Internet providers in El Cajon, California
Fiber is available at 43.6% of the 19,830 homes and businesses the FCC counts in El Cajon, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 96.6%. 46.8% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 49.8% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
El Cajon in California
Fiber in El Cajon comes from two builders with separate footprints. AT&T reports fiber at 28.7% of the city's homes and businesses and Wyyerd Connect, which reported nothing here in 2022, at 17.4%; only 3.4% can choose between two fiber networks. Behind both sits Cox, whose cable lines reach nearly every address and are the only fast wire at 47.6%1 of them.
Who reports service in El Cajon
As of June 30, 2026 (FCC data revision of November 10, 2026), 3 companies report wired internet somewhere among El Cajon's 19,830 homes and businesses, one of the smaller counts: tied for 17th lowest among the 343 cities of 100,000 or more. Adding fixed wireless, 71 land-based providers report service.
| Cox | Fiber Cable | 94.4% | 94.4% | 2 Gbps | 47.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Fiber DSL Licensed wireless | 82.1% | 38.6% | 5 Gbps | 2.2% |
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 74.3% | 12.1% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Verizon | Licensed wireless | 58.8% | 36.8% | 1 Gbps | – |
| Wyyerd Connect LLC | Fiber | 17.4% | 17.4% | 8 Gbps | 0.1% |
| GeoLinks | Licensed wireless | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 Gbps | – |
| Canyon Wireless | Fixed wireless | 0.0% | 0.0% | 70 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 (HughesNet, Starlink, Viasat) report service at nearly every location and are left out of the table.
Three of them carry most of the wired load. Cox reports service at 94.4% of locations, nearly all of it over cable; its fiber reaches 0.8%. AT&T reports 82.1%, but offers 100/20 Mbps at only 38.6%: outside its fiber footprint it reports DSL over telephone copper or its own fixed wireless service. Wyyerd Connect reports 17.4%1, all of it fiber. "Reports service" means the company told the FCC it can install a standard connection there within ten business days, and the FCC accepts challenges to those reports on its map.
Two fiber networks, little overlap
Fiber reaches 43.6% of El Cajon's locations, against 47.8% statewide and 62.6% nationally. In June 2022 the city's share was 15.3%2, so it has risen by 28.4 percentage points, 1.8 percentage points1 of that between December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2026.
New Bedford, Massachusetts 0.0%Clarksville, Tennessee 100.0%
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 | Fiber available |
|---|---|
| Chattanooga, Tennessee | 100.0% |
| Clarksville, Tennessee | 100.0% |
| Lincoln, Nebraska | 99.9% |
| Simi Valley, California | 99.9% |
| Longmont, Colorado | 99.9% |
| Overland Park, Kansas | 99.3% |
| Knoxville, Tennessee | 99.0% |
| Olathe, Kansas | 98.1% |
| Amarillo, Texas | 98.0% |
| Greeley, Colorado | 97.6% |
| Kansas City, Missouri | 97.4% |
| Abilene, Texas | 97.2% |
| Rio Rancho, New Mexico | 97.0% |
| Bridgeport, Connecticut | 96.8% |
| Sugar Land, Texas | 96.6% |
| Yonkers, New York | 96.3% |
| Independence, Missouri | 96.2% |
| Wichita Falls, Texas | 95.8% |
| Lee's Summit, Missouri | 95.8% |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 95.7% |
| Elizabeth, New Jersey | 95.4% |
| Miami Gardens, Florida | 95.4% |
| Cary, North Carolina | 95.1% |
| Lynn, Massachusetts | 95.0% |
| Palm Coast, Florida | 94.8% |
| Paterson, New Jersey | 94.7% |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 94.7% |
| Davenport, Iowa | 94.3% |
| Kansas City, Kansas | 94.2% |
| Conroe, Texas | 94.1% |
