Internet Service Providers in California
California Internet Coverage & Availability in 2023
California Internet Facts in 2023
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California currently ranks 19th among states in BroadbandNow’s annual rankings of internet coverage, speed and availability.
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This means that roughly zero in ten California residents are not able to purchase an internet plan of at least 25Mbps download and 3Mbps upload.
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This means that nearly seven in ten residents are not able to purchase broadband at a price of $60/month or less (excluding promotions and government programs).
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This means that five in ten residents are unable to purchase a fiber internet plan.
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The U.S. has more than 2,934 internet service providers, with most covering very small areas. It is worth searching by zip code to see who is available in your town.
At BroadbandNow, we advocate for a definition of broadband internet to be at least 100Mbps, as opposed to the FCC definition of 25Mbps, which would be considered slow for many internet-intensive activities.
Internet Availability by County
In California, 51.1% of people have access to 1G broadband, ranking 41st among all states.
Internet Coverage by Demographic in California
Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic (includes broadband and non-broadband packages)
Percentage of households with and without any type of internet access
- With: 90%
- Without: 10%
Type of internet connection
- Dialup only: <1%
- Broadband of any type: 90%
- Cellular data only: 10%
- Satellite: 8%
Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic
- <18: 5%
- 18-64: 5%
- 65+ adults: 7%
- <$20,000: 30%
- $20,000-$74,999: 13%
- $75,000+: 4%
- Black: 7%
- Native American/Alaska Native: 8%
- Asian: 3%
- Mixed race: 3%
- Hispanic or Latino: 7%
- White: 4%
- Employed: 4%
- Unemployed: 6%
- Less than high school: 10%
- Some college or associate degree: 6%
- Bachelor’s degree: 2%
| Provider | Avg. Download Speed | Connection | Availability | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | 1000 MBPS | Cable | 45.7% | View Plans | |
| AT&T Internet | 5000 MBPS | DSL, Fiber, Fixed Wireless | 37.4% | View Plans | |
| Xfinity | 2000 MBPS | Cable | 34.3% | View Plans | |
| Always ON | 25 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 32.5% | View Plans | |
| T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | 100 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 32.5% | View Plans | |
| Verizon 5G Home Internet | 1000 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 31.7% | View Plans | |
| Frontier | 5000 MBPS | Fiber | 14.5% | View Plans | |
| UnWired Broadband | 100 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 12.0% | View Plans | |
| Cal.net | 100 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 9.0% | View Plans | |
| Cox | 2000 MBPS | Cable, Fiber | 8.1% | View Plans | |
| Unwired Ltd | 70 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 7.1% | View Plans | |
| DigitalPath | 200 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 5.2% | View Plans | |
| Astound Broadband Powered by Wave | 1200 MBPS | Cable | 2.8% | View Plans | |
| San Diego Broadband | 250 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 2.4% | View Plans | |
| Sonic | 10000 MBPS | Fiber | 2.3% | View Plans | |
