Internet in Downey, California
Fiber is available at 86.2% of the 23,278 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Downey, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 96.7%. 85.0% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 11.7% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Downey in California
At most Downey addresses the choice is between two wires: Frontier's fiber, reported at 81.8% of the city's homes and businesses, and Spectrum, reported at 96.6%. Around them sit 5 licensed fixed wireless providers, AT&T among them, while the DSL that the FCC map showed at 61.5%2 of locations in 2022 is down to 1.1%1.
Frontier, Spectrum and the wireless carriers
The FCC counts 23,278 broadband serviceable locations in Downey: houses, apartment buildings and small businesses inside the 2020 city limits. As of June 30, 2026 (file revision of November 10, 2026), Spectrum reports service at 96.6% of them, nearly all over cable, with fiber at 1.3% and an advertised maximum download of 1 Gbps. Frontier reports fiber at 81.8%, with tiers advertised up to 7 Gbps1. A provider is counted where it tells the FCC it could connect the location within ten business days for a standard installation; anyone can challenge that claim on the FCC map.
| Spectrum | Fiber Cable | 96.6% | 96.6% | 1 Gbps | 11.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 83.1% | 27.9% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Frontier | Fiber DSL | 82.4% | 81.8% | 7 Gbps | 0.0% |
| AT&T | Fiber DSL Licensed wireless | 51.5% | 10.4% | 5 Gbps | 0.0% |
| Verizon | Licensed wireless | 9.8% | 6.7% | 300 Mbps | – |
| Starry Inc | Licensed wireless | 2.7% | 2.7% | 800 Mbps | – |
| GeoLinks | Licensed wireless | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 Gbps | – |
| Astound | Fiber | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 Gbps | – |
| Consolidated Smart Broadband Systems | DSL | 0.0% | 0.0% | 500 Mbps | – |
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Share of the area's broadband serviceable locations where the provider reports service as of June 30, 2026. "Only wired option" is the share of locations where it is the single wired provider at 100/20 Mbps. Provider-reported and challengeable; speeds are advertised maximums, not measured; no prices. Satellite providers (Starlink, Viasat, HughesNet) report service at nearly every location and are left out of the table.
Frontier's network in this part of Southern California was Verizon's until the California Public Utilities Commission approved the transfer of Verizon California to Frontier in Decision 15-12-005, adopted in December 2015.
AT&T reports service at 51.5% of locations, but its fiber covers only 3.3% and it offers 100/20 Mbps at 10.4%; most of its Downey footprint is fixed wireless. The three satellite companies report every location, as they do across the country. Fiber from any company reaches 86.2% of the city, against 47.8%1 statewide.
The copper network left the map
In the first National Broadband Map release, June 30, 2022, DSL over telephone copper was reported at 61.5% of Downey's locations. Four years later it is reported at 1.1%, a drop of 60.5 percentage points, while California as a whole still shows DSL at 43.7%. The chart sets Downey's fall beside nearby cities. Fiber rose over the same period from 82.7% to 86.2%, and the number of wired providers in the city went from 52 to 51.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
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| Area | DSL available: change since June 30, 2022 |
|---|---|
| El Monte | −6.9 pts |
| Inglewood | −10.4 pts |
| Pasadena | −11.5 pts |
| California | −15.3 pts |
| United States | −18.6 pts |
| Los Angeles | −19.3 pts |
| Los Angeles County | −24.9 pts |
| Torrance | −25.7 pts |
| Long Beach | −40.6 pts |
| Downey | −60.5 pts |
Two wires at most addresses, one at the rest
Two wired providers offering at least 100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up is the norm here: 85.0% of locations have exactly two, a share that ranks 33rd highest among the 343 cities of 100,000 or more. Across California 49.9% of locations have two or more such providers; in Downey the figure is 85.0%, up 2.5 percentage points1 since June 2022.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Different wired providers (fiber, cable or DSL; FCC provider IDs) reporting 100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up or more at the same location. Fixed wireless and satellite are not counted.
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| Area | None | One | Two | Three or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downey | 3.3% | 11.7% | 85.0% | 0.1% |
| Long Beach | 3.6% | 13.2% | 83.1% | 0.1% |
| Los Angeles County | 4.1% | 35.1% | 58.0% | 2.8% |
| California | 6.9% | 43.2% | 43.4% | 6.5% |
The rest of the city is mostly single-wire. At 2,715 locations, 11.7% of the total, Spectrum is the only wired provider at 100/20 Mbps; in June 2022 that share was 13.9%2. Frontier is almost never the sole option at that speed (0.0%). A third wire is close to absent, and only 770 locations have no wired provider at 100/20 Mbps. The FCC's count of locations with no service at 25/3 Mbps from any wired or licensed fixed wireless provider is 31.
