Internet providers in Kansas City, MO (2026)
Real pricing and availability from our sample dataset for ZIP 64101. Ranked by connection type and value so you can skip the marketing.
Sample data · Real FCC availability lookup is in development.
Availability summary
- Fastest download
- 8,000 Mbps
- Lowest promo price
- $50/mo
- Fiber available
- Yes
- 5G home available
- Yes
- Fiber
- Cable
- 5G Home
- Satellite
Top internet providers in Kansas City
Ranked fiber first, then 5G home, cable, and satellite, with the lowest promo price within each category at the top.
- 1
AT&T Fiber
FiberFiber 500
- Download
- 500 Mbps
- Upload
- 500 Mbps
- Data
- Unlimited
- Contract
- None
- Symmetrical up/down
- No data cap
- No equipment fee
Estimated 2-year true cost: $1,560
Read our AT&T Fiber reviewCall to order$65/mofor 12 months
Updated
- 2
Google Fiber
FiberCore 1 Gig
- Download
- 1,000 Mbps
- Upload
- 1,000 Mbps
- Data
- Unlimited
- Contract
- None
- Symmetrical 1 Gbps
- No contract
- No data cap
Estimated 2-year true cost: $1,680
Read our Google Fiber reviewCall to order$70/mofor 12 months
Updated
- 3
AT&T Fiber
FiberFiber 1 Gig
- Download
- 1,000 Mbps
- Upload
- 1,000 Mbps
- Data
- Unlimited
- Contract
- None
- Symmetrical 1 Gbps
- 2-year price guarantee
- No equipment fee
Estimated 2-year true cost: $1,920
Read our AT&T Fiber reviewCall to order$80/mofor 12 months
Updated
- 4
Google Fiber
Fiber2 Gig
- Download
- 2,000 Mbps
- Upload
- 1,000 Mbps
- Data
- Unlimited
- Contract
- None
- 2 Gbps down
- Mesh WiFi 6 included
Estimated 2-year true cost: $2,400
Read our Google Fiber reviewCall to order$100/mofor 12 months
Updated
- 5
AT&T Fiber
FiberFiber 2 Gig
- Download
- 2,000 Mbps
- Upload
- 2,000 Mbps
- Data
- Unlimited
- Contract
- None
- WiFi 6E gateway included
- Unlimited data
Estimated 2-year true cost: $2,640
Read our AT&T Fiber reviewCall to order$110/mofor 12 months
Updated
- 6
Google Fiber
Fiber8 Gig
- Download
- 8,000 Mbps
- Upload
- 8,000 Mbps
- Data
- Unlimited
- Contract
- None
- Symmetrical 8 Gbps
- Multi-gig router included
Estimated 2-year true cost: $3,600
Read our Google Fiber reviewCall to order$150/mofor 12 months
Updated
- 7
T-Mobile Home Internet
5G HomeHome Internet
- Download
- 245 Mbps
- Upload
- 31 Mbps
- Data
- Unlimited
- Contract
- None
- No contract
- $40/mo for T-Mobile wireless subs
- Gateway included
Estimated 2-year true cost: $1,200
Read our T-Mobile Home Internet reviewCall to order$50/mofor 12 months
Updated
- 8
Verizon 5G Home
5G Home5G Home
- Download
- 300 Mbps
- Upload
- 20 Mbps
- Data
- Unlimited
- Contract
- None
- No contract
- $35/mo for Verizon Unlimited subs
- Router included
Estimated 2-year true cost: $1,200
Read our Verizon 5G Home reviewCall to order$50/mofor 12 months
Updated
- 9
Spectrum
CableInternet
- Download
- 300 Mbps
- Upload
- 10 Mbps
- Data
- Unlimited
- Contract
- None
- No contract
- Free modem
- Unlimited data
Estimated 2-year true cost: $1,560
Read our Spectrum reviewCall to order$50/mofor 12 months
$80/mo after
Updated
- 10
Starlink
SatelliteResidential
- Download
- 150 Mbps
- Upload
- 20 Mbps
- Data
- Unlimited
- Contract
- None
- One-time $349 hardware
- Low-earth-orbit, ~30ms latency
- Great for rural + RV
Estimated 2-year true cost: $2,880
Read our Starlink reviewCall to order$120/mofor 12 months
Updated
- 11
Viasat
SatelliteUnleashed
- Download
- 100 Mbps
- Upload
- 5 Mbps
- Data
- Unlimited
- Contract
- None
- Unlimited data
- Free standard install
- Nationwide coverage
Estimated 2-year true cost: $2,880
Read our Viasat reviewCall to order$120/mofor 12 months
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Prices and plans reflect operator-published 2026 rates for ZIP 64101 at time of writing. Your exact offer may vary by address. Confirm with the provider before ordering.
