California Internet Coverage & Availability in 2023
California Internet Facts in 2023
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California currently ranks among states in BroadbandNow’s annual rankings of internet coverage, speed and availability.
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This means that roughly 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 eight 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 in ten residents are unable to purchase a fiber internet plan.
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The U.S. has more than 2,968 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.
In California, 96% of people have access to 100Mbps broadband, ranking 11th among all states.
Internet Availability by County
100 Mbps Coverage By County, Highest and Lowest
Highest | |
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Orange | 99.93% |
San Francisco | 99.82% |
Los Angeles | 99.69% |
San Mateo | 99.57% |
Contra Costa | 99.40% |
Ventura | 99.12% |
Alameda | 99.01% |
San Diego | 97.92% |
Santa Clara | 97.92% |
Sacramento | 97.72% |
Lowest | |
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Sierra | 1.98% |
Humboldt | 2.68% |
Mariposa | 2.84% |
Plumas | 6.40% |
Modoc | 11.21% |
Alpine | 16.85% |
Inyo | 17.48% |
Trinity | 28.38% |
Colusa | 37.15% |
Amador | 41.78% |
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%
Internet Speed in Top California Cities
City | Avg. Download Speed | No. of Providers |
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Los Angeles | 172.8 MBPS | 46 Providers |
San Diego | 188.8 MBPS | 33 Providers |
San Jose | 180.5 MBPS | 44 Providers |
San Francisco | 232.5 MBPS | 41 Providers |
Sacramento | 166.7 MBPS | 33 Providers |
Fastest Major Providers in California
Provider | Avg. Download Speed |
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Sonic | 333.3 MBPS |
Xfinity | 234.0 MBPS |
Spectrum | 182.2 MBPS |
AT&T Internet | 173.0 MBPS |
Frontier | 13.1 MBPS |
Metro & Rural County Coverage
County Name | % Broadband Coverage |
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El Dorado | 79.8% |
Merced | 87.1% |
Napa | 95.0% |
Mono | 73.2% |
San Joaquin | 95.7% |
Butte | 90.1% |
Inyo | 26.0% |
Sierra | 2.0% |
Trinity | 30.0% |
Tuolumne | 75.8% |
Yolo | 95.1% |
Los Angeles | 99.7% |
San Mateo | 99.6% |
Santa Cruz | 95.9% |
Alameda | 99.1% |
San Benito | 88.9% |
Mariposa | 59.4% |
Orange | 99.9% |
Sacramento | 98.1% |
Shasta | 80.1% |
Siskiyou | 80.4% |
Contra Costa | 99.4% |
San Diego | 97.9% |
Solano | 96.8% |
Sutter | 93.2% |
Fresno | 92.8% |
Modoc | 37.5% |
Monterey | 84.7% |
San Francisco | 99.8% |
Tehama | 52.5% |
Alpine | 25.4% |
Calaveras | 83.2% |
Del Norte | 96.1% |
Humboldt | 3.4% |
Lassen | 51.9% |
San Bernardino | 98.3% |
Yuba | 83.3% |
Santa Barbara | 96.5% |
Glenn | 69.3% |
Lake | 88.9% |
Placer | 89.8% |
Kern | 93.9% |
Mendocino | 72.3% |
Nevada | 48.3% |
San Luis Obispo | 85.9% |
Colusa | 77.5% |
Kings | 83.7% |
Ventura | 99.3% |
Plumas | 49.7% |
Santa Clara | 98.1% |
Sonoma | 97.6% |
Tulare | 79.1% |
Amador | 90.2% |
Madera | 86.7% |
Stanislaus | 96.2% |
Imperial | 89.1% |
Marin | 96.1% |
Riverside | 97.9% |
Internet Providers By City in California
Alameda | 98.7% | 20 providers |
Alhambra | 99.9% | 18 providers |
Anaheim | 100.0% | 25 providers |
Antioch | 99.5% | 15 providers |
Apple Valley | 96.7% | 15 providers |
Arcadia | 100.0% | 21 providers |