Seven wireless providers, thinner fast coverage
5 companies report licensed fixed wireless in Downey, up from 32 in June 2022; the count is tied for 39th highest among large cities. T-Mobile reports the widest area, 83.1% of locations, with an advertised maximum of 100 Mbps. Verizon reports 9.8% with a maximum of 300 Mbps. Two smaller networks advertise more: Starry up to 800 Mbps at 2.7% of locations, and GeoLinks up to 1 Gbps at 0.2%1.
| Measure | Downey | California | United States | Rank among largest cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed fixed wireless | 91.0% | 88.1% | 87.3% | 266th of 343 |
| Fixed wireless 100/20 | 38.2% | 56.1% | 47.9% | 274th of 343 |
| Licensed fixed wireless providers | 5 | 34 | 377 | tied 39th of 343 |
| Fixed wireless only at 100/20 | 0.9% | 4.0% | 3.6% | tied 99th of 343 |
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Rank 1 is the highest value. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
More providers has not meant more fast wireless coverage. Licensed fixed wireless at 100/20 Mbps or better is reported at 38.2% of locations, down from 46.3%3 in December 2025 and below the 56.1% recorded for California. Fixed wireless is the only way to reach 100/20 Mbps at 2001 locations. Carriers share each tower sector among its users and limit new sign-ups by address, so a reported location is not a guaranteed connection.
Downey beside Long Beach and Los Angeles
Downey's fiber share, 86.2%, is close to that of Long Beach, 83.6%, another city where Frontier's fiber and Spectrum's cable overlap at most locations. Los Angeles is at 51.9%, and Los Angeles County at 58.6%1. The table uses the same FCC release for every area.
| Downey, California | 86.2% | 85.0% | 84.7% | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach, California | 83.6% | 83.2% | 82.6% | 8 |
| Los Angeles, California | 51.9% | 54.3% | 47.7% | 15 |
| Torrance, California | 67.3% | 69.4% | 70.9% | 7 |
| Inglewood, California | 52.4% | 55.4% | 46.2% | 4 |
| Pasadena, California | 44.8% | 49.1% | 41.8% | 5 |
| El Monte, California | 33.8% | 34.5% | 29.0% | 3 |
| Los Angeles County, California | 58.6% | 60.8% | 55.8% | 22 |
| California | 47.8% | 49.9% | 62.5% | 73 |
| United States | 62.6% | 55.6% | 61.0% | 1,485 |
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
Multi-gigabit tiers, and a dip in gigabit uploads
The fastest download advertised at a Downey location is 2 Gbps or more at 84.7% of them, against 62.5% statewide; almost all of the other 12.1%1 top out at around 1 Gbps, the highest tier Spectrum advertises in the city. These are maximums that providers advertise, not speeds anyone measured.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Maximum advertised download speed (Mbps) of any wired or fixed wireless offer at the location, as reported by providers to the FCC; satellite excluded. Advertised, not measured.
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| Area | Under 25 Mbps or none | 25–99 | 100–249 | 250–499 | 500–939 | 940–1,999 | 2,000 or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downey | 1.5% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 12.1% | 84.7% |
| Los Angeles County | 1.6% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 40.0% | 55.8% |
| California | 1.7% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 30.7% | 62.5% |
| United States | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 31.0% | 61.0% |
The latest release moved one measure down. Service of at least 1,000/100 Mbps, the gigabit tier with fast uploads, was reported at 89.1% of locations on December 31, 2025 and at 86.2% on June 30, 2026, a fall of 2.8 percentage points that ranks tied for 35th lowest among the changes in large cities. Symmetrical 100/100 Mbps service went from 88.9% to 86.2%. Fiber availability barely moved over the same six months, from 86.3% to 86.2%. The number of companies reporting fiber anywhere in the city was 43 in December 2025 and is 4 now, a count that ranks tied for 82nd lowest1 among large cities.
El Monte, California −10.9 ptsAnchorage, Alaska 66.6 pts
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Each dot is a city. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
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| Area | Gigabit (1,000/100): change since December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Anchorage, Alaska | 66.6 pts |
| Simi Valley, California | 35.6 pts |
| Scottsdale, Arizona | 30.8 pts |
