Illinois
Verizon 5G Home Internet in Illinois: Chicago, Hazel Crest and Riverside in a cable-heavy market
The dated FCC filing reports cable at almost every Chicago home and fiber at about a third. Confirm the current wired and 5G Home offers for your address before comparing.
By Pablo Mendoza, Guide author · Reviewed by George Olfson
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Where does Verizon offer internet in Illinois?
Verizon lists Chicago, Hazel Crest and Riverside for 5G Home Internet in Illinois (checked Oct 27, 2026). In FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025, it reports fixed wireless at 61.2% of the state's homes and 63.8% of Chicago's.
The national picture is in where Verizon offers Fios and 5G Home.
Illinois at a glance
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Places Verizon names for 5G Home | 3 placesListed by Verizon | Verizon, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Technology Verizon files here | Licensed fixed wireless onlyFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units where Verizon reports service | 61.2%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units where Frontier reports service | 8.5%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units with a gigabit-class service | 73.1%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Providers at least 0.5% of units | 34 providersFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Households on cellular data only | 12.2% | Census ACS 2020-2024 |
| Households with no internet | 6.5% | Census ACS 2020-2024 |
| Technology | Share of locations | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed fixed wireless | 93.7%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Cable | 90.1%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| DSL over copper | 57%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Fiber | 40.4%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
Where Verizon lists service in Illinois
| City | County | Population (ACS 2020-2024) | Listed by Verizon | FCC-reported technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | Cook County | 2,711,226 | Other service | Fixed wireless |
| Hazel Crest | Cook County | 13,792 | Other service | Fixed wireless |
| Riverside | Cook County | 9,039 | Other service | Fixed wireless |
City notes
Chicago
Cable reaches 99.2% of Chicago homes. Fiber from any provider reaches 33.3%, one of the lowest shares among the big cities on Verizon's 5G Home list. Verizon reports service at 63.8% of city homes. Across the metro the figure is 64.9%.
Verizon's Chicago page also names Aurora, Naperville and Rockford. It compares 5G Home with AT&T. For an AT&T address, Order now. 12.5% of Chicago homes rely on a phone plan alone. Compare every provider in Chicago on Konecteaze.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Units with cable from any provider | 99.2%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units with fiber from any provider | 33.3%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units where Verizon reports service | 63.8%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Same measure, Chicago metro | 64.9%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
Hazel Crest
Fiber is rare in Hazel Crest: 11.8% of the village's units, against cable at 99.7%. Verizon reports service at 78%. Only 82.5% of homes have any broadband plan, well under the state rate. You can compare every provider in Hazel Crest on Konecteaze.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Units with fiber from any provider | 11.8%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units where Verizon reports service | 78%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Households with any broadband | 82.5% | Census ACS 2020-2024 |
Riverside, Illinois
This Riverside is the Cook County village of about 9,000 people, not the California city of the same name. Verizon reports service at 85.8% of its units, the highest of the three Illinois names, and fiber from any provider reaches 59.7%. With 4 providers each reporting service at 0.5% or more of residential units, the filing gives a limited provider count. Check their current offers at your address. See all providers in Riverside on Konecteaze.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Units where Verizon reports service | 85.8%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units with fiber from any provider | 59.7%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Households | 3,516 households | Census ACS 2020-2024 |
Illinois's largest counties
Among Illinois's six largest counties, Verizon's share is highest in Lake County, at 74.5% of units, where fiber reaches only 16.5%. DuPage and Will counties also have little fiber, while Kane County has fiber filed at about half of units. These county shares do not show overlap at a home.
| County | Residential units | Units where Verizon reports service | Units with fiber from any provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 2,466,502 | 65.7% | 31.9% |
| DuPage County | 402,586 | 67.6% | 24.4% |
| Lake County | 294,843 | 74.5% | 16.5% |
| Will County | 282,225 | 56.2% | 25.3% |
| Kane County | 210,412 | 65.9% | 50.2% |
| Winnebago County | 136,845 | 56.6% | 43.7% |
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon share, Lake County | 74.5%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Fiber, Lake County | 16.5%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Fiber, DuPage County | 24.4%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
Which product will my address get?
Verizon filed only fixed wireless in Illinois in the Dec 31, 2025 FCC data. Illinois does not appear on its Fios list for buyers, checked Oct 27, 2026. Read the current address result to confirm the product.
Frontier, which Verizon now owns, reports service at 8.5% of Illinois residential units. The filing shows Frontier's historical footprint. Check Frontier's current products and availability at your address. For a Frontier result, Order now.
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 Illinois
Some provider reports fixed wireless at 93.7% of Illinois homes. That is the second-highest share among the 25 states on Verizon's 5G Home list. Verizon's own 61.2% is the third highest of the 19 states where it files only fixed wireless.
In Chicago and Hazel Crest, compare 5G Home with cable if both fit your address. Read whether 5G home internet can replace cable and what switching away from Xfinity involves.
- In Lake, DuPage or Will County, where fiber is scarce, use the household internet needs tool to set a target speed.
- Illinois's neighbors to the east and west are on the list too: Verizon 5G Home Indianapolis and across Iowa.
Compare every provider in Illinois on Konecteaze.
Common questions
Is Verizon 5G Home available in Naperville or Aurora?
Verizon's Chicago page names both, plus Rockford (checked Sep 24, 2026). Across the Chicago metro, Verizon reports service at 64.9% of residential units in the FCC's December 2025 data.
How much fiber does Chicago have?
Fiber from any provider reaches 33.3% of Chicago's residential units, while cable reaches 99.2% (FCC, Dec 31, 2025).
Is Verizon 5G Home available in Hazel Crest and Riverside?
Verizon lists both Hazel Crest and Riverside for 5G Home in Illinois (checked Oct 27, 2026). In FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025, it reports service at 78% of Hazel Crest's units and 85.8% of Riverside's, both above its Chicago share.
Does Verizon list Fios in Illinois, and what service does Frontier report?
Illinois is not on Verizon's Fios list (checked Oct 27, 2026), and Verizon files only fixed wireless here. Frontier, now a Verizon company, reports service at 8.5% of Illinois residential units (FCC, Dec 31, 2025), against Verizon's 61.2%.
Sources and scope
- Verizon Home Internet locations Checked · Supports: Places Verizon names for 5G Home in Illinois
- 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
- U.S. Census Bureau — 2020 Census block assignment files Checked · Data as of 2020 Census geography · Supports: county
- Verizon — Verizon Internet in Chicago, Illinois Checked · Supports: Verizon's local page for Chicago, Illinois: which Verizon home internet products it names there and the neighborhoods and nearby towns it lists.