Pasadena, California internet providers and fiber
Fiber is available at 44.8% of the 30,922 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Pasadena, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 95.6%. 49.1% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 46.6% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Pasadena in California
Spectrum's cable reaches every part of Pasadena; the change is AT&T's fiber. Fiber was reported at 19.5%2 of the city's homes and businesses in June 2022 and at 44.8%1 by June 30, 2026, a faster rise than in Glendale, Burbank or Los Angeles. Fiber still covers less of Pasadena than of California as a whole.
Who reports service in Pasadena
Two companies wire nearly the whole city. Spectrum reports service at 94.7% of Pasadena's 30,922 homes and businesses, over cable at almost all of them and over fiber at 1.5%, with downloads advertised up to 1 Gbps. AT&T reports 89.2%, over three technologies: fiber at 38.2% of locations, advertised up to 5 Gbps, with copper DSL and fixed wireless across most of the rest. Frontier reports fiber at 5.2%, advertised up to 7 Gbps1.
| Spectrum | Fiber Cable | 94.7% | 94.7% | 1 Gbps | 45.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Fiber DSL Licensed wireless | 89.2% | 47.4% | 5 Gbps | 0.9% |
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 77.5% | 30.6% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Verizon | Licensed wireless | 73.1% | 26.3% | 1 Gbps | – |
| Frontier | Fiber DSL | 5.2% | 5.2% | 7 Gbps | – |
| Starry Inc | Licensed wireless | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 Gbps | – |
| GeoLinks | Licensed wireless | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 Gbps | – |
| ConnectTo | Fiber DSL | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1 Gbps | – |
| Astound | Fiber | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 Gbps | 0.0% |
| Zentro | Licensed wireless | 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 (HughesNet, Starlink, Viasat) report service at nearly every location and are left out of the table.
These are providers' own reports to the FCC, as of June 30, 2026, in the file revision of November 10, 2026, for the city limits as drawn for the 2020 Census. A provider counts a location as served when it says it could install standard service there within ten business days, and anyone can challenge a listing on the FCC National Broadband Map. A location is one address, so a whole apartment building counts once.
Fiber more than doubled in four years
In the first National Broadband Map, as of June 30, 2022, fiber was reported at 19.5% of Pasadena's locations. By June 30, 2026 the share was 44.8%, a rise of 25.3 percentage points. California gained 13.8 percentage points over the same four years and the US 25.4 percentage points. Over the same period DSL fell from 75.8%2 of locations to 64.3%1.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber available | 19.5% | 43.8% | 44.8% | 25.3 pts |
| DSL available | 75.8% | 65.2% | 64.3% | −11.5 pts |
| Two or more wired choices | 30.5% | 48.2% | 49.1% | 18.5 pts |
| 2 Gbps or more | 11.0% | 40.5% | 41.8% | 30.8 pts |
The new fiber changed what a fast connection means at the top end. The share of locations whose fastest advertised download is 2 Gbps or more went from 11.0%2 to 41.8%; everywhere else the top tier is about 1 Gbps, the speed Spectrum's cable network advertises citywide. Most of the fiber gain came before December 31, 2025: fiber rose by only 1.0 percentage points1 in the first half of 2026.
The fastest fiber gain among its neighbors
Pasadena started from a low base. Its June 2022 fiber share was below the state's 34.0%2, and even after the build it remains under California's 47.8% and well under the national 62.6%1. The gain itself, though, is larger than in any of the neighboring large cities in the chart, and slightly above the national gain.
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 | Fiber available: change since June 30, 2022 |
|---|---|
| United States | 25.4 pts |
| Pasadena | 25.3 pts |
| Burbank | 21.4 pts |
| Glendale | 15.4 pts |
| California | 13.8 pts |
| Los Angeles | 12.3 pts |
| El Monte | 7.0 pts |
| West Covina | 2.8 pts |
West Covina added little because most of its locations already had fiber in 2022; Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank, Los Angeles and El Monte all started with fiber at under half of their locations. Among the 343 cities of 100,000 or more, Pasadena's fiber share now ranks tied for 77th lowest1.
