL83.8
179Oak Lawn, IL83.5
180Canton, IL83.4
181Peoria, IL83.3
182Harvey, IL82.9
183Lincolnwood, IL82.9
184Pekin, IL82.8
185Northlake, IL82.8
186Melrose Park, IL82.6
187Mattoon, IL82.5
188Pontiac, IL82.5
189Rockford, IL82.3
190Granite City, IL82.3
191Alsip, IL81.9
192Quincy, IL81.9
193Niles, IL81.8
194Bridgeview, IL81.4
195Lincoln, IL81.3
196Springfield, IL81.2
197Freeport, IL81.1
198Summit, IL81.1
199Streator, IL80.9
200Normal, IL80.8
201Sterling, IL80.7
202Blue Island, IL80.6
203Charleston, IL80.5
204Centralia, IL80.3
205Herrin, IL80
206Norridge, IL79.7
207Chicago Heights, IL79.7
208Macomb, IL79.6
209Urbana, IL79.5
210Decatur, IL79.5
211Marion, IL79.3
212Worth, IL78.8
213Schiller Park, IL78.8
214Hazel Crest, IL78.7
215Rantoul, IL78.1
216Dixon, IL77.9
217Maywood, IL77.2
218Danville, IL76.3
219Jacksonville, IL75.3
220Kankakee, IL75
221Galesburg, IL74
222Taylorville, IL73.8
223Kewanee, IL73.2
224East St. Louis, IL61.8

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About this ranking

Households with a broadband internet subscription of any type (cellular data plan, cable, fiber optic, DSL, satellite or other non-dial-up service), as a percentage of all households. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Counts a paid subscription, so households that only use free access (a library or public wifi) are not included. A cellular data plan alone counts as broadband. A separate series from households_internet_access_share, the Eurostat share of households with internet access at home.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. 1 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2021 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B28002: households with a broadband subscription of any type as a percentage of all households, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b28002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B28002: households with a broadband subscription of any type as a percentage of all households, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Illinois by households with a broadband internet subscription, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b28002.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B28002: households with a broadband subscription of any type as a percentage of all households, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Illinois by households with a broadband internet subscription, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b28002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households-broadband-subscription/illinois-cities?period=2021. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B28002: households with a broadband subscription of any type as a percentage of all households, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Illinois by households with a broadband internet subscription, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b28002.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/households-broadband-subscription/illinois-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest households with a broadband internet subscription?

Winnetka, IL, with 99.5% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest households with a broadband internet subscription?

East St. Louis, IL, with 61.8% in 2021.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B28002: households with a broadband subscription of any type as a percentage of all households, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-18. 1 cities have no value for 2021 and are not ranked.

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