| Peoria, Arizona | 24.3 pts |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | 20.3 pts |
| Sterling Heights, Michigan | 20.1 pts |
| Tempe, Arizona | 19.4 pts |
| Henderson, Nevada | 18.6 pts |
| Goodyear, Arizona | 18.1 pts |
| Kent, Washington | 17.9 pts |
| Buckeye, Arizona | 17.3 pts |
| Brownsville, Texas | 16.9 pts |
| Chandler, Arizona | 16.8 pts |
| Rio Rancho, New Mexico | 15.9 pts |
| North Las Vegas, Nevada | 15.6 pts |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 14.9 pts |
| Oceanside, California | 13.8 pts |
| Glendale, Arizona | 13.5 pts |
| Chicago, Illinois | 13.1 pts |
| Fresno, California | 13.0 pts |
| Avondale, Arizona | 12.6 pts |
| Quincy, Massachusetts | 11.3 pts |
| Meridian, Idaho | 11.3 pts |
| Renton, Washington | 10.8 pts |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | 10.7 pts |
| Green Bay, Wisconsin | 10.2 pts |
| Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | 10.1 pts |
| Joliet, Illinois | 10.1 pts |
| Tracy, California | 10.1 pts |
| Gilbert, Arizona | 9.4 pts |
| Salem, Oregon | 9.1 pts |
| New Bedford, Massachusetts | 9.0 pts |
| Chico, California | 9.0 pts |
| South Bend, Indiana | 8.8 pts |
| Palmdale, California | 8.6 pts |
| Santa Rosa, California | 8.6 pts |
| Laredo, Texas | 8.3 pts |
| Las Cruces, New Mexico | 8.1 pts |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 7.8 pts |
| Chesapeake, Virginia | 7.7 pts |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 7.7 pts |
| Dearborn, Michigan | 7.7 pts |
| Edinburg, Texas | 7.1 pts |
| St. Petersburg, Florida | 7.0 pts |
| Coral Springs, Florida | 7.0 pts |
| Wichita Falls, Texas | 6.9 pts |
| Modesto, California | 6.7 pts |
| Antioch, California | 6.5 pts |
| Hampton, Virginia | 6.4 pts |
| New Braunfels, Texas | 6.4 pts |
| Elgin, Illinois | 6.3 pts |
| Aurora, Colorado | 6.2 pts |
| Naperville, Illinois | 6.0 pts |
| Rockford, Illinois | 6.0 pts |
| Salinas, California | 5.9 pts |
| Cambridge, Massachusetts | 5.7 pts |
| Vacaville, California | 5.7 pts |
| Augusta, Georgia | 5.6 pts |
| Springfield, Missouri | 5.4 pts |
| Surprise, Arizona | 5.3 pts |
| Round Rock, Texas | 5.2 pts |
| Chula Vista, California | 5.2 pts |
| Vancouver, Washington | 5.1 pts |
| Columbus, Ohio | 5.1 pts |
| Springfield, Illinois | 5.1 pts |
| Davie, Florida | 5.1 pts |
| Santa Clara, California | 5.0 pts |
| Akron, Ohio | 4.9 pts |
| Elk Grove, California | 4.9 pts |
| Charleston, South Carolina | 4.9 pts |
| Billings, Montana | 4.8 pts |
| Nampa, Idaho | 4.8 pts |
| Palm Bay, Florida | 4.8 pts |
| Vallejo, California | 4.7 pts |
| Sunnyvale, California | 4.5 pts |
| Jacksonville, Florida | 4.4 pts |
| Newport News, Virginia | 4.4 pts |
| Shreveport, Louisiana | 4.3 pts |
| Omaha, Nebraska | 4.3 pts |
| Topeka, Kansas | 4.3 pts |
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | 4.1 pts |
| San Angelo, Texas | 4.1 pts |
| Boise, Idaho | 4.0 pts |
| Mesa, Arizona | 4.0 pts |
| Pueblo, Colorado | 4.0 pts |
| Carlsbad, California | 3.8 pts |
| Tucson, Arizona | 3.7 pts |
| Boston, Massachusetts | 3.6 pts |
| Deltona, Florida | 3.6 pts |
| Montgomery, Alabama | 3.6 pts |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 3.5 pts |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 3.5 pts |
| Bend, Oregon | 3.5 pts |
| Mobile, Alabama | 3.4 pts |
| Brockton, Massachusetts | 3.4 pts |
| Lubbock, Texas | 3.3 pts |
| North Charleston, South Carolina | 3.3 pts |
| Westminster, Colorado | 3.3 pts |
| Kansas City, Kansas | 3.2 pts |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 3.2 pts |
| Spokane Valley, Washington | 3.2 pts |
| Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 3.1 pts |
| Roseville, California | 3.1 pts |
| Detroit, Michigan | 3.1 pts |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma | 3.0 pts |
| Columbus, Georgia | 2.8 pts |
| Thornton, Colorado | 2.8 pts |
| Tacoma, Washington | 2.7 pts |
| Columbia, South Carolina | 2.7 pts |
| Fullerton, California | 2.7 pts |
| Macon, Georgia | 2.6 pts |
| Edmond, Oklahoma | 2.6 pts |
| West Palm Beach, Florida | 2.5 pts |
| Killeen, Texas | 2.5 pts |
| Bellevue, Washington | 2.4 pts |
| Portland, Oregon | 2.3 pts |
| Buffalo, New York | 2.3 pts |
| Richmond, Virginia | 2.3 pts |
| Pearland, Texas | 2.2 pts |
| Norman, Oklahoma | 2.2 pts |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 2.1 pts |
| Wilmington, North Carolina | 2.1 pts |
| Columbia, Missouri | 2.1 pts |
| Lakewood, Colorado | 2.1 pts |
| New York, New York | 2.0 pts |
| Jackson, Mississippi | 2.0 pts |