| Applied Technology Group | 35 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 2.1% | View Plans | |
| Succeed.Net | 100 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 1.8% | View Plans | |
| Ayera Technologies, Inc. | 120 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 1.8% | View Plans | |
| RazzoLink | 100 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 1.7% | View Plans | |
| Raw Bandwidth Communications | 100 MBPS | DSL | 1.6% | View Plans | |
| Tekify Fiber & Wireless | 1000 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 1.5% | View Plans | |
| Fidium | 2000 MBPS | Fiber | 1.5% | View Plans | |
| Velociter Wireless | 10 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 1.4% | View Plans | |
| Frontier | 115 MBPS | DSL | 1.2% | View Plans | |
| Hankins Information Technology | 50 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 1.0% | View Plans | |
| U.S. Cellular | 25 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 0.9% | View Plans | |
| WISPRENN | 75 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 0.9% | View Plans | |
| Surfnet Communications | 100 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 0.8% | View Plans | |
| Com-Pair Services | 100 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 0.8% | View Plans | |
| Sail Internet | 1000 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 0.7% | View Plans | |
| Optimum | 940 MBPS | Cable | 0.7% | View Plans | |
| Velocity Communications | 30 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 0.7% | View Plans | |
| Mediacom | 1000 MBPS | Cable | 0.7% | View Plans | |
| 101 Netlink | 100 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 0.7% | View Plans | |
| OACYS Technology | 100 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 0.7% | View Plans | |
| RobinsonHSS | 350 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 0.7% | View Plans | |
| Starry Internet | 1000 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 0.6% | View Plans | |
| SmarterBroadband | 100 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 0.5% | View Plans | |
| Consolidated Communications | 500 MBPS | DSL | 0.5% | View Plans | |
| Zeta Broadband | 50 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 0.5% | View Plans | |
| Softcom Internet Communications | 100 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 0.4% | View Plans | |
| BeamSpeed | 50 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 0.4% | View Plans | |
| Conifer Communications | 100 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 0.4% | View Plans | |
| ShastaBeam | 50 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 0.3% | View Plans | |
| ezWave | 55 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 0.3% | View Plans | |
| Lightwave Broadband | 150 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 0.3% | View Plans | |
| AFES Network Services | 50 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 0.3% | View Plans | |
| Mojave WiFi | 25 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 0.3% | View Plans | |
| Zito Media | 1000 MBPS | Cable | 0.2% | View Plans | |
| Wireless Internet Services | 100 MBPS | Fixed Wireless | 0.2% | View Plans |
Internet Providers By City in California
| Alameda | 99.3% | 20 providers |
| Alhambra | 99.8% | 18 providers |
| Anaheim | 99.6% | 25 providers |
| Antioch | 99.9% | 15 providers |
| Apple Valley | 93.8% | 16 providers |
| Arcadia | 99.7% | 21 providers |
| Azusa | 95.4% | 16 providers |
| Bakersfield | 98.4% | 23 providers |
| Baldwin Park | 99.6% | 18 providers |