Azusa | 99.6% | 15 providers |
Bakersfield | 98.5% | 22 providers |
Baldwin Park | 100.0% | 17 providers |
Beaumont | 100.0% | 13 providers |
Bell Gardens | 100.0% | 19 providers |
Bellflower | 100.0% | 16 providers |
Berkeley | 99.1% | 25 providers |
Brentwood | 99.3% | 14 providers |
Buena Park | 100.0% | 19 providers |
Burbank | 100.0% | 28 providers |
Camarillo | 99.0% | 18 providers |
Canoga Park | 99.8% | 24 providers |
Canyon Country | 99.9% | 16 providers |
Carlsbad | 100.0% | 23 providers |
Carmichael | 100.0% | 18 providers |
Carson | 99.9% | 22 providers |
Castro Valley | 98.7% | 17 providers |
Chico | 95.7% | 19 providers |
Chino | 100.0% | 17 providers |
Chino Hills | 100.0% | 19 providers |
Chula Vista | 100.0% | 21 providers |
Citrus Heights | 98.8% | 19 providers |
Clovis | 97.8% | 20 providers |
Colton | 99.9% | 18 providers |
Compton | 100.0% | 22 providers |
Concord | 99.8% | 19 providers |
Corona | 99.9% | 24 providers |
Costa Mesa | 100.0% | 24 providers |
Covina | 100.0% | 18 providers |
Cupertino | 99.1% | 22 providers |
Daly City | 99.9% | 22 providers |
Danville | 99.9% | 18 providers |
Davis | 97.0% | 23 providers |
Delano | 89.1% | 17 providers |
Downey | 100.0% | 24 providers |
Dublin | 98.7% | 19 providers |
El Cajon | 99.9% | 19 providers |
El Monte | 100.0% | 20 providers |
Elk Grove | 97.7% | 25 providers |
Escondido | 98.8% | 22 providers |
Fairfield | 98.9% | 18 providers |
Folsom | 99.8% | 20 providers |
Fontana | 100.0% | 22 providers |
Fountain Valley | 100.0% | 22 providers |
Fremont | 98.4% | 29 providers |
Fresno | 97.6% | 25 providers |
Fullerton | 100.0% | 24 providers |
Garden Grove | 100.0% | 24 providers |
Gardena | 100.0% | 25 providers |
Gilroy | 95.8% | 22 providers |
Glendale | 99.8% | 31 providers |
Glendora | 100.0% | 17 providers |
Hacienda Heights | 100.0% | 18 providers |
Hanford | 93.1% | 16 providers |
Hawthorne | 100.0% | 20 providers |
Hayward | 98.9% | 27 providers |
Hemet | 99.5% | 20 providers |
Hesperia | 98.3% | 18 providers |
Highland | 99.8% | 18 providers |
Hollister | 93.1% | 18 providers |
Huntington Beach | 100.0% | 23 providers |
Huntington Park | 100.0% | 18 providers |
Indio | 99.8% | 19 providers |
Inglewood | 100.0% | 23 providers |
Irvine | 100.0% | 34 providers |
La Habra | 100.0% | 16 providers |
La Mesa | 100.0% | 19 providers |
La Puente | 100.0% | 17 providers |
Laguna Niguel | 100.0% | 18 providers |
Lake Elsinore | 99.7% | 17 providers |
Lake Forest | 99.9% | 16 providers |
Lakewood | 100.0% | 19 providers |
Lancaster | 96.8% | 18 providers |
Lincoln | 94.3% | 18 providers |
Livermore | 98.4% | 18 providers |
Lodi | 95.5% | 24 providers |
Lompoc | 94.0% | 12 providers |
Long Beach | 99.9% | 28 providers |
Los Angeles | 100.0% | 46 providers |
Lynwood | 100.0% | 16 providers |
Madera | 91.6% | 17 providers |
Manteca | 96.5% | 21 providers |
Menifee | 99.9% | 19 providers |
Merced | 96.6% | 18 providers |
Milpitas | 99.5% | 27 providers |
Mission Viejo | 100.0% | 16 providers |
Modesto | 98.3% | 25 providers |
Montebello | 99.5% | 21 providers |
Monterey Park | 100.0% | 23 providers |
Moreno Valley | 99.6% | 22 providers |
Mountain View | 97.8% | 28 providers |
Murrieta | 99.6% | 18 providers |
Napa | 97.0% | 20 providers |
National City | 99.8% | 17 providers |
Newport Beach | 100.0% | 26 providers |
North Hills | 100.0% | 22 providers |
North Hollywood | 100.0% | 27 providers |
Northridge | 100.0% | 24 providers |