| Abilene, Texas | 2.0 pts |
| Fort Myers, Florida | 2.0 pts |
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 1.8 pts |
| Irvine, California | 1.8 pts |
| Lynn, Massachusetts | 1.7 pts |
| Daly City, California | 1.7 pts |
| College Station, Texas | 1.7 pts |
| Bakersfield, California | 1.6 pts |
| Kansas City, Missouri | 1.6 pts |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | 1.6 pts |
| Ann Arbor, Michigan | 1.6 pts |
| Providence, Rhode Island | 1.5 pts |
| Warren, Michigan | 1.5 pts |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 1.5 pts |
| Davenport, Iowa | 1.5 pts |
| Houston, Texas | 1.4 pts |
| Nashville, Tennessee | 1.4 pts |
| Elizabeth, New Jersey | 1.4 pts |
| Port St. Lucie, Florida | 1.4 pts |
| Alexandria, Virginia | 1.4 pts |
| Little Rock, Arkansas | 1.3 pts |
| Lansing, Michigan | 1.2 pts |
| Allentown, Pennsylvania | 1.2 pts |
| San Francisco, California | 1.2 pts |
| Savannah, Georgia | 1.2 pts |
| Independence, Missouri | 1.2 pts |
| Reno, Nevada | 1.1 pts |
| Greensboro, North Carolina | 1.1 pts |
| Madison, Wisconsin | 1.1 pts |
| Pembroke Pines, Florida | 0.9 pts |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | 0.9 pts |
| Tyler, Texas | 0.9 pts |
| Sparks, Nevada | 0.9 pts |
| Gresham, Oregon | 0.9 pts |
| Newark, New Jersey | 0.9 pts |
| Fort Collins, Colorado | 0.9 pts |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | 0.8 pts |
| Amarillo, Texas | 0.8 pts |
| Fort Wayne, Indiana | 0.8 pts |
| South Fulton, Georgia | 0.8 pts |
| Miramar, Florida | 0.8 pts |
| Spokane, Washington | 0.8 pts |
| Georgetown, Texas | 0.7 pts |
| Wichita, Kansas | 0.7 pts |
| Clovis, California | 0.7 pts |
| Gainesville, Florida | 0.7 pts |
| Pompano Beach, Florida | 0.7 pts |
| Waterbury, Connecticut | 0.7 pts |
| Carrollton, Texas | 0.6 pts |
| Cape Coral, Florida | 0.6 pts |
| Boca Raton, Florida | 0.6 pts |
| Escondido, California | 0.6 pts |
| San Jose, California | 0.6 pts |
| Paterson, New Jersey | 0.6 pts |
| Sacramento, California | 0.6 pts |
| Hialeah, Florida | 0.6 pts |
| Richmond, California | 0.6 pts |
| Concord, North Carolina | 0.5 pts |
| Bridgeport, Connecticut | 0.5 pts |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 0.5 pts |
| Norfolk, Virginia | 0.5 pts |
| Boulder, Colorado | 0.5 pts |
| Murfreesboro, Tennessee | 0.5 pts |
| Greeley, Colorado | 0.5 pts |
| Stockton, California | 0.4 pts |
| Peoria, Illinois | 0.4 pts |
| Fayetteville, Arkansas | 0.4 pts |
| Orlando, Florida | 0.4 pts |
| Lafayette, Louisiana | 0.4 pts |
| McKinney, Texas | 0.4 pts |
| Miami, Florida | 0.3 pts |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | 0.3 pts |
| West Jordan, Utah | 0.3 pts |
| Everett, Washington | 0.3 pts |
| Baltimore, Maryland | 0.3 pts |
| Dallas, Texas | 0.3 pts |
| Fort Worth, Texas | 0.3 pts |
| League City, Texas | 0.3 pts |
| Denver, Colorado | 0.3 pts |
| Louisville, Kentucky | 0.3 pts |
| Lexington, Kentucky | 0.2 pts |
| Palm Coast, Florida | 0.2 pts |
| Santa Maria, California | 0.2 pts |
| McAllen, Texas | 0.2 pts |
| Arlington, Texas | 0.2 pts |
| Provo, Utah | 0.2 pts |
| St. Paul, Minnesota | 0.2 pts |
| Stamford, Connecticut | 0.2 pts |
| Richardson, Texas | 0.2 pts |
| Grand Prairie, Texas | 0.2 pts |
| Manchester, New Hampshire | 0.2 pts |
| Sugar Land, Texas | 0.2 pts |
| Colorado Springs, Colorado | 0.2 pts |
| Concord, California | 0.2 pts |
| New Haven, Connecticut | 0.1 pts |
| Mesquite, Texas | 0.1 pts |
| Pasadena, Texas | 0.1 pts |
| El Paso, Texas | 0.1 pts |
| Knoxville, Tennessee | 0.1 pts |
| Huntsville, Alabama | 0.1 pts |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | 0.1 pts |
| Frisco, Texas | 0.1 pts |
| Yuma, Arizona | 0.1 pts |
| Fremont, California | 0.1 pts |
| Lewisville, Texas | 0.1 pts |
| Allen, Texas | 0.1 pts |
| Rochester, New York | 0.0 pts |
| Overland Park, Kansas | 0.0 pts |
| Hollywood, Florida | 0.0 pts |
| Miami Gardens, Florida | 0.0 pts |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 0.0 pts |
| Sandy Springs, Georgia | 0.0 pts |
| Fishers, Indiana | 0.0 pts |
| Aurora, Illinois | 0.0 pts |
| Arvada, Colorado | 0.0 pts |
| Hartford, Connecticut | 0.0 pts |
| Lowell, Massachusetts | 0.0 pts |
| Conroe, Texas | 0.0 pts |
| Raleigh, North Carolina | 0.0 pts |
| St. Louis, Missouri | 0.0 pts |
| Eugene, Oregon | 0.0 pts |
| Rochester, Minnesota | 0.0 pts |
| Chattanooga, Tennessee | 0.0 pts |
| Clarksville, Tennessee | 0.0 pts |
| Hillsboro, Oregon | 0.0 pts |
| Lincoln, Nebraska | 0.0 pts |
| Garland, Texas | 0.0 pts |