| Beaumont | 99.6% | 14 providers |
| Bell Gardens | 99.5% | 19 providers |
| Bellflower | 99.8% | 16 providers |
| Berkeley | 92.6% | 25 providers |
| Brentwood | 98.2% | 15 providers |
| Buena Park | 99.7% | 18 providers |
| Burbank | 99.4% | 28 providers |
| Camarillo | 97.2% | 19 providers |
| Canoga Park | 99.3% | 24 providers |
| Canyon Country | 97.9% | 17 providers |
| Carlsbad | 99.6% | 24 providers |
| Carmichael | 99.9% | 18 providers |
| Carson | 96.6% | 22 providers |
| Castro Valley | 98.3% | 17 providers |
| Chico | 94.6% | 20 providers |
| Chino | 95.1% | 18 providers |
| Chino Hills | 99.8% | 20 providers |
| Chula Vista | 99.7% | 22 providers |
| Citrus Heights | 100.0% | 19 providers |
| Clovis | 98.2% | 20 providers |
| Colton | 98.7% | 18 providers |
| Compton | 97.8% | 22 providers |
| Concord | 99.9% | 19 providers |
| Corona | 99.5% | 24 providers |
| Costa Mesa | 99.7% | 24 providers |
| Covina | 99.8% | 17 providers |
| Cupertino | 99.2% | 22 providers |
| Daly City | 99.7% | 22 providers |
| Danville | 100.0% | 18 providers |
| Davis | 87.0% | 23 providers |
| Delano | 83.5% | 18 providers |
| Downey | 99.3% | 23 providers |
| Dublin | 94.0% | 19 providers |
| El Cajon | 99.7% | 20 providers |
| El Monte | 99.5% | 20 providers |
| Elk Grove | 98.3% | 26 providers |
| Escondido | 98.1% | 23 providers |
| Fairfield | 99.0% | 18 providers |
| Folsom | 100.0% | 20 providers |
| Fontana | 99.9% | 23 providers |
| Fountain Valley | 98.5% | 22 providers |
| Fremont | 99.4% | 28 providers |
| Fresno | 97.3% | 25 providers |
| Fullerton | 98.1% | 23 providers |
| Garden Grove | 99.6% | 23 providers |
| Gardena | 98.5% | 25 providers |
| Gilroy | 94.0% | 23 providers |
| Glendale | 99.5% | 30 providers |
| Glendora | 99.4% | 18 providers |
| Hacienda Heights | 98.3% | 19 providers |
| Hanford | 93.1% | 17 providers |
| Hawthorne | 99.5% | 20 providers |
| Hayward | 99.6% | 27 providers |
| Hemet | 98.9% | 21 providers |
| Hesperia | 98.1% | 19 providers |
| Highland | 99.6% | 19 providers |
| Hollister | 91.0% | 19 providers |
| Huntington Beach | 99.2% | 22 providers |
| Huntington Park | 99.9% | 18 providers |
| Indio | 99.5% | 20 providers |
| Inglewood | 99.2% | 22 providers |
| Irvine | 93.8% | 34 providers |
| La Habra | 99.8% | 17 providers |
| La Mesa | 99.9% | 20 providers |
| La Puente | 99.7% | 18 providers |
| Laguna Niguel | 99.8% | 19 providers |
| Lake Elsinore | 99.2% | 18 providers |
| Lake Forest | 99.8% | 17 providers |
| Lakewood | 99.9% | 20 providers |
| Lancaster | 96.3% | 19 providers |
| Lincoln | 92.5% | 19 providers |
| Livermore | 96.8% | 18 providers |
| Lodi | 93.4% | 24 providers |
| Lompoc | 93.3% | 14 providers |
| Long Beach | 98.4% | 27 providers |
| Los Angeles | 97.5% | 46 providers |
| Lynwood | 97.1% | 16 providers |
| Madera | 90.7% | 18 providers |
| Manteca | 97.8% | 22 providers |
| Menifee | 99.2% | 20 providers |
| Merced | 94.8% | 19 providers |
| Milpitas | 97.0% | 27 providers |
| Mission Viejo | 99.9% | 16 providers |
| Modesto | 97.8% | 26 providers |
| Montebello | 99.7% | 21 providers |
| Monterey Park | 99.9% | 23 providers |
| Moreno Valley | 99.2% | 23 providers |
| Mountain View | 99.5% | 28 providers |
| Murrieta | 98.9% | 19 providers |
| Napa | 97.4% | 20 providers |
| National City | 99.2% | 18 providers |
| Newport Beach | 99.6% | 26 providers |
| North Hills | 99.6% | 23 providers |
| North Hollywood | 99.5% | 27 providers |
| Northridge | 96.6% | 24 providers |
| Norwalk | 99.0% | 16 providers |
