Internet Providers in California
California

In California, approximately 80.80% of the state has internet service with speeds of 15 Mbps available for purchase through internet service providers; however, approximately 5.90% of the state’s residents have little to no internet connection readily available to them. Some of those with limited internet access have dial-up or legacy copper DSL internet service, but their internet is so slow that streaming, video conferencing, online gaming and other activities requiring high-speed internet are out of reach.

Wireless providers reach 99.70% of the state of California, but other forms of internet technology are less widely available in California than in other states. Only 91.90% of the population of California has access to DSL internet service. Cable internet is available to 94.60%, while only 16.00% have access to fiber internet. Less than 60.30% of California is served by three or more wired internet providers (DSL, cable and fiber internet).

0.90%

State residents with internet service up to 1Gbps available to them.

38.50%

State residents with 100 Mbps download speeds or less available to them.

6.50%

State residents with 25 Mbps speeds or less available to them.

42.90 Mbps

The average internet download speed across California.

2.40%

State residents with no wired internet access available to them.

98.20%

State residents with wired internet access available.

6.30%

Underserved state residents with very limited internet options.

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Average broadband score in California

Broadband High Speed Internet in California

Largest Cities in California Providers Possible Speeds (down/up) Streaming Score
Anaheim, CA 23 300.00 Mbps / 20.00 Mbps 36
Bakersfield, CA 17 90.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 21
Chula Vista, CA 20 1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 30
Concord, CA 22 2.00 Gbps / 25.00 Mbps 33
Corona, CA 19 1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 36
Elk Grove, CA 26 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 47
Escondido, CA 22 2.00 Gbps / 35.00 Mbps 41
Fontana, CA 22 1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 60
Fremont, CA 21 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 29
Fresno, CA 18 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 27
Fullerton, CA 23 300.00 Mbps / 30.00 Mbps 32
Garden Grove, CA 23 300.00 Mbps / 30.00 Mbps 32
Glendale, CA 26 1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 43
Hayward, CA 21 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 29
Huntington Beach, CA 22 300.00 Mbps / 30.00 Mbps 28
Irvine, CA 24 1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 41
Lancaster, CA 23 1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 36
Long Beach, CA 25 100.00 Mbps / 30.00 Mbps 39
Los Angeles, CA 31 1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 71
Modesto, CA 19 2.00 Gbps / 25.00 Mbps 29
Moreno Valley, CA 19 300.00 Mbps / 30.00 Mbps 29
Oakland, CA 23 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 30
Oceanside, CA 19 300.00 Mbps / 30.00 Mbps 32
Ontario, CA 22 1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 59
Orange, CA 23 300.00 Mbps / 30.00 Mbps 36
Oxnard, CA 18 300.00 Mbps / 30.00 Mbps 27
Palmdale, CA 24 1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 29
Pasadena, CA 26 1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 41
Pomona, CA 23 100.00 Mbps / 30.00 Mbps 36
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 19 1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 36
Riverside, CA 19 1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 62
Roseville, CA 24 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 40
Sacramento, CA 29 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 47
Salinas, CA 16 2.00 Gbps / 25.00 Mbps 21
San Bernardino, CA 21 100.00 Mbps / 30.00 Mbps 35
San Diego, CA 27 1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 41
San Francisco, CA 24 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 55
San Jose, CA 28 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 43
Santa Ana, CA 24 300.00 Mbps / 30.00 Mbps 35
Santa Clara, CA 23 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 30
Santa Clarita, CA 22 1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 26
Santa Rosa, CA 24 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 24
Simi Valley, CA 18 300.00 Mbps / 20.00 Mbps 26
Stockton, CA 24 2.00 Gbps / 25.00 Mbps 19
Sunnyvale, CA 20 2.00 Gbps / 30.00 Mbps 26
Thousand Oaks, CA 20 300.00 Mbps / 30.00 Mbps 29
Torrance, CA 24 300.00 Mbps / 30.00 Mbps 38
Vallejo, CA 19 2.00 Gbps / 25.00 Mbps 26
Victorville, CA 19 100.00 Mbps / 30.00 Mbps 22
Visalia, CA 16 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 21