Colorado
Verizon 5G Home Internet in Colorado: Denver, Boulder, Aurora and the rest of the state
Denver gets far more Verizon coverage than Colorado as a whole, and more fiber too. Statewide, copper DSL is still reported at most homes.
By Pablo Mendoza, Guide author · Reviewed by George Olfson
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Where does Verizon offer internet in Colorado?
Denver is the Colorado name on Verizon's 5G Home Internet list. Its Denver page also names Boulder, Greenwood Village, Aurora and Highlands Ranch (checked Oct 27, 2026). In FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025, Verizon reports fixed wireless at 77.7% of Denver homes but 56.2% statewide.
To compare other states, see where Verizon offers Fios and 5G Home.
Colorado at a glance
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| City Verizon names for 5G Home | DenverListed by Verizon | Verizon, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Technology Verizon files here | Licensed fixed wireless onlyFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units where Verizon reports service | 56.2%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units with a gigabit-class service | 79.1%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Providers at least 0.5% of units | 45 providersFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Frontier home service | none reportedFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Households on cellular data only | 8.8% | Census ACS 2020-2024 |
| Households with no internet | 4.2% | Census ACS 2020-2024 |
| Technology | Share of locations | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed fixed wireless | 90.9%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Cable | 84.1%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| DSL over copper | 63.8%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Fiber | 51%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
Where Verizon lists service in Colorado
| City | County | Population (ACS 2020-2024) | Listed by Verizon | FCC-reported technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | Denver County | 718,877 | Other service | Fixed wireless |
City notes
Denver
Unlike Phoenix or Birmingham, Denver has more fiber than the state around it. Fiber from any provider reaches 64.3% of the city's units, against 51% across Colorado. Verizon's own share runs the same way, at 77.7% in the city and 63.8% across the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro.
Denver has reported fiber and Verizon wireless footprints, plus cable at 93.3% of units. These shares do not show whether all three reach the same homes. They also do not name each home's wireless product. 11 wired and wireless firms file at least 0.5% of the city's units. Verizon's Denver page sets 5G Home next to Xfinity. For an Xfinity address, See Xfinity plans. Compare every provider in Denver on Konecteaze.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Units where Verizon reports service | 77.7%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Same measure, Denver metro | 63.8%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units with fiber from any provider | 64.3%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Towns on Verizon's Denver page | Denver, Boulder, Greenwood Village, Aurora and Highlands RanchListed by Verizon | Verizon Denver page, Oct 27, 2026 |
Colorado's largest counties
Outside Denver, Verizon's share settles in the 50s and low 60s across Colorado's biggest counties. Verizon's Denver page names Boulder, yet Boulder County has the lowest Verizon share of the eight largest counties, at 52.1% of units.
| County | Residential units | Units where Verizon reports service | Units with fiber from any provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver County | 397,593 | 77.7% | 64.3% |
| El Paso County | 340,777 | 54.5% | 58.4% |
| Arapahoe County | 295,545 | 59.2% | 42.3% |
| Jefferson County | 278,309 | 60.8% | 48.1% |
| Adams County | 219,184 | 58.7% | 48.8% |
| Larimer County | 182,543 | 56.3% | 64.4% |
| Boulder County | 160,958 | 52.1% | 53.6% |
| Douglas County | 159,890 | 57.5% | 37.7% |
Smaller counties vary much more. Verizon reports service at under a quarter of homes in 17 of the state's counties.
Colorado Springs is not on Verizon's list (checked Oct 27, 2026). In El Paso County, which contains the city, Verizon reports service at 54.5% of homes, and fiber from any provider reaches 58.4%. Larimer County, home to Fort Collins, is close on Verizon's share at 56.3%, with fiber at 64.4%.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon share, Boulder County | 52.1%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Verizon share, El Paso County | 54.5%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Verizon share, Larimer County | 56.3%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Verizon share, Pueblo County | 67.9%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
Which product will my address get?
Verizon filed only fixed wireless in Colorado in the Dec 31, 2025 FCC data. Colorado does not appear on its Fios list for buyers, checked Oct 27, 2026. Read the current address result to confirm the product. Frontier also filed no home service in Colorado in that FCC release.
How sure is each claim on this page?
- L1: ZIP estimate. A ZIP code covers many streets. We do not publish ZIP pages.
- L2: FCC-reported (used on this page). Providers report the technology at each location to the FCC National Broadband Map.
- L3: Provider-coverage (used on this page). Verizon names the place on its own locations page (shown as "Listed by Verizon").
- L4: Provider-confirmed address. Only the address check reaches this level. It returns the offer for your street address and unit.
- L5: User-confirmed orderable. We never claim this level. You confirm it when you place the order.
Deciding in Colorado
For a Denver address that gets both fiber and 5G Home offers, compare the kinds of service. Read how fiber, cable and 5G home internet differ before choosing between them.
Colorado still has a lot of copper. DSL is reported at 63.8% of units in the state, the second-highest share among the 25 states on Verizon's 5G Home list. Few people in Colorado get by on a phone plan alone, only 8.8% of homes, the second lowest of those 25.
- Before trading a DSL line for 5G Home, work out how much speed your household needs.
- If you are leaving Xfinity, See Xfinity plans, then read what switching away from Xfinity involves.
- Colorado's western neighbor and its Four Corners neighbor are both on the list: Verizon 5G Home across Utah and across Arizona.
With 45 providers in the state, compare every provider in Colorado on Konecteaze.
Common questions
Is Verizon 5G Home available in Boulder or Aurora?
Verizon's Denver page lists both towns (checked Oct 27, 2026). Across the Denver metro, Verizon reports service at 63.8% of residential units in the FCC's December 2025 data.
How does Denver compare with the rest of Colorado?
Verizon reports service at 77.7% of Denver's residential units against 56.2% statewide. Fiber from any provider reaches 64.3% of Denver's units and 51% of Colorado's (FCC, Dec 31, 2025).
Is Verizon 5G Home available in Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is not on Verizon's 5G Home list (checked Oct 27, 2026). In El Paso County, which contains the city, Verizon reports fixed wireless at 54.5% of residential units (FCC, Dec 31, 2025), against 56.2% statewide.
Does Verizon offer Fios in Colorado?
Colorado does not appear on Verizon's Fios list checked Oct 27, 2026. Its service in the dated FCC map is fixed wireless, covering 56.2% of residential units (Dec 31, 2025). Frontier, now a Verizon company, reported no Colorado residential service in that release. Confirm today's product at your address.
Sources and scope
- Verizon Home Internet locations Checked · Supports: Places Verizon names for 5G Home in Colorado
- Federal Communications Commission — National Broadband Map data: Verizon's fixed broadband location files Checked · Data as of Dec 31, 2025 (released Sep 15, 2026) · Supports: Verizon's fiber and fixed-wireless residential locations by state and county, and the top download tier it files at each
- Federal Communications Commission — National Broadband Map data: provider summary by geography Checked · Data as of Dec 31, 2025 (released Sep 15, 2026) · Supports: Verizon's and Frontier's share of residential units, and how many providers report service
- Federal Communications Commission — National Broadband Map data: fixed broadband summary by geography Checked · Data as of Dec 31, 2025 (released Sep 15, 2026) · Supports: residential units and the share reached by each technology and speed level
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates: internet subscriptions, computers and population Checked · Data as of 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Supports: households, how they connect and population
- Verizon — Verizon Internet in Denver, Colorado Checked · Supports: Towns Verizon's Denver page asks you to check
- U.S. Census Bureau — 2020 Census block assignment files Checked · Data as of 2020 Census geography · Supports: county