The Kansas City broadband market
Kansas City is where Google Fiber started, the 2011 launch here was the first US metro and the buildout that reshaped national expectations for residential gigabit pricing. Google Fiber still runs XGS-PON across meaningful portions of downtown (where 64101 sits), the Crossroads, Westport, Midtown, and Brookside on the Missouri side, plus dense coverage in parts of Kansas City, Kansas. Spectrum is the cable incumbent across most of the metro, inherited from Time Warner Cable. AT&T Fiber has filled in additional neighborhoods, particularly in the northland and in Overland Park. Consolidated Communications also runs some fiber in parts of the metro. T-Mobile 5G Home has decent urban coverage.
What actually matters here
Google Fiber at $70/mo flat for symmetrical gigabit is still the anchor, and the 2-gig and 8-gig tiers are the hardest-to-beat speed-per-dollar offers in the country. AT&T Fiber is the other fiber pick wherever it reaches. Spectrum's no-contract cable keeps promo pricing competitive but the post-promo regular rate opens a gap versus fiber's flat prices. T-Mobile 5G Home at $50/mo flat is a credible renter option.
The fiber situation in Kansas City
Fiber is the best option in Kansas City where it reaches. Our sample includes AT&T Fiber and Google Fiber, with entry-level tiers starting at $65/mo for 500 Mbps symmetrical and top tiers reaching 8,000 Mbps. Most fiber plans here are flat-rate with no promo-to-regular cliff, no data caps, and no equipment fees, which is where the real savings vs. cable show up in year two.
The 5G home situation in Kansas City
5G home is a legitimate option in Kansas City. Our sample includes T-Mobile Home Internet and Verizon 5G Home, all at flat prices with no contracts. Whether the signal is good enough at your specific address depends on the tower grid more than anything, upper floors and line-of-sight to the nearest mid-band tower tend to perform best. For renters who can’t wait for a cable installer appointment, it’s often the easiest win.
Alternatives to the big cable ISP
Starlink (backup)
Usually unnecessary in a metro, but a solid backup if cable goes down during storms. Keep it in mind if you work from home and need resilience.
5G home (renter-friendly)
No installer, no contract, takes 10 minutes to set up. The easiest path if you move often or can’t drill holes. Speed varies with tower load, test it during your return window.
Not a replacement
A smartphone hotspot is fine for a hotel night. It is not a home internet replacement, data prioritization and thermal throttling will bite you within a week.
Ranked lists relevant to Kansas City
Our quarterly-refreshed picks, filtered to the categories that actually matter at ZIP 64101.
Best fiber internet providers of 2026
Fiber is the right answer when you can get it. Here are the five fiber ISPs we'd actually sign up for in 2026, and which one wins at your address.
Top pick: Verizon Fios · Best overall
See the listBest 5G home internet of 2026
Four carriers, one cable-alternative category that finally grew up. Here's who wins in 2026, and why Starlink keeps showing up in the shortlist.
Top pick: T-Mobile Home Internet · Best overall
See the listBest gigabit internet providers of 2026, ranked
Gigabit is now table stakes for fiber and a marketing line for cable. We rank the six gigabit plans worth buying, with the upload-asymmetry tax called out by name.
Top pick: Verizon Fios Gigabit · Best gigabit overall
See the listBest cheap internet providers of 2026 (under $50/mo)
Five picks under $50/mo, ranked honestly on price stability, speed, contract terms, availability, and support, with every post-promo trap called out.
Top pick: T-Mobile Home Internet · Best $50 flat-rate pick
See the list
Head-to-head matchups in Kansas City
Side-by-side breakdowns of the providers actually competing for your address.
- Starlink vs Viasat
Starlink vs Viasat 2026: which satellite internet is better?
LEO beats GEO. Starlink wins on speed, latency, and flexibility; Viasat holds on only for properties with obstructed sky or bare-minimum bills.
See the matchup - T-Mobile Home vs Verizon 5G Home
T-Mobile Home Internet vs Verizon 5G Home: which to pick?
T-Mobile wins on footprint and price; Verizon 5G Home Plus wins on ceiling in mmWave markets. Here's the breakdown.
See the matchup - Google Fiber vs AT&T Fiber
Google Fiber vs AT&T Fiber, which fiber ISP wins?
In the handful of metros where both serve, Google Fiber wins on price at 2 Gbps and 8 Gbps. AT&T Fiber wins on bundles and reach.
See the matchup - T-Mobile Home vs Starlink
Starlink vs T-Mobile Home Internet, which wireless ISP wins?
T-Mobile if you can get it; Starlink if you can't. Here's the full head-to-head on price, speed, and coverage.
See the matchup
Current deals and credits
Signup credits, bill-pay rebates, and bundle discounts are sometimes stackable with the prices shown above.
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