One wired choice or two, almost never three
5 wired providers report service somewhere in Pasadena, but apart from Spectrum, AT&T and Frontier, each reports only a few dozen locations or fewer. At a typical address the question is whether a fiber network, usually AT&T's, has arrived. Wired service of 100/20 Mbps or more is reported at 95.6% of locations, which places Pasadena tied for 29th lowest among large cities. At 46.6% Spectrum is the only wired provider at that speed; at 49.1% there are exactly two, and three or more at 0.0%1. In June 2022, 30.5%2 had two or more.
Fiber networks rarely overlap here. Two or more fiber providers are reported at only 0.1% of locations, so AT&T's and Frontier's fiber areas are, in effect, separate parts of the city. The 1,348 locations without a wired 100/20 provider and the 11 location that relies on satellite alone are a handful in a city of this size.
New Bedford, Massachusetts 0.0%Simi Valley, California 99.0%
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 | Two or more wired choices |
|---|---|
| Simi Valley, California | 99.0% |
| Knoxville, Tennessee | 98.9% |
| Longmont, Colorado | 98.6% |
| Chattanooga, Tennessee | 98.4% |
| Clarksville, Tennessee | 98.3% |
| Lincoln, Nebraska | 98.3% |
| Olathe, Kansas | 97.9% |
| Allentown, Pennsylvania | 97.6% |
| Greeley, Colorado | 97.1% |
| Sugar Land, Texas | 96.9% |
| Overland Park, Kansas | 96.8% |
| Concord, California | 96.6% |
| Warren, Michigan | 96.5% |
| Amarillo, Texas | 96.5% |
| Rio Rancho, New Mexico | 96.2% |
| Dearborn, Michigan | 96.2% |
| Independence, Missouri | 95.9% |
| San Mateo, California | 95.7% |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 95.6% |
| Naperville, Illinois | 95.5% |
| Miami Gardens, Florida | 95.5% |
| Huntsville, Alabama | 95.3% |
| Sterling Heights, Michigan | 95.1% |
| Lynn, Massachusetts | 94.9% |
| Lee's Summit, Missouri | 94.9% |
| Kansas City, Missouri | 94.7% |
| Cary, North Carolina | 94.6% |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 94.5% |
| Conroe, Texas | 94.5% |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 94.3% |
| Wichita Falls, Texas | 94.1% |
| Fargo, North Dakota | 93.8% |
| Pearland, Texas | 93.8% |
| Palm Coast, Florida | 93.5% |
| Davenport, Iowa | 93.5% |
| Elgin, Illinois | 93.5% |
| Columbus, Ohio | 93.3% |
| West Valley City, Utah | 93.2% |
| Des Moines, Iowa | 93.2% |
| Allen, Texas | 93.1% |
| Fishers, Indiana | 92.9% |
| St. Petersburg, Florida | 92.8% |
| Springfield, Missouri | 92.6% |
| Round Rock, Texas | 92.3% |
| Montgomery, Alabama | 92.2% |
| Columbia, Missouri | 92.1% |
| Berkeley, California | 92.0% |
| Menifee, California | 92.0% |
| Temecula, California | 92.0% |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 92.0% |
| Odessa, Texas | 91.9% |
| Waco, Texas | 91.8% |
| Kansas City, Kansas | 91.7% |
| St. Paul, Minnesota | 91.7% |
| Clearwater, Florida | 91.7% |
| Oakland, California | 91.6% |
| Lexington, Kentucky | 91.5% |
| Boston, Massachusetts | 91.5% |
| Frisco, Texas | 91.3% |
| Cape Coral, Florida | 91.2% |
| Tacoma, Washington | 91.2% |
| Mesquite, Texas | 91.0% |
| Murrieta, California | 90.8% |
| Raleigh, North Carolina | 90.8% |
| Jersey City, New Jersey | 90.7% |
| Abilene, Texas | 90.6% |
| Hillsboro, Oregon | 90.5% |
| Killeen, Texas | 90.4% |