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 0.0 pts |
| Visalia, California | 0.0 pts |
| Hayward, California | 0.0 pts |
| West Valley City, Utah | 0.0 pts |
| Fairfield, California | 0.0 pts |
| Plano, Texas | 0.0 pts |
| San Mateo, California | 0.0 pts |
| Irving, Texas | −0.1 pts |
| El Cajon, California | −0.1 pts |
| Longmont, Colorado | −0.1 pts |
| Durham, North Carolina | −0.1 pts |
| Olathe, Kansas | −0.1 pts |
| Centennial, Colorado | −0.1 pts |
| Des Moines, Iowa | −0.1 pts |
| Yonkers, New York | −0.2 pts |
| Carmel, Indiana | −0.2 pts |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | −0.2 pts |
| Oakland, California | −0.3 pts |
| Glendale, California | −0.3 pts |
| St. George, Utah | −0.3 pts |
| High Point, North Carolina | −0.3 pts |
| Denton, Texas | −0.4 pts |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | −0.4 pts |
| Suffolk, Virginia | −0.4 pts |
| Toledo, Ohio | −0.4 pts |
| Jersey City, New Jersey | −0.5 pts |
| Birmingham, Alabama | −0.5 pts |
| Winston-Salem, North Carolina | −0.5 pts |
| Inglewood, California | −0.5 pts |
| Seattle, Washington | −0.5 pts |
| Cary, North Carolina | −0.5 pts |
| Menifee, California | −0.7 pts |
| Berkeley, California | −0.7 pts |
| Beaumont, Texas | −0.9 pts |
| Cleveland, Ohio | −0.9 pts |
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa | −0.9 pts |
| Fargo, North Dakota | −0.9 pts |
| San Diego, California | −1.1 pts |
| Fontana, California | −1.2 pts |
| Tallahassee, Florida | −1.3 pts |
| Lee's Summit, Missouri | −1.3 pts |
| Corpus Christi, Texas | −1.4 pts |
| Dayton, Ohio | −1.4 pts |
| Burbank, California | −1.4 pts |
| Tampa, Florida | −1.7 pts |
| Clearwater, Florida | −1.7 pts |
| Orange, California | −1.8 pts |
| Waco, Texas | −1.9 pts |
| Athens, Georgia | −1.9 pts |
| Santa Clarita, California | −2.2 pts |
| Evansville, Indiana | −2.5 pts |
| Los Angeles, California | −2.5 pts |
| Worcester, Massachusetts | −2.7 pts |
| Huntington Beach, California | −2.7 pts |
| Temecula, California | −2.8 pts |
| Downey, California | −2.8 pts |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | −2.9 pts |
| San Antonio, Texas | −2.9 pts |
| Murrieta, California | −3.1 pts |
| Albany, New York | −3.2 pts |
| Corona, California | −3.3 pts |
| Long Beach, California | −3.4 pts |
| Thousand Oaks, California | −3.4 pts |
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota | −3.4 pts |
| Torrance, California | −3.5 pts |
| Midland, Texas | −3.5 pts |
| Oxnard, California | −3.6 pts |
| Garden Grove, California | −3.7 pts |
| Lakeland, Florida | −3.8 pts |
| Moreno Valley, California | −3.9 pts |
| West Covina, California | −3.9 pts |
| Anaheim, California | −4.0 pts |
| Syracuse, New York | −4.3 pts |
| Riverside, California | −4.3 pts |
| Austin, Texas | −4.6 pts |
| Ventura, California | −4.6 pts |
| Pasadena, California | −4.7 pts |
| Hesperia, California | −5.3 pts |
| Jurupa Valley, California | −5.6 pts |
| Victorville, California | −5.7 pts |
| Costa Mesa, California | −6.4 pts |
| Rialto, California | −6.5 pts |
| Santa Ana, California | −6.8 pts |
| Pomona, California | −7.0 pts |
| Ontario, California | −7.4 pts |
| Rancho Cucamonga, California | −7.5 pts |
| Lancaster, California | −8.9 pts |
| San Bernardino, California | −9.7 pts |
| Odessa, Texas | −9.9 pts |
| El Monte, California | −10.9 pts |
What the Census survey says, and how sure it is
The FCC counts locations; the Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts households, and the two are not the same unit. The 2025 survey estimates 30,652 households in Downey (margin of error ±1,7684), more than the FCC's 23,2781 locations, because an apartment building with many homes counts as one location.
The survey puts the share of households with a broadband subscription of any kind at 97.7%, tied for 23rd highest among large cities, but the margin of error is ±1.6 percentage points, so that rank says little. Narrower figures are more useful. 80.8% of households subscribed to cable, fiber or DSL (±3.8 percentage points), and 12.2% used only a cellular data plan (±3.8 percentage points). The share with no subscription, 2.3% (±1.4 percentage points4), is below the 2019 estimate of 6.2% (±2.1 percentage points5), and the two ranges do not overlap. The five-year survey for 2020–2024, which pools more responses, puts it at 6.9% (±1.3 percentage points6).
Carlsbad, California 0.7%Springfield, Missouri 16.2%
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables. Each dot is a city. Period: 2025.