| Cape Coral, Florida | 94.0% |
| San Angelo, Texas | 94.0% |
| Pearland, Texas | 93.9% |
| Menifee, California | 93.8% |
| Newark, New Jersey | 93.7% |
| Des Moines, Iowa | 93.6% |
| Frisco, Texas | 93.5% |
| Stamford, Connecticut | 93.5% |
| Round Rock, Texas | 93.3% |
| Springfield, Missouri | 93.0% |
| Newport News, Virginia | 92.9% |
| West Valley City, Utah | 92.9% |
| Huntsville, Alabama | 92.8% |
| Columbia, Missouri | 92.6% |
| Temecula, California | 92.6% |
| Fishers, Indiana | 92.5% |
| Murrieta, California | 92.3% |
| Killeen, Texas | 92.3% |
| Lubbock, Texas | 92.2% |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 92.0% |
| Berkeley, California | 91.6% |
| Lexington, Kentucky | 91.6% |
| St. Paul, Minnesota | 91.6% |
| Garland, Texas | 91.6% |
| Lafayette, Louisiana | 91.6% |
| Raleigh, North Carolina | 91.5% |
| Mesquite, Texas | 91.5% |
| High Point, North Carolina | 91.2% |
| Providence, Rhode Island | 91.1% |
| Jersey City, New Jersey | 91.1% |
| Richmond, Virginia | 91.0% |
| Allen, Texas | 91.0% |
| Hillsboro, Oregon | 91.0% |
| Yuma, Arizona | 90.9% |
| Plano, Texas | 90.7% |
| New York, New York | 90.3% |
| Carrollton, Texas | 90.3% |
| Wichita, Kansas | 90.3% |
| Brockton, Massachusetts | 90.1% |
| Oakland, California | 90.1% |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | 90.1% |
| Rochester, Minnesota | 90.1% |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 90.0% |
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 89.8% |
| Tyler, Texas | 89.8% |
| Norman, Oklahoma | 89.7% |
| Norfolk, Virginia | 89.6% |
| Durham, North Carolina | 89.5% |
| South Fulton, Georgia | 89.5% |
| McKinney, Texas | 89.4% |
| League City, Texas | 89.4% |
| Carmel, Indiana | 89.3% |
| Richardson, Texas | 89.2% |
| West Jordan, Utah | 88.8% |
| Fort Wayne, Indiana | 88.8% |
| Concord, North Carolina | 88.7% |
| Allentown, Pennsylvania | 88.7% |
| Louisville, Kentucky | 88.6% |
| San Mateo, California | 88.3% |
| Buckeye, Arizona | 88.3% |
| Omaha, Nebraska | 88.2% |
| Chesapeake, Virginia | 88.2% |
| San Antonio, Texas | 88.2% |
| Tampa, Florida | 87.9% |
| Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | 87.9% |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | 87.8% |
| Provo, Utah | 87.6% |
| Lansing, Michigan | 87.6% |
| Arlington, Texas | 87.4% |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 87.4% |
| Surprise, Arizona | 87.4% |
| Grand Prairie, Texas | 87.4% |
| Boston, Massachusetts | 87.3% |
| New Haven, Connecticut | 87.2% |
| Pembroke Pines, Florida | 87.2% |
| Murfreesboro, Tennessee | 87.1% |
| Hesperia, California | 87.1% |
| Miramar, Florida | 86.8% |
| Centennial, Colorado | 86.8% |
| Nashville, Tennessee | 86.6% |
| Downey, California | 86.2% |
| Manchester, New Hampshire | 86.1% |
| Fort Worth, Texas | 86.0% |
| Pueblo, Colorado | 85.0% |
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | 84.8% |
| Fayetteville, Arkansas | 84.8% |
| Pasadena, Texas | 84.6% |
| Dallas, Texas | 84.4% |
| Waterbury, Connecticut | 84.3% |
| Hialeah, Florida | 83.9% |
| Topeka, Kansas | 83.8% |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | 83.6% |
| Long Beach, California | 83.6% |
| Fort Collins, Colorado | 83.5% |
| Everett, Washington | 83.0% |
| Thousand Oaks, California | 83.0% |
| Irving, Texas | 82.8% |
| Midland, Texas | 82.8% |
| Lancaster, California | 82.5% |
| Alexandria, Virginia | 82.4% |
| Austin, Texas | 82.4% |
| Port St. Lucie, Florida | 82.1% |
| Victorville, California | 82.0% |
| Houston, Texas | 81.9% |
| Ontario, California | 81.9% |
| Greensboro, North Carolina | 81.8% |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | 81.6% |
| Pomona, California | 81.4% |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 81.1% |