| West Jordan, Utah | 90.4% |
| Corpus Christi, Texas | 90.3% |
| Richmond, Virginia | 90.2% |
| Carmel, Indiana | 90.2% |
| Brockton, Massachusetts | 90.1% |
| High Point, North Carolina | 90.1% |
| Newport News, Virginia | 89.8% |
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 89.8% |
| Daly City, California | 89.8% |
| Garland, Texas | 89.7% |
| Lafayette, Louisiana | 89.7% |
| Bridgeport, Connecticut | 89.7% |
| League City, Texas | 89.2% |
| Columbus, Georgia | 89.2% |
| Plano, Texas | 89.1% |
| Centennial, Colorado | 89.1% |
| Carrollton, Texas | 88.9% |
| Lubbock, Texas | 88.7% |
| South Fulton, Georgia | 88.6% |
| Lansing, Michigan | 88.3% |
| Fort Wayne, Indiana | 88.1% |
| Arlington, Texas | 88.1% |
| Richardson, Texas | 88.1% |
| Coral Springs, Florida | 88.0% |
| San Angelo, Texas | 87.8% |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | 87.7% |
| McKinney, Texas | 87.7% |
| Rochester, Minnesota | 87.6% |
| Wichita, Kansas | 87.3% |
| San Antonio, Texas | 87.1% |
| Louisville, Kentucky | 87.1% |
| Durham, North Carolina | 87.1% |
| New Haven, Connecticut | 87.1% |
| Concord, North Carolina | 87.0% |
| Midland, Texas | 87.0% |
| Murfreesboro, Tennessee | 86.9% |
| Miramar, Florida | 86.8% |
| Tampa, Florida | 86.8% |
| Nashville, Tennessee | 86.7% |
| Providence, Rhode Island | 86.5% |
| Pembroke Pines, Florida | 86.4% |
| Provo, Utah | 86.4% |
| Hesperia, California | 86.4% |
| Grand Prairie, Texas | 86.1% |
| Manchester, New Hampshire | 86.1% |
| New York, New York | 86.0% |
| Omaha, Nebraska | 86.0% |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 85.7% |
| Yuma, Arizona | 85.6% |
| Pasadena, Texas | 85.5% |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | 85.4% |
| Downey, California | 85.0% |
| Norfolk, Virginia | 85.0% |
| Pueblo, Colorado | 84.9% |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | 84.8% |
| Fort Collins, Colorado | 84.5% |
| Tyler, Texas | 84.4% |
| Waterbury, Connecticut | 84.3% |
| Chesapeake, Virginia | 84.1% |
| North Charleston, South Carolina | 83.7% |
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | 83.4% |
| Long Beach, California | 83.2% |
| Houston, Texas | 83.1% |
| Dallas, Texas | 83.0% |
| Fayetteville, Arkansas | 82.9% |
| Seattle, Washington | 82.8% |
| Thousand Oaks, California | 82.8% |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | 82.7% |
| Everett, Washington | 82.5% |
| Topeka, Kansas | 82.5% |
| Alexandria, Virginia | 82.5% |
| Irving, Texas | 82.4% |
| Fort Worth, Texas | 82.2% |
| Austin, Texas | 81.9% |
| Port St. Lucie, Florida | 81.8% |
| Victorville, California | 81.6% |
| Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | 81.2% |
| Surprise, Arizona | 80.7% |
| Lancaster, California | 80.7% |
| Mobile, Alabama | 80.6% |
| Gresham, Oregon | 80.5% |
| Greensboro, North Carolina | 80.5% |
| Pomona, California | 80.5% |
| Lowell, Massachusetts | 80.2% |
| Portland, Oregon | 80.1% |
| West Covina, California | 79.9% |
| Richmond, California | 79.7% |
| Hialeah, Florida | 79.3% |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 78.9% |
| Stamford, Connecticut | 78.9% |
| Denver, Colorado | 78.9% |
| Miami, Florida | 78.5% |
| Spokane, Washington | 78.4% |
| Ontario, California | 78.2% |
| Tallahassee, Florida | 78.0% |
| Sandy Springs, Georgia | 77.9% |