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| Area | Households without an internet subscription |
|---|---|
| Springfield, Missouri | 16.2% |
| College Station, Texas | 14.7% |
| Dayton, Ohio | 12.3% |
| Chattanooga, Tennessee | 11.2% |
| Albany, New York | 11.1% |
| Rochester, New York | 10.9% |
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 10.6% |
| Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 10.5% |
| Des Moines, Iowa | 10.1% |
| Brownsville, Texas | 10.0% |
| Fargo, North Dakota | 9.7% |
| Rockford, Illinois | 9.6% |
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 9.5% |
| Toledo, Ohio | 9.4% |
| Columbia, Missouri | 9.4% |
| Spokane Valley, Washington | 9.4% |
| Richmond, Virginia | 9.2% |
| Baltimore, Maryland | 9.0% |
| Tallahassee, Florida | 9.0% |
| St. Louis, Missouri | 8.9% |
| Augusta, Georgia | 8.9% |
| Columbia, South Carolina | 8.7% |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 8.6% |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 8.6% |
| Davenport, Iowa | 8.6% |
| Cleveland, Ohio | 8.5% |
| Laredo, Texas | 8.5% |
| Evansville, Indiana | 8.4% |
| Pueblo, Colorado | 8.3% |
| Brockton, Massachusetts | 8.3% |
| Detroit, Michigan | 8.2% |
| Buffalo, New York | 8.2% |
| Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 8.2% |
| Gainesville, Florida | 8.1% |
| Rochester, Minnesota | 8.1% |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 8.0% |
| Independence, Missouri | 8.0% |
| Clearwater, Florida | 8.0% |
| Chicago, Illinois | 7.9% |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 7.9% |
| Allentown, Pennsylvania | 7.9% |
| Everett, Washington | 7.9% |
| Worcester, Massachusetts | 7.8% |
| Lowell, Massachusetts | 7.8% |
| Waterbury, Connecticut | 7.8% |
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 7.7% |
| Bridgeport, Connecticut | 7.7% |
| Louisville, Kentucky | 7.6% |
| Omaha, Nebraska | 7.6% |
| Syracuse, New York | 7.5% |
| Topeka, Kansas | 7.5% |
| Fort Myers, Florida | 7.5% |
| San Angelo, Texas | 7.5% |
| El Paso, Texas | 7.4% |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | 7.4% |
| Macon, Georgia | 7.4% |
| Sterling Heights, Michigan | 7.4% |
| Pompano Beach, Florida | 7.4% |
| Peoria, Illinois | 7.4% |
| Fayetteville, Arkansas | 7.4% |
| Pasadena, Texas | 7.2% |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 7.1% |
| Newark, New Jersey | 7.1% |
| Amarillo, Texas | 7.1% |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | 7.1% |
| Lakeland, Florida | 7.1% |
| Hartford, Connecticut | 7.1% |
| Lexington, Kentucky | 7.0% |
| St. Paul, Minnesota | 7.0% |
| Providence, Rhode Island | 7.0% |
| Lancaster, California | 7.0% |
| Gresham, Oregon | 7.0% |
| Glendale, California | 6.9% |
| Aurora, Illinois | 6.9% |
| Hollywood, Florida | 6.9% |
| West Palm Beach, Florida | 6.9% |
| Manchester, New Hampshire | 6.9% |
| Fresno, California | 6.8% |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 6.8% |
| Norfolk, Virginia | 6.8% |
| Ann Arbor, Michigan | 6.8% |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 6.7% |
| Athens, Georgia | 6.7% |
| Akron, Ohio | 6.6% |
| Salinas, California | 6.6% |
| Kansas City, Kansas | 6.6% |
| Beaumont, Texas | 6.6% |
| New York, New York | 6.5% |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma | 6.5% |
| Madison, Wisconsin | 6.5% |
| Garden Grove, California | 6.5% |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | 6.4% |
| Lansing, Michigan | 6.4% |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6.3% |
| Tyler, Texas | 6.3% |
| Jurupa Valley, California | 6.3% |
| Inglewood, California | 6.3% |
| Dallas, Texas | 6.2% |
| Wichita, Kansas | 6.2% |
| El Cajon, California | 6.2% |
| Corpus Christi, Texas | 6.1% |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | 6.1% |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 6.1% |
| Houston, Texas | 6.0% |
| San Francisco, California | 6.0% |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 6.0% |
| Billings, Montana | 6.0% |
| Las Cruces, New Mexico | 6.0% |
| Kansas City, Missouri | 5.9% |
| Spokane, Washington | 5.9% |
| Mesquite, Texas | 5.9% |
| Elizabeth, New Jersey | 5.9% |
| New Haven, Connecticut | 5.9% |
| Wilmington, North Carolina | 5.9% |
| Richmond, California | 5.9% |
| Fort Worth, Texas | 5.8% |
| Oakland, California | 5.8% |
| Knoxville, Tennessee | 5.8% |
| Yuma, Arizona | 5.8% |
| Reno, Nevada | 5.7% |
| Irving, Texas | 5.7% |
| San Bernardino, California | 5.7% |
| Concord, California | 5.7% |
| Miami Gardens, Florida | 5.7% |
| Green Bay, Wisconsin | 5.7% |
| South Bend, Indiana | 5.7% |
| Quincy, Massachusetts | 5.7% |
| San Antonio, Texas | 5.6% |
| Denver, Colorado | 5.6% |
| Tucson, Arizona | 5.6% |
| Lubbock, Texas | 5.6% |
| Yonkers, New York | 5.6% |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | 5.6% |
| Ontario, California | 5.6% |
| High Point, North Carolina | 5.6% |