| Coral Springs, Florida | 80.9% |
| West Covina, California | 80.7% |
| Gresham, Oregon | 80.7% |
| Lowell, Massachusetts | 80.3% |
| Odessa, Texas | 80.0% |
| Seattle, Washington | 79.9% |
| Portland, Oregon | 79.5% |
| Mobile, Alabama | 79.3% |
| Goodyear, Arizona | 79.2% |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 78.2% |
| Richmond, California | 78.2% |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 78.1% |
| Corpus Christi, Texas | 78.1% |
| Tallahassee, Florida | 78.0% |
| Peoria, Illinois | 77.8% |
| Denton, Texas | 77.5% |
| Hollywood, Florida | 77.0% |
| Denver, Colorado | 76.9% |
| Daly City, California | 76.9% |
| Spokane, Washington | 76.9% |
| Miami, Florida | 76.8% |
| Fullerton, California | 76.8% |
| Deltona, Florida | 76.4% |
| Lewisville, Texas | 75.9% |
| Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 75.8% |
| Little Rock, Arkansas | 75.2% |
| Meridian, Idaho | 75.1% |
| Hartford, Connecticut | 74.9% |
| Suffolk, Virginia | 74.9% |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | 74.8% |
| Westminster, Colorado | 74.8% |
| Green Bay, Wisconsin | 74.4% |
| Colorado Springs, Colorado | 74.0% |
| Nampa, Idaho | 74.0% |
| Sandy Springs, Georgia | 73.7% |
| Jacksonville, Florida | 73.3% |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma | 73.3% |
| Chula Vista, California | 72.5% |
| Lakewood, Colorado | 72.1% |
| Madison, Wisconsin | 71.6% |
| Edmond, Oklahoma | 71.5% |
| New Braunfels, Texas | 71.3% |
| Elk Grove, California | 70.9% |
| Hampton, Virginia | 70.8% |
| Columbia, South Carolina | 70.4% |
| Moreno Valley, California | 70.0% |
| Huntington Beach, California | 69.9% |
| St. Petersburg, Florida | 69.9% |
| Syracuse, New York | 69.7% |
| Orlando, Florida | 69.7% |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 69.5% |
| Waco, Texas | 69.2% |
| Brownsville, Texas | 69.2% |
| South Bend, Indiana | 69.1% |
| San Bernardino, California | 69.0% |
| Wilmington, North Carolina | 68.9% |
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 68.5% |
| West Palm Beach, Florida | 67.6% |
| Torrance, California | 67.3% |
| Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 67.2% |
| Santa Maria, California | 67.0% |
| Garden Grove, California | 66.2% |
| Beaumont, Texas | 65.6% |
| Laredo, Texas | 65.2% |
| Hayward, California | 65.1% |
| St. Louis, Missouri | 65.1% |
| St. George, Utah | 64.5% |
| Evansville, Indiana | 63.6% |
| Gainesville, Florida | 62.9% |
| Lakeland, Florida | 62.9% |
| Davie, Florida | 62.7% |
| Springfield, Illinois | 62.6% |
| Sparks, Nevada | 62.6% |
| Palm Bay, Florida | 62.6% |
| Shreveport, Louisiana | 62.5% |
| Savannah, Georgia | 62.2% |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 62.1% |
| Dayton, Ohio | 61.8% |
| Boca Raton, Florida | 61.5% |
| Pompano Beach, Florida | 61.4% |
| Columbus, Georgia | 61.3% |
| Roseville, California | 61.1% |
| Oxnard, California | 61.0% |
| San Francisco, California | 60.8% |
| Peoria, Arizona | 60.8% |
| Montgomery, Alabama | 60.7% |
| Sacramento, California | 60.1% |
| El Paso, Texas | 60.0% |
| Buffalo, New York | 59.9% |
| Rockford, Illinois | 58.7% |
| Edinburg, Texas | 58.6% |
| Mesa, Arizona | 58.6% |
| College Station, Texas | 58.3% |
| Athens, Georgia | 57.1% |
| Clearwater, Florida | 57.0% |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 56.9% |
| Cleveland, Ohio | 56.1% |
| Charleston, South Carolina | 55.4% |
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 55.1% |
| Akron, Ohio | 55.1% |
| Fort Myers, Florida | 55.0% |
| Thornton, Colorado | 55.0% |
| Reno, Nevada | 54.0% |
| Birmingham, Alabama | 53.5% |
| Rochester, New York | 53.3% |
| Scottsdale, Arizona | 53.2% |
| Santa Ana, California | 53.1% |