| Hollywood, Florida | 77.8% |
| Westminster, Colorado | 77.7% |
| Fullerton, California | 77.6% |
| Peoria, Illinois | 77.6% |
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 77.5% |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | 77.4% |
| Norman, Oklahoma | 77.2% |
| Chicago, Illinois | 76.8% |
| Colorado Springs, Colorado | 76.7% |
| Deltona, Florida | 76.4% |
| Charleston, South Carolina | 76.1% |
| Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 76.1% |
| Green Bay, Wisconsin | 76.0% |
| Little Rock, Arkansas | 75.9% |
| Newark, New Jersey | 75.4% |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 75.2% |
| Hartford, Connecticut | 74.8% |
| Nampa, Idaho | 74.7% |
| Meridian, Idaho | 74.2% |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 74.1% |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 74.0% |
| Jacksonville, Florida | 73.8% |
| Lewisville, Texas | 73.6% |
| Lakewood, Colorado | 73.5% |
| Madison, Wisconsin | 72.9% |
| South Bend, Indiana | 72.8% |
| Denton, Texas | 72.2% |
| New Braunfels, Texas | 72.0% |
| Elizabeth, New Jersey | 71.8% |
| San Francisco, California | 71.1% |
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 70.9% |
| Yonkers, New York | 70.7% |
| Elk Grove, California | 70.6% |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma | 70.5% |
| Columbia, South Carolina | 70.2% |
| Chula Vista, California | 69.9% |
| Buckeye, Arizona | 69.8% |
| Torrance, California | 69.4% |
| Garden Grove, California | 69.4% |
| Moreno Valley, California | 69.4% |
| West Palm Beach, Florida | 69.4% |
| St. Louis, Missouri | 69.1% |
| Huntington Beach, California | 69.0% |
| San Bernardino, California | 68.6% |
| Augusta, Georgia | 68.4% |
| Edmond, Oklahoma | 67.9% |
| Hampton, Virginia | 67.8% |
| Syracuse, New York | 67.7% |
| Hayward, California | 67.4% |
| Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 67.4% |
| Brownsville, Texas | 67.1% |
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 67.1% |
| Wilmington, North Carolina | 67.0% |
| Santa Maria, California | 66.9% |
| Suffolk, Virginia | 66.8% |
| Palm Bay, Florida | 66.3% |
| Boca Raton, Florida | 66.2% |
| Pompano Beach, Florida | 65.8% |
| Sacramento, California | 65.3% |
| Sparks, Nevada | 65.1% |
| Davie, Florida | 65.0% |
| Paterson, New Jersey | 64.7% |
| Springfield, Illinois | 64.6% |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 64.5% |
| Goodyear, Arizona | 63.7% |
| Beaumont, Texas | 63.4% |
| Orlando, Florida | 63.2% |
| Shreveport, Louisiana | 62.7% |
| Laredo, Texas | 62.6% |
| Evansville, Indiana | 62.6% |
| Arvada, Colorado | 62.2% |
| Roseville, California | 62.1% |
| Lakeland, Florida | 61.9% |
| Savannah, Georgia | 61.8% |
| Dayton, Ohio | 61.7% |
| El Paso, Texas | 61.2% |
| Thornton, Colorado | 61.1% |
| Gainesville, Florida | 60.9% |
| Burbank, California | 60.4% |
| Oxnard, California | 59.9% |
| Aurora, Colorado | 59.5% |
| Ann Arbor, Michigan | 58.8% |
| Rockford, Illinois | 58.6% |
| Buffalo, New York | 58.4% |
| St. George, Utah | 57.9% |
| Cleveland, Ohio | 57.8% |
| Akron, Ohio | 57.3% |
| Santa Clara, California | 56.6% |
| Edinburg, Texas | 55.8% |
| Santa Ana, California | 55.7% |
| Reno, Nevada | 55.7% |
| Mesa, Arizona | 55.7% |
| Inglewood, California | 55.4% |
| Sunnyvale, California | 55.2% |