| St. George, Utah | 5.6% |
| North Las Vegas, Nevada | 5.5% |
| Chesapeake, Virginia | 5.5% |
| Oxnard, California | 5.5% |
| Midland, Texas | 5.5% |
| Santa Maria, California | 5.5% |
| Sacramento, California | 5.4% |
| Fort Wayne, Indiana | 5.4% |
| Concord, North Carolina | 5.4% |
| Ventura, California | 5.4% |
| Lynn, Massachusetts | 5.4% |
| Miami, Florida | 5.3% |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | 5.3% |
| Montgomery, Alabama | 5.3% |
| Newport News, Virginia | 5.3% |
| Savannah, Georgia | 5.3% |
| Meridian, Idaho | 5.3% |
| Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | 5.3% |
| Boulder, Colorado | 5.3% |
| Los Angeles, California | 5.2% |
| Columbus, Georgia | 5.2% |
| Birmingham, Alabama | 5.2% |
| Eugene, Oregon | 5.2% |
| Odessa, Texas | 5.2% |
| Fairfield, California | 5.2% |
| Nampa, Idaho | 5.2% |
| Greeley, Colorado | 5.2% |
| Provo, Utah | 5.2% |
| Suffolk, Virginia | 5.2% |
| Hesperia, California | 5.2% |
| Daly City, California | 5.2% |
| Portland, Oregon | 5.1% |
| Glendale, Arizona | 5.1% |
| Tempe, Arizona | 5.1% |
| Killeen, Texas | 5.1% |
| Waco, Texas | 5.1% |
| Colorado Springs, Colorado | 5.0% |
| Greensboro, North Carolina | 5.0% |
| Garland, Texas | 5.0% |
| Shreveport, Louisiana | 5.0% |
| Joliet, Illinois | 5.0% |
| McAllen, Texas | 5.0% |
| Warren, Michigan | 5.0% |
| Vallejo, California | 5.0% |
| Rio Rancho, New Mexico | 5.0% |
| Springfield, Illinois | 5.0% |
| Arlington, Texas | 4.9% |
| Durham, North Carolina | 4.9% |
| Jersey City, New Jersey | 4.9% |
| Victorville, California | 4.9% |
| Dearborn, Michigan | 4.9% |
| Mesa, Arizona | 4.8% |
| St. Petersburg, Florida | 4.8% |
| Mobile, Alabama | 4.8% |
| Lafayette, Louisiana | 4.8% |
| Raleigh, North Carolina | 4.7% |
| Vancouver, Washington | 4.7% |
| Bellevue, Washington | 4.7% |
| Antioch, California | 4.7% |
| West Covina, California | 4.7% |
| Nashville, Tennessee | 4.6% |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 4.6% |
| Anaheim, California | 4.6% |
| Clovis, California | 4.6% |
| Jacksonville, Florida | 4.5% |
| Boston, Massachusetts | 4.5% |
| Bakersfield, California | 4.5% |
| Stockton, California | 4.5% |
| Boise, Idaho | 4.5% |
| Charleston, South Carolina | 4.5% |
| Jackson, Mississippi | 4.5% |
| Elgin, Illinois | 4.5% |
| Orlando, Florida | 4.4% |
| Lincoln, Nebraska | 4.4% |
| Modesto, California | 4.4% |
| Fort Collins, Colorado | 4.4% |
| Thornton, Colorado | 4.4% |
| Escondido, California | 4.4% |
| North Charleston, South Carolina | 4.4% |
| South Fulton, Georgia | 4.4% |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | 4.3% |
| Henderson, Nevada | 4.3% |
| Salem, Oregon | 4.3% |
| West Valley City, Utah | 4.3% |
| Norman, Oklahoma | 4.3% |
| Little Rock, Arkansas | 4.2% |
| Lakewood, Colorado | 4.2% |
| Pomona, California | 4.2% |
| Pasadena, California | 4.2% |
| Abilene, Texas | 4.2% |
| Berkeley, California | 4.2% |
| Rialto, California | 4.2% |
| New Bedford, Massachusetts | 4.2% |
| Chula Vista, California | 4.1% |
| Tacoma, Washington | 4.1% |
| Paterson, New Jersey | 4.1% |
| Visalia, California | 4.1% |
| Fullerton, California | 4.1% |
| Renton, Washington | 4.1% |
| Austin, Texas | 4.0% |
| Westminster, Colorado | 4.0% |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 3.9% |
| Columbus, Ohio | 3.9% |
| Thousand Oaks, California | 3.9% |
| Seattle, Washington | 3.8% |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | 3.8% |
| Hialeah, Florida | 3.8% |
| El Monte, California | 3.8% |
| Longmont, Colorado | 3.8% |
| Menifee, California | 3.7% |
| Hillsboro, Oregon | 3.7% |
| Burbank, California | 3.7% |
| Boca Raton, Florida | 3.7% |
| Avondale, Arizona | 3.7% |
| Port St. Lucie, Florida | 3.6% |
| Elk Grove, California | 3.6% |
| Pembroke Pines, Florida | 3.6% |
| Tracy, California | 3.6% |
| Long Beach, California | 3.5% |
| Huntsville, Alabama | 3.5% |
| Alexandria, Virginia | 3.5% |
| Stamford, Connecticut | 3.5% |
| Hampton, Virginia | 3.5% |
| Kent, Washington | 3.5% |
| New Braunfels, Texas | 3.5% |
| Costa Mesa, California | 3.5% |
| Bend, Oregon | 3.5% |
| Surprise, Arizona | 3.4% |
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | 3.3% |
| Tampa, Florida | 3.3% |
| Cape Coral, Florida | 3.3% |
| Conroe, Texas | 3.3% |
| Palm Coast, Florida | 3.3% |
| San Diego, California | 3.2% |
| Riverside, California | 3.2% |
| Roseville, California | 3.2% |
| Round Rock, Texas | 3.2% |
| Orange, California | 3.2% |
| Arvada, Colorado | 3.2% |
| Cambridge, Massachusetts | 3.2% |
| Sparks, Nevada | 3.2% |
| Georgetown, Texas | 3.2% |
| Chico, California | 3.2% |
| Overland Park, Kansas | 3.1% |
| Rancho Cucamonga, California | 3.1% |
| Corona, California | 3.1% |
| Temecula, California | 3.1% |
| Huntington Beach, California | 3.0% |
| West Jordan, Utah | 3.0% |
| Centennial, Colorado | 3.0% |
| San Jose, California | 2.9% |
| Santa Ana, California | 2.9% |