Norwalk | 100.0% | 15 providers |
Novato | 99.8% | 21 providers |
Oakland | 99.5% | 28 providers |
Oceanside | 99.6% | 17 providers |
Ontario | 100.0% | 23 providers |
Orange | 100.0% | 26 providers |
Oxnard | 99.8% | 18 providers |
Pacoima | 100.0% | 20 providers |
Palm Desert | 100.0% | 19 providers |
Palmdale | 99.2% | 16 providers |
Palo Alto | 99.1% | 29 providers |
Panorama City | 100.0% | 20 providers |
Paramount | 99.7% | 19 providers |
Pasadena | 100.0% | 27 providers |
Perris | 96.8% | 18 providers |
Petaluma | 97.1% | 19 providers |
Pico Rivera | 100.0% | 17 providers |
Pittsburg | 99.3% | 16 providers |
Pleasanton | 99.2% | 19 providers |
Pomona | 98.6% | 20 providers |
Porterville | 92.7% | 16 providers |
Rancho Cordova | 100.0% | 20 providers |
Rancho Cucamonga | 99.9% | 20 providers |
Redding | 90.4% | 20 providers |
Redlands | 99.6% | 18 providers |
Redondo Beach | 100.0% | 21 providers |
Redwood City | 99.3% | 27 providers |
Reseda | 100.0% | 20 providers |
Rialto | 100.0% | 17 providers |
Richmond | 99.8% | 21 providers |
Riverside | 100.0% | 24 providers |
Rocklin | 99.4% | 22 providers |
Rosemead | 100.0% | 18 providers |
Roseville | 98.7% | 24 providers |
Sacramento | 99.3% | 33 providers |
Salinas | 98.2% | 24 providers |
San Bernardino | 99.9% | 20 providers |
San Clemente | 99.6% | 18 providers |
San Diego | 99.2% | 33 providers |
San Francisco | 99.8% | 41 providers |
San Gabriel | 100.0% | 18 providers |
San Jacinto | 99.4% | 13 providers |
San Jose | 99.0% | 44 providers |
San Leandro | 99.5% | 23 providers |
San Luis Obispo | 78.4% | 16 providers |
San Marcos | 99.8% | 22 providers |
San Mateo | 99.8% | 27 providers |
San Pablo | 98.2% | 16 providers |
San Pedro | 98.7% | 19 providers |
San Rafael | 99.6% | 18 providers |
San Ramon | 99.4% | 18 providers |
Santa Ana | 100.0% | 29 providers |
Santa Barbara | 99.5% | 19 providers |
Santa Clara | 99.4% | 33 providers |
Santa Clarita | 98.3% | 20 providers |
Santa Cruz | 92.9% | 23 providers |
Santa Maria | 98.9% | 20 providers |
Santa Monica | 100.0% | 26 providers |
Santa Rosa | 99.4% | 19 providers |
Santee | 100.0% | 16 providers |
Sherman Oaks | 100.0% | 26 providers |
Simi Valley | 99.9% | 16 providers |
South Gate | 100.0% | 17 providers |
South San Francisco | 99.9% | 25 providers |
Spring Valley | 100.0% | 18 providers |
Stockton | 98.4% | 29 providers |
Sunnyvale | 96.2% | 27 providers |
Sylmar | 99.9% | 17 providers |
Temecula | 97.8% | 22 providers |
Thousand Oaks | 100.0% | 21 providers |
Torrance | 100.0% | 28 providers |
Tracy | 93.3% | 21 providers |
Tulare | 91.2% | 17 providers |
Turlock | 95.3% | 21 providers |
Tustin | 99.9% | 23 providers |
Union City | 99.7% | 23 providers |
Upland | 100.0% | 18 providers |
Vacaville | 92.9% | 19 providers |
Valencia | 99.9% | 20 providers |
Vallejo | 98.9% | 19 providers |
Van Nuys | 100.0% | 25 providers |
Ventura | 99.8% | 20 providers |
Victorville | 99.1% | 17 providers |
Visalia | 96.2% | 22 providers |
Vista | 100.0% | 18 providers |
Walnut Creek | 100.0% | 22 providers |
Watsonville | 97.9% | 21 providers |
West Covina | 99.6% | 17 providers |
West Sacramento | 99.1% | 23 providers |
Westminster | 100.0% | 17 providers |
Whittier | 100.0% | 19 providers |
Woodland | 95.4% | 19 providers |
Woodland Hills | 99.9% | 26 providers |
Yorba Linda | 100.0% | 16 providers |
Yuba City | 99.1% | 16 providers |
Yucaipa | 99.9% | 14 providers |