| Tacoma, Washington | 53.1% |
| Toledo, Ohio | 52.8% |
| Ann Arbor, Michigan | 52.7% |
| Inglewood, California | 52.4% |
| Irvine, California | 52.3% |
| Aurora, Colorado | 52.2% |
| Los Angeles, California | 51.9% |
| Burbank, California | 51.8% |
| Santa Clara, California | 51.7% |
| Glendale, Arizona | 50.9% |
| Jackson, Mississippi | 50.3% |
| Arvada, Colorado | 50.2% |
| Warren, Michigan | 49.8% |
| Sunnyvale, California | 49.7% |
| Macon, Georgia | 49.3% |
| Eugene, Oregon | 49.0% |
| Costa Mesa, California | 47.7% |
| Boulder, Colorado | 45.2% |
| Henderson, Nevada | 44.9% |
| Pasadena, California | 44.8% |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | 44.8% |
| San Diego, California | 44.6% |
| Billings, Montana | 44.3% |
| North Las Vegas, Nevada | 44.1% |
| San Jose, California | 43.9% |
| McAllen, Texas | 43.7% |
| El Cajon, California | 43.6% |
| North Charleston, South Carolina | 43.2% |
| Vancouver, Washington | 42.9% |
| Vallejo, California | 42.9% |
| Chandler, Arizona | 41.1% |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | 41.1% |
| Aurora, Illinois | 41.1% |
| Dearborn, Michigan | 40.8% |
| Columbus, Ohio | 40.4% |
| Fresno, California | 39.6% |
| Glendale, California | 39.5% |
| Georgetown, Texas | 38.5% |
| Gilbert, Arizona | 38.4% |
| Riverside, California | 38.3% |
| Fremont, California | 38.2% |
| Antioch, California | 37.7% |
| Stockton, California | 37.2% |
| Concord, California | 37.0% |
| Avondale, Arizona | 37.0% |
| Palmdale, California | 36.9% |
| Chicago, Illinois | 36.6% |
| Boise, Idaho | 36.1% |
| Anaheim, California | 36.0% |
| Carlsbad, California | 36.0% |
| Las Cruces, New Mexico | 36.0% |
| Bakersfield, California | 35.5% |
| Santa Rosa, California | 35.5% |
| Worcester, Massachusetts | 35.3% |
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 35.2% |
| Bend, Oregon | 35.2% |
| Clovis, California | 34.9% |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | 34.0% |
| Tucson, Arizona | 34.0% |
| Augusta, Georgia | 34.0% |
| El Monte, California | 33.8% |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 31.4% |
| Salinas, California | 31.2% |
| Chico, California | 30.7% |
| Fontana, California | 30.5% |
| Modesto, California | 29.7% |
| Orange, California | 28.7% |
| Joliet, Illinois | 27.8% |
| Jurupa Valley, California | 27.8% |
| Detroit, Michigan | 27.4% |
| Bellevue, Washington | 27.4% |
| Visalia, California | 27.3% |
| Elgin, Illinois | 27.3% |
| Salem, Oregon | 26.9% |
| Oceanside, California | 26.7% |
| Tracy, California | 24.2% |
| Ventura, California | 23.8% |
| Fargo, North Dakota | 22.6% |
| Tempe, Arizona | 22.3% |
| Sterling Heights, Michigan | 22.0% |
| Fairfield, California | 21.8% |
| Rancho Cucamonga, California | 21.7% |
| Rialto, California | 20.7% |
| Spokane Valley, Washington | 20.6% |
| Vacaville, California | 18.6% |
| Santa Clarita, California | 18.3% |
| Naperville, Illinois | 18.0% |
| Baltimore, Maryland | 16.7% |
| Kent, Washington | 15.9% |
| Escondido, California | 15.6% |
| Corona, California | 13.0% |
| Renton, Washington | 10.5% |
| Quincy, Massachusetts | 9.0% |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 6.2% |
| Albany, New York | 2.0% |
| Cambridge, Massachusetts | 0.5% |
| New Bedford, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
The growth came from two directions. AT&T's fiber now covers 28.7% of locations, and Wyyerd Connect, which had no El Cajon locations in the June 2022 data, covers 17.4%. Their footprints barely touch: just 3.4% of locations have two or more fiber providers. Where fiber exists in El Cajon, it is almost always one company's. Wyyerd reports fiber at 216,000 locations in 2 states; in nearby Chula Vista it reports 50.7%1 of locations, far more than here.