| Fontana, California | 2.9% |
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 2.9% |
| Santa Rosa, California | 2.9% |
| Palmdale, California | 2.9% |
| Hayward, California | 2.9% |
| Sunnyvale, California | 2.9% |
| Murfreesboro, Tennessee | 2.8% |
| Buckeye, Arizona | 2.8% |
| Carmel, Indiana | 2.8% |
| Peoria, Arizona | 2.7% |
| Denton, Texas | 2.7% |
| Murrieta, California | 2.7% |
| San Mateo, California | 2.7% |
| Olathe, Kansas | 2.6% |
| Edinburg, Texas | 2.6% |
| Deltona, Florida | 2.6% |
| Palm Bay, Florida | 2.5% |
| Santa Clara, California | 2.5% |
| League City, Texas | 2.5% |
| Davie, Florida | 2.5% |
| Aurora, Colorado | 2.4% |
| Plano, Texas | 2.4% |
| Scottsdale, Arizona | 2.4% |
| Torrance, California | 2.4% |
| Richardson, Texas | 2.4% |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 2.3% |
| Grand Prairie, Texas | 2.3% |
| Downey, California | 2.3% |
| Lee's Summit, Missouri | 2.3% |
| McKinney, Texas | 2.2% |
| Goodyear, Arizona | 2.2% |
| Clarksville, Tennessee | 2.1% |
| Vacaville, California | 2.1% |
| Wichita Falls, Texas | 2.1% |
| Oceanside, California | 2.0% |
| Cary, North Carolina | 1.9% |
| Simi Valley, California | 1.9% |
| Edmond, Oklahoma | 1.8% |
| Irvine, California | 1.7% |
| Naperville, Illinois | 1.7% |
| Gilbert, Arizona | 1.6% |
| Chandler, Arizona | 1.6% |
| Frisco, Texas | 1.6% |
| Lewisville, Texas | 1.6% |
| Santa Clarita, California | 1.5% |
| Moreno Valley, California | 1.5% |
| Coral Springs, Florida | 1.5% |
| Pearland, Texas | 1.4% |
| Allen, Texas | 1.4% |
| Fremont, California | 1.3% |
| Fishers, Indiana | 1.2% |
| Sandy Springs, Georgia | 1.1% |
| Carlsbad, California | 0.7% |
Downey is in Los Angeles County; the California page maps every county in the state.
Questions and answers
What internet providers are available in Downey, California?
Spectrum reports service at 96.6% of locations, mostly cable, and Frontier at 82.4%, mostly fiber. T-Mobile (83.1%), AT&T (51.5%, largely fixed wireless) and Verizon (9.8%1) report wireless home internet; Starry and GeoLinks report smaller areas. Figures are as of June 30, 2026.
Is fiber internet available in Downey?
Fiber from at least one provider is reported at 86.2% of Downey's homes and businesses as of June 30, 2026, almost all of it Frontier's. That compares with 47.8% across California and 62.6% nationally. Two or more fiber networks overlap at only 0.3%1 of locations.
How many internet providers does Downey have?
9 wired and fixed wireless providers report service somewhere in the city, 5 of them over wires. At a single address the usual answer is two wired providers at 100/20 Mbps: 85.0% of locations have exactly two, and 0.1%1 have three or more.
Can I get 5G home internet in Downey?
T-Mobile reports fixed wireless home internet at 83.1% of locations and Verizon at 9.8%. Each offers 100/20 Mbps at a smaller share: 27.9% and 6.7%1. Carriers limit sign-ups by address, so the carrier decides whether a specific home can join.
Checking one address in Downey
The figures on this page describe the whole area. Which providers report service at a single home or apartment is shown only on the FCC's own map: search the address at broadbandmap.fcc.gov. If a provider is listed there but cannot actually connect you within ten business days, or the location is missing or misplaced, the map has a button to file a challenge; providers must respond, and corrections flow into later releases. Prices and plans are not part of the FCC data: each provider must show them on its broadband facts label at the point of sale.
More on internet in California
The state picture, county by county: internet in California. Other large cities in the state: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Fresno, Sacramento, Long Beach, Oakland, Bakersfield, Anaheim, Stockton and Riverside. Compare Downey with any other city or state in the comparison tool.
Sources
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Availability as of June 30, 2026; released November 10, 2026. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2022; Availability as of June 30, 2022; released May 10, 2024. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of December 31, 2025; Availability as of December 31, 2025; released November 3, 2026. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables; 2025 (calendar-year sample); released October 29, 2026. api.census.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019 1-year detailed tables; 2019. api.census.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year detailed tables; 2020-2024; released January 29, 2026. api.census.gov
Margins of error (±) are at the 90% confidence level. A difference is called significant only when it passes the Census Bureau's test at that level. How every figure is built: methodology. Found an error? Write to [email protected]; corrections are listed on the updates page.