| Novato | 98.8% | 22 providers |
| Oakland | 98.4% | 29 providers |
| Oceanside | 88.8% | 18 providers |
| Ontario | 99.1% | 23 providers |
| Orange | 96.4% | 26 providers |
| Oxnard | 99.8% | 18 providers |
| Pacoima | 99.9% | 21 providers |
| Palm Desert | 99.5% | 20 providers |
| Palmdale | 98.8% | 17 providers |
| Palo Alto | 96.7% | 29 providers |
| Panorama City | 99.8% | 20 providers |
| Paramount | 98.6% | 19 providers |
| Pasadena | 98.8% | 27 providers |
| Perris | 96.2% | 19 providers |
| Petaluma | 94.9% | 20 providers |
| Pico Rivera | 99.6% | 18 providers |
| Pittsburg | 99.8% | 16 providers |
| Pleasanton | 98.3% | 19 providers |
| Pomona | 97.1% | 19 providers |
| Porterville | 93.8% | 17 providers |
| Rancho Cordova | 99.8% | 19 providers |
| Rancho Cucamonga | 97.9% | 21 providers |
| Redding | 89.5% | 21 providers |
| Redlands | 97.0% | 19 providers |
| Redondo Beach | 99.5% | 22 providers |
| Redwood City | 99.4% | 28 providers |
| Reseda | 99.4% | 20 providers |
| Rialto | 99.9% | 18 providers |
| Richmond | 98.9% | 20 providers |
| Riverside | 98.3% | 25 providers |
| Rocklin | 100.0% | 22 providers |
| Rosemead | 99.8% | 18 providers |
| Roseville | 99.4% | 24 providers |
| Sacramento | 99.0% | 32 providers |
| Salinas | 98.4% | 23 providers |
| San Bernardino | 98.3% | 21 providers |
| San Clemente | 90.5% | 19 providers |
| San Diego | 96.8% | 34 providers |
| San Francisco | 98.5% | 41 providers |
| San Gabriel | 99.7% | 18 providers |
| San Jacinto | 97.9% | 14 providers |
| San Jose | 99.2% | 44 providers |
| San Leandro | 99.5% | 24 providers |
| San Luis Obispo | 87.3% | 17 providers |
| San Marcos | 99.0% | 23 providers |
| San Mateo | 99.1% | 28 providers |
| San Pablo | 98.8% | 16 providers |
| San Pedro | 97.5% | 18 providers |
| San Rafael | 99.0% | 19 providers |
| San Ramon | 99.7% | 18 providers |
| Santa Ana | 99.4% | 28 providers |
| Santa Barbara | 95.8% | 20 providers |
| Santa Clara | 96.6% | 32 providers |
| Santa Clarita | 97.0% | 21 providers |
| Santa Cruz | 90.6% | 23 providers |
| Santa Maria | 98.7% | 21 providers |
| Santa Monica | 98.8% | 27 providers |
| Santa Rosa | 99.2% | 19 providers |
| Santee | 99.9% | 17 providers |
| Sherman Oaks | 99.0% | 25 providers |
| Simi Valley | 99.8% | 17 providers |
| South Gate | 99.6% | 17 providers |
| South San Francisco | 99.5% | 25 providers |
| Spring Valley | 100.0% | 19 providers |
| Stockton | 97.5% | 29 providers |
| Sunnyvale | 99.5% | 27 providers |
| Sylmar | 98.9% | 18 providers |
| Temecula | 97.5% | 23 providers |
| Thousand Oaks | 97.7% | 22 providers |
| Torrance | 98.6% | 28 providers |
| Tracy | 94.7% | 22 providers |
| Tulare | 91.0% | 18 providers |
| Turlock | 94.5% | 22 providers |
| Tustin | 99.7% | 22 providers |
| Union City | 99.8% | 23 providers |
| Upland | 99.7% | 19 providers |
| Vacaville | 91.2% | 19 providers |
| Valencia | 97.4% | 21 providers |
| Vallejo | 99.6% | 19 providers |
| Van Nuys | 99.3% | 24 providers |
| Ventura | 99.5% | 21 providers |
| Victorville | 96.3% | 18 providers |
| Visalia | 95.0% | 23 providers |
| Vista | 99.8% | 19 providers |
| Walnut Creek | 99.7% | 22 providers |
| Watsonville | 96.5% | 20 providers |
| West Covina | 99.1% | 18 providers |
| West Sacramento | 99.5% | 22 providers |
| Westminster | 99.5% | 17 providers |
| Whittier | 99.1% | 19 providers |
| Woodland | 96.6% | 19 providers |
| Woodland Hills | 99.3% | 25 providers |
| Yorba Linda | 99.6% | 16 providers |
| Yuba City | 98.0% | 17 providers |
| Yucaipa | 99.2% | 15 providers |