The fastest advertised fiber plans are AT&T's 5 Gbps and Wyyerd's 8 Gbps1. Both are provider-reported maximums, not speeds anyone measured.
Half the city still has one fast wire
At 49.8% of locations, exactly one wired provider offers at least 100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up, the 66th highest share among large cities and above California's 43.2%. That provider is almost always Cox, the sole wired 100/20 option at 47.6%1.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Cajon | 3.4% | 49.8% | 41.9% | 4.9% |
| San Diego | 2.7% | 45.6% | 50.8% | 0.9% |
| California | 6.9% | 43.2% | 43.4% | 6.5% |
| United States | 7.8% | 36.6% | 44.6% | 11.1% |
Choice was narrower in 2022, when 74.6% of locations had a single fast wire and 25.4%2 had two or more. Today the share with two or more is 46.8%, and with three or more 4.9%. On average a location has 1.481 wired providers at 100/20.
Fast uploads reach well beyond the fiber
The largest shift in the data since 2022 is in upload speeds, not fiber. Wired service of 100 Mbps in both directions (100/100) was reported at 15.3% of locations in June 2022 and is now reported at 91.1%. Gigabit downloads with uploads of 100 Mbps or more, the FCC's 1,000/100 tier, went from 14.5%2 to 91.1%, against 67.4%1 across California.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2022; FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of December 31, 2025; FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Shares of broadband serviceable locations in each FCC release (latest revision of each); the small number is the change in percentage points since June 30, 2022. The FCC's count of locations is updated with each release, so shares are compared rather than counts.
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| Measure | June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2025 | June 30, 2026 | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wired 100/100 Mbps | 15.3% | 91.0% | 91.1% | 75.9 pts |
| Gigabit (1,000/100) | 14.5% | 91.2% | 91.1% | 76.6 pts |
| Fiber available | 15.3% | 41.9% | 43.6% | 28.4 pts |
| DSL available | 75.0% | 67.6% | 67.8% | −7.3 pts |
Fiber covers less than half the city, so most of those symmetric-upload locations are on Cox's cable network, the only other wired network here advertising such speeds. The top download tier moved the same way: the fastest land-based plan advertised is 2 Gbps or more at 95.8% of locations, compared with 12.3% in 2022. Meanwhile DSL, AT&T's copper service, is reported at 67.8%1 of locations, down from 75.0%2.
5G home internet covers less of the city than in 2022
Licensed fixed wireless, the category that includes 5G home internet, is reported at 83.4% of locations, the 23rd lowest share among large cities. In 2022 the carriers reported it at 94.2%. What they offer has become faster, though: fixed wireless at 100/20 Mbps or more is reported at 43.4%1, up from 5.4%2.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Share of broadband serviceable locations where at least one provider reports the technology, at any speed; a location can have several. Satellite is reported almost everywhere and is left out.
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| Technology | El Cajon | California |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 43.6% | 47.8% |
| Cable | 93.6% | 90.5% |
| DSL (copper) | 67.8% | 43.7% |
| Licensed fixed wireless (incl. 5G home) | 83.4% | 88.1% |
| Unlicensed fixed wireless | 0.0% | 35.3% |
T-Mobile reports service at 74.3% of locations, with an advertised maximum of 100 Mbps and 100/20 at 12.1%. Verizon reports 58.8%, with 100/20 at 36.8%1, and its reported footprint in the city grew more than any other provider's since 2022. A carrier can report an address as served and still turn away a new customer there when the local cell is full.
