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