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Best Internet Providers in Sacramento, CA

The best internet provider in Sacramento is Fidium, according to our data. A local favorite, Fidium offers speedy fiber-optic internet to residents who live within its footprint, which covers about a quarter of Sacramento. It offers speeds up to 2 Gbps and receives good marks from customers for its pricing and customer service.

Hot on Fidium’s heels is AT&T Fiber, our other top recommendation in town. Our local speed test data confirms AT&T offers excellent speeds, which it advertises a range from 300 Mbps to 5 Gbps. That’s faster than most households would ever need, but AT&T Fiber is great about offering different plans with different speeds and prices. Those prices start at $42 per month and can go as high as $194 per month for standalone internet plans. These plans have no price hikes and don’t require a contract. AT&T Fiber should be one of your top choices — if not the top choice — in Sacramento.

If neither of these two fiber internet providers is available in your area of Sacramento, consider one of Sacramento’s other internet service companies. Our next-best pick is Xfinity, the area’s cable internet provider. While we don’t recommend cable as highly as we do fiber, it’s still an excellent internet service option and a huge step up from DSL and other connection types. Xfinity offers bundles that include internet, home phone (Xfinity Voice), mobile (Xfinity Mobile), home security (Xfinity Home Security) and TV (Xfinity StreamSaver or Xfinity X1) services that start at $60 per month and internet-only plans starting at $30 per month (high-end is $85 per month). Similar to AT&T Fiber, Xfinity plans don’t have price hikes, but they may require a contract depending on the plan. It’s well worth considering as you shop for an internet service provider in Sacramento.

Beyond these traditional internet providers is T-Mobile 5G Home Internet. Offering speeds between 133 Mbps and 415 Mbps, T-Mobile 5G Home Internet is a quick wireless internet solution with a price that starts at $60 per month. While it may not be as fast as its fiber and cable counterparts, T-Mobile 5G Home Internet is a solid internet option without all the fees and fuss you’ll find with other companies.

Internet providers offer new subscribers exclusive deals each month when they sign up for internet plans. For example, AT&T Fiber is known for offering promotions for its fiber internet plans. Currently, new AT&T customers have the chance to receive up to $150 in Visa Reward Cards when they sign up for select fiber plans. Customers can also get an extra 20 percent off on their internet service, as well as six months free, when they pair their internet plan with an AT&T Unlimited wireless plan. Xfinity is another popular ISP that’s currently offering Apple TV+, Peacock Premium and Netflix Standard with the addition of Xfinity StreamSaver (for $15 per month) with an internet plan, a free Getting Started Kit and shipping and Wi-Fi equipment included for 24 months. These change often, so your best bet is to check back frequently for the latest deals and see if these apply to your plan by the time you sign up.

AT&T - Fastest Provider
Spectrum - Cheapest Provider
Viasat - Widely Available
Viasat - Great for Rural Areas
T-Mobile - Offers 5G Home Internet
AT&T - Great Value

Fastest Internet Providers in Sacramento, CA

AT&T is the fastest provider in Sacramento, with speeds up to 5 Gbps.

For the fastest Wi-Fi in the neighborhood, look first to AT&T Internet — it’s Sacramento’s single fastest internet service provider. Its top plans can reach up to 5 Gbps.

Fiber internet is the best choice for speed, both because its top speeds are generally faster than cable or DSL and because its speeds are “symmetrical,” which means that its upload speeds will be just as fast as its download speeds. Take AT&T Fiber, for example — upload speeds go up to 5 Gbps. That’s not the case with cable or DSL, which have upload speeds that lag far behind their download speeds. Xfinity’s upload speeds go up to 35 Mbps, the slowest being 10 Mbps.

For speed, you can’t go wrong with either of Sacramento’s fiber internet providers. Fidium (up to 2 Gbps) and AT&T Fiber (up to 5 Gbps) can both deliver as much speed as the typical household could ever use. Even with heavy internet use on multiple devices over your router’s Wi-Fi network, 1-2 Gbps and up should be fast enough for you and your loved ones.

You should know that these speeds may come with data caps, which can restrict or hinder your overall online activities and performance. Luckily, AT&T Fiber plans don’t have data caps — only its IPBB (DSL-operated) and fixed wireless plans do. On the other hand, Sacramento residents who choose Xfinity’s cable plans will have to endure a data cap, but we consider it a generous amount of data even for a power internet user. That’s what makes fiber internet an appealing choice!

What’s a Good Internet Speed?

Internet Speed	Appropriate For	Providers in your Area offering this Speed	Availability in your Area
100 Mbps	Streaming Video chat Online gaming Larger households	Viasat T-Mobile EarthLink Hughesnet unWired XNET WiFi Cal.net DigitalPath Succeed.Net Starlink	100%
1000 Mbps (1 Gbps)	Heavy streaming (4K video multiple devices etc.) Video chat Lag-free gaming Large households	Spectrum AT&T Xfinity Verizon Fidium Astound Broadband Powered by Wave	92.83%

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Internet Availability in Sacramento, CA

Which providers are available to you in Sacramento? Well, that depends partly on where in Sacramento you actually live. While Xfinity is available in 92.8% of Sacramento and serves just about every residential address in town, other providers — like Fidium — are only available in some parts of town.

Fidium’s footprint is pretty complete in Arden-Arcade. Within the city limits, it is at its best outside of the ring formed by I-80. This includes neighborhoods like East Sacramento, Oak Park, and Land Park as well as the northwest parts of town, from Northgate up to the airport. Don’t expect to find it in the inner areas of Sacramento, like Midtown, Mansion Flats, or anywhere near the California State Capitol. You also won’t find it across the river in West Sacramento.

AT&T Fiber covers some of those same areas, including East Sacramento and Oak Park. But it also covers some areas that Fidium doesn’t reach, including some blocks in the Midtown and Southside Park areas as well as some areas further out, like Southwestern Sacramento.

Some areas, including some downtown blocks and some more outlying areas like Valley Hi/North Laguna, are served by neither of the two big fiber networks. If you live in these areas, you’ll most likely only have one decent choice for internet — Xfinity.

Provider Connection Types in Sacramento, CA

Connection Type	About this Connection Type	Availability in Sacramento, CA
Satellite	Available even in very rural areas Typically has high latency (lag)	100%
DSL	Typically about 100 Mbps Slower than Cable or Fiber	43.830000000000005%
Cable	Typically 250 Mbps - 1 Gbps Widely available A good choice for most users	98.21%
Fiber	Typically 1 Gbps or faster Upload speeds match download speeds	46.39%