A few hundred addresses without a fast wire
In June 2022 every location in the city had wired service at 100/20 Mbps. As of June 30, 2026 the share is 96.6%, a change of −3.4 percentage points that ranks tied for 21st lowest among large cities. In counts, 673 locations have no wired provider at that speed, 116 reach 100/20 only by fixed wireless, and 55 have nothing but satellite, a share (0.3%) tied for 8th highest1 among the 343 large cities.
| Measure | El Cajon | California | United States | Rank among largest cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wired choice | 3.4% | 6.9% | 7.8% | tied 65th of 343 |
| Fixed wireless only at 100/20 | 0.6% | 4.0% | 3.6% | tied 149th of 343 |
| No terrestrial 100/20 | 2.8% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 35th of 343 |
| Unserved | 0.3% | 1.6% | 2.4% | tied 30th of 343 |
| Satellite only | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 11th 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.
The FCC's list of locations also changes between releases, as new buildings are added and records corrected, so shares are the fair comparison. The data do not say why these addresses lack a fast wire. Anyone can look up an address on the FCC National Broadband Map, see what each provider reports there and file a challenge.
Subscriptions: phone plans and satellite
What households buy is a separate question, answered by the Census Bureau's 2025 American Community Survey. In El Cajon, 74.7% of households subscribed to cable, fiber or DSL (margin of error ±5.6 percentage points), 14.6% relied only on a cellular data plan (±4.5 percentage points) and 6.2% had no internet subscription (±2.6 percentage points4). The five-year survey for 2020–2024, with a larger sample, puts wired subscriptions at 77.8% (±1.8 percentage points5).
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables. Availability is a share of locations as of June 30, 2026 (FCC); subscriptions are a share of households from the American Community Survey, 2025 (whiskers: 90% margin of error). Different units and dates: read the gap as a sign, not an exact number.
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| Measure | Share | MOE |
|---|---|---|
| Wired 100/20 Mbps available (FCC, share of locations) | 96.6% | |
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL (Census) | 74.7% | ±5.6 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 14.6% | ±4.5 |
| Households with no internet subscription | 6.2% | ±2.6 |
8.0% of households reported a satellite subscription (±2.2 percentage points), the 35th highest4 estimate among large cities, though neighboring ranks may not differ significantly. That is far more than the 0.3%1 of locations where satellite is the only option. The survey counts households over a year and the FCC map counts locations on one date, so the two figures describe different things.
El Cajon beside cities its size
The table compares El Cajon with the large cities closest to it in population, all from the same FCC release.
| Area | Fiber available | Gigabit (1,000/100) | Two or more wired choices | Fiber networks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita Falls, Texas | 95.8% | 96.4% | 94.1% | 6 |
| Boca Raton, Florida | 61.5% | 95.8% | 66.2% | 5 |
| Fort Myers, Florida | 55.0% | 83.0% | 44.4% | 7 |
| Inglewood, California | 52.4% | 52.9% | 55.4% | 4 |
| El Cajon, California | 43.6% | 91.1% | 46.8% | 3 |
| Tracy, California | 24.2% | 63.3% | 30.8% | 2 |
| Albany, New York | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% | 3 |
| New Bedford, Massachusetts | 0.0% | 71.6% | 0.0% | 1 |
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.
Within San Diego County, the San Diego and Chula Vista pages describe the same providers in different proportions, and the California page maps every county.
Questions and answers
What internet providers are available in El Cajon, California?
Cox (cable, 94.4% of locations), AT&T (82.1%, a mix of DSL, fiber and fixed wireless) and Wyyerd Connect (fiber, 17.4%) report the widest wired service. T-Mobile (74.3%) and Verizon (58.8%1) report fixed wireless home internet, and three satellite companies report the whole city. Figures are as of June 30, 2026.
Is fiber internet available in El Cajon?
At 43.6% of locations as of June 30, 2026, up from 15.3%2 in June 2022. The California share is 47.8% and the national share 62.6%1. AT&T and Wyyerd Connect provide nearly all of it.
How many internet providers are there in El Cajon?
3 companies report wired service somewhere in the city and 7 report any land-based service, including fixed wireless. At a single address the choice is narrower: 49.8% of locations have exactly one wired provider offering 100/20 Mbps and 46.8%1 have two or more.
Can I get 5G home internet in El Cajon?
T-Mobile reports fixed wireless home internet at 74.3% of locations and Verizon at 58.8%1. Both carriers decide sign-ups address by address, because a tower's capacity is shared.
Checking one address in El Cajon
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.
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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 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.