| Athens, Georgia | 55.2% |
| Birmingham, Alabama | 54.6% |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 54.6% |
| Los Angeles, California | 54.3% |
| College Station, Texas | 54.1% |
| Jackson, Mississippi | 53.4% |
| Eugene, Oregon | 52.4% |
| Costa Mesa, California | 52.2% |
| Rochester, New York | 52.0% |
| Vallejo, California | 51.9% |
| Irvine, California | 51.9% |
| Boulder, Colorado | 51.7% |
| San Diego, California | 51.7% |
| Vancouver, Washington | 51.3% |
| San Jose, California | 51.3% |
| Pasadena, California | 49.1% |
| Glendale, California | 47.8% |
| Aurora, Illinois | 47.0% |
| El Cajon, California | 46.8% |
| Fremont, California | 45.8% |
| Glendale, Arizona | 45.7% |
| Macon, Georgia | 45.7% |
| Toledo, Ohio | 45.6% |
| Fort Myers, Florida | 44.4% |
| Fresno, California | 44.3% |
| Antioch, California | 44.1% |
| Carlsbad, California | 44.0% |
| Peoria, Arizona | 43.7% |
| Riverside, California | 43.4% |
| Stockton, California | 43.3% |
| Palmdale, California | 42.9% |
| Billings, Montana | 42.6% |
| Santa Rosa, California | 42.3% |
| McAllen, Texas | 42.0% |
| Boise, Idaho | 41.3% |
| Anaheim, California | 41.1% |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | 40.9% |
| Bakersfield, California | 40.7% |
| Las Cruces, New Mexico | 39.7% |
| Clovis, California | 39.4% |
| Modesto, California | 38.8% |
| Salinas, California | 38.6% |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | 38.3% |
| Orange, California | 37.1% |
| Georgetown, Texas | 37.1% |
| Gilbert, Arizona | 36.9% |
| Joliet, Illinois | 36.6% |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | 36.5% |
| Chandler, Arizona | 36.3% |
| Bellevue, Washington | 35.7% |
| Detroit, Michigan | 35.3% |
| Fontana, California | 35.2% |
| El Monte, California | 34.5% |
| Salem, Oregon | 34.4% |
| Worcester, Massachusetts | 34.3% |
| Visalia, California | 34.1% |
| Tucson, Arizona | 34.1% |
| Jurupa Valley, California | 31.7% |
| Fairfield, California | 31.7% |
| Santa Clarita, California | 30.9% |
| Tracy, California | 30.8% |
| Chico, California | 30.3% |
| Vacaville, California | 29.6% |
| Scottsdale, Arizona | 28.7% |
| Oceanside, California | 28.5% |
| Bend, Oregon | 28.0% |
| Spokane Valley, Washington | 27.7% |
| Henderson, Nevada | 27.3% |
| North Las Vegas, Nevada | 25.7% |
| Rialto, California | 25.2% |
| Avondale, Arizona | 24.5% |
| Ventura, California | 24.1% |
| Escondido, California | 23.0% |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 22.5% |
| Kent, Washington | 20.8% |
| Rancho Cucamonga, California | 20.1% |
| Corona, California | 18.0% |
| Baltimore, Maryland | 16.6% |
| Renton, Washington | 16.6% |
| Quincy, Massachusetts | 9.8% |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 8.3% |
| Tempe, Arizona | 7.5% |
| Cambridge, Massachusetts | 6.3% |
| Albany, New York | 0.4% |
| New Bedford, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
Gigabit downloads everywhere, gigabit uploads at half
Every location in Pasadena has a provider advertising a 1 Gbps download (95.5%). Uploads are where fiber and cable differ. Gigabit service with uploads of at least 100 Mbps, the 1,000/100 tier, is advertised at 45.6% of locations, the 28th lowest share among large cities, and symmetrical wired 100/100 Mbps at 44.8%. Statewide those shares are 67.4% and 65.5%1.
Both figures fell in the June 2026 release even as fiber grew: the 1,000/100 share went from 50.3% on December 31, 2025 to 45.6%, a change that places it 14th lowest among large cities, and 100/100 from 47.8%3 to 44.8%. The 1,000/100 share also fell in each neighboring city in the table below, while across California it was nearly unchanged (+0.5 percentage points1). All of these are advertised maximums reported by providers, not measured speeds.
| Area | Gigabit (1,000/100) (December 31, 2025) | Gigabit (1,000/100) | Wired 100/100 Mbps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pasadena, California | 50.3% | 45.6% | 44.8% |
| Glendale, California | 40.5% | 40.2% | 39.5% |
| Burbank, California | 53.9% | 52.5% | 51.8% |
| Los Angeles, California | 55.9% | 53.3% | 52.4% |
| El Monte, California | 45.0% | 34.1% | 33.8% |
| West Covina, California | 84.7% | 80.7% | 80.7% |
| California | 66.9% | 67.4% | 65.5% |
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of December 31, 2025; 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.
Wireless home internet at 100/20 has spread
Fixed wireless from the mobile carriers is reported at 91.5% of locations, down from 94.0% in 2022, but it now reaches 100/20 Mbps far more often: at 50.7% of locations, up from 27.2%. T-Mobile advertises up to 100 Mbps and Verizon up to 1 Gbps. Two smaller fixed wireless companies report service in parts of the city: Starry at 3.9% of locations and GeoLinks at 1.0%. The number of licensed fixed wireless providers grew from 42 to 61.
What Pasadena households subscribe to
In the Census Bureau's 2025 American Community Survey, 95.8% of Pasadena households had a broadband subscription of any kind (margin of error ±1.7 percentage points) and 78.4% subscribed to cable, fiber or DSL (±3.7 percentage points). Households with no internet subscription fell from 9.7% in 2019 (±2.0 percentage points5) to 4.2% (±1.7 percentage points4), a decline larger than the survey's error. The survey counts households over a year and the FCC counts locations on one date, so the two sets of figures are not directly comparable.
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) | 95.6% | |
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL (Census) | 78.4% | ±3.7 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 14.5% | ±3.7 |
| Households with no internet subscription | 4.2% | ±1.7 |
Pasadena sits in Los Angeles County; the California page maps every county. Neighboring Glendale and Los Angeles have their own pages.
Pasadena internet questions
What internet providers serve Pasadena, California?
Spectrum reports service at 94.7% of locations, almost all of it cable. AT&T reports 89.2%, a mix of fiber, DSL and fixed wireless. T-Mobile (77.5%) and Verizon (73.1%) report fixed wireless home internet, and Frontier reports fiber at 5.2%1. Satellite is reported everywhere. Figures are as of June 30, 2026.
Is fiber internet available in Pasadena?
At 44.8% of locations, mostly from AT&T (38.2%) and in smaller areas from Frontier and Spectrum. The California figure is 47.8% and the national figure 62.6%1.
How many internet providers are there in Pasadena?
10 providers report land-based (non-satellite) service somewhere in the city, 5 of them over wires and 5 over fiber. At a single address the count at 100/20 Mbps is one or two wired providers: one at 46.6% of locations, two at 49.1%1.
Can I get 5G home internet in Pasadena?
T-Mobile reports fixed wireless at 77.5% of locations and Verizon at 73.1%. Both offer 100/20 Mbps at fewer: 30.6% for T-Mobile and 26.3%1 for Verizon. The carriers accept sign-ups address by address, because a tower's capacity is shared.
Checking one address in Pasadena
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 Pasadena 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
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.