Internet in Salinas, California
Fiber is available at 31.2% of the 30,369 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Salinas, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 99.2%. 38.6% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 60.6% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Salinas in California
Salinas has one cable network at almost every address and a fiber network at about a third of them. Xfinity is the only wired provider offering 100/20 Mbps at 60.5% of the city's homes and businesses, while AT&T reports fiber at 31.2%1. The choice that grew fastest since 2022 came by radio, from fixed wireless companies smaller than the national carriers.
Who reports service in Salinas
The FCC's National Broadband Map lists 11 companies with ground-based internet service in Salinas as of June 30, 2026 (revision of November 10, 2026), across the city's 30,369 homes and businesses. Two of them reach most addresses by wire: Xfinity with cable at 99.1% and AT&T at 88.1%, mostly over DSL, with fiber on part of the city and fixed wireless at some locations. Three fixed wireless companies, Razzolink, Etheric Networks and Cruzio, each report 100/20 Mbps at a larger share of the city than Verizon's home internet (14.6%1).
| Razzolink Inc | Fixed wireless | 99.7% | 99.7% | 500 Mbps | – |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99.1% | 99.1% | 2 Gbps | 60.5% |
| AT&T | Fiber DSL Licensed wireless | 88.1% | 40.3% | 5 Gbps | 0.1% |
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 65.6% | 17.4% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Verizon | Licensed wireless | 55.4% | 14.6% | 300 Mbps | – |
| Etheric Networks | Fiber Licensed wireless | 44.4% | 44.4% | 300 Mbps | – |
| Cruzio | Fixed wireless | 42.3% | 42.3% | 1 Gbps | – |
| GeoLinks | Licensed wireless | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 Gbps | – |
| Astound | Fiber | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 Gbps | – |
| Zavala Communications | Fixed wireless | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Consolidated Smart Broadband Systems | Cable | 0.0% | 0.0% | 300 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, HughesNet, Viasat) report service at nearly every location and are left out of the table.
"Available" here means the provider reports it could install service within ten business days at a standard installation; the reports can be challenged on the FCC map. Shares count locations, a house or an apartment building each, and describe the city rather than any single address.
Xfinity alone at 100/20 for most addresses
Wired service of 100/20 Mbps or faster is reported at 99.2% of locations. For most of them it comes from one company. Xfinity is the only wired provider at that speed for 60.5% of locations, and the city's single-wire share, 60.6%, ranks 40th highest among large US cities; statewide it is 43.2%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas | 0.8% | 60.6% | 38.5% | 0.0% |
| San Jose | 1.1% | 47.6% | 43.7% | 7.6% |
| California | 6.9% | 43.2% | 43.4% | 6.5% |
| United States | 7.8% | 36.6% | 44.6% | 11.1% |
The second wire, where there is one, is mostly AT&T fiber. Locations with two or more wired providers at 100/20 Mbps rose from 29.9%2 in June 2022 to 38.6%, a gain of 8.7 percentage points. Three or more wired providers at one address are almost absent, at 0.0%1.
Fiber: AT&T's network, still behind the state
Fiber from any provider reaches 31.2% of Salinas locations, the 35th lowest share among the 343 largest cities, below California (47.8%) and the US (62.6%). It has been climbing: 18.9%2 in June 2022, 27.6%3 in December 2025, then a rise of 3.6 percentage points1 in the six months to June 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% |
Nearly all of that fiber is AT&T's: it reports fiber at 31.2% of locations and advertises up to 5 Gbps on it. Other fiber reports are small. The other fiber filers are small, so two or more competing fiber networks reach only 0.0%. AT&T's copper network remains wider than its fiber: DSL is reported at 75.3% of locations, the 47th highest share among large cities, down 4.1 percentage points since 2022. AT&T offers 100/20 Mbps at 40.3%1 of locations.
Upload speeds changed more than coverage
Between 2022 and 2026 the share of Salinas locations with any wired 100/20 service barely moved, while advertised upload speeds rose sharply. Gigabit service with uploads of at least 100 Mbps (the FCC's 1,000/100 tier) was advertised at 18.9% of locations in June 2022 and at 84.7% in June 2026, ahead of California's 67.4%. Wired 100/100 Mbps service went from 18.9% to 75.6%, more than twice the fiber share, so these upload tiers now extend beyond AT&T's fiber footprint. A fastest advertised download of 2 Gbps or more applies at 75.3%1 of locations, against 11.1%2 in 2022. All are advertised maximums reported by providers, not measured speeds.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit (1,000/100) | 18.9% | 78.8% | 84.7% | 65.8 pts |
| Wired 100/100 Mbps | 18.9% | 72.2% | 75.6% | 56.7 pts |
| Fiber available | 18.9% | 27.6% | 31.2% | 12.3 pts |
| Wired 100/20 Mbps | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 0.0 pts |
The fixed wireless companies
The biggest gain in choice since 2022 came without wires. Locations with three or more ground-based providers at 100/20 Mbps, counting fixed wireless, went from 33.9%2 in June 2022 to 83.8%, against 51.1%1 statewide. Three companies outside the national carriers report fixed wireless at 100/20 Mbps across large parts of the city:
- Razzolink reports unlicensed fixed wireless at 99.7% of locations, advertising up to 500 Mbps. Unlicensed fixed wireless as a whole reaches 99.7% of the city, which ranks tied for 14th highest among large cities, and is well above California's 35.3%.
- Etheric Networks reports licensed fixed wireless at 44.4%, up to 300 Mbps; in June 2022 it reported service at a small fraction of the city's locations.
- Cruzio did not report service in Salinas in June 2022 and now reports it at 42.3%, advertising up to 1 Gbps1.
The national carriers report home internet widely but 100/20 Mbps at smaller shares. T-Mobile reports home internet at 65.6% of locations with 100/20 Mbps at 17.4%; Verizon reports 55.4% with 100/20 Mbps at 14.6%. A fixed wireless signal is shared by the customers on a tower sector, so availability on the map does not guarantee a given address can sign up. Where no wire offers 100/20 Mbps, fixed wireless is the only service at that speed: 0.8% of locations, or 2381.
| Area | Unlicensed fixed wireless | Three or more terrestrial choices | Fiber available | One wired choice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas, California | 99.7% | 83.8% | 31.2% | 60.6% |
| San Jose, California | 80.4% | 89.1% | 43.9% | 47.6% |
| Fresno, California | 80.9% | 92.7% | 39.6% | 54.4% |
| Modesto, California | 100.0% | 98.4% | 29.7% | 60.9% |
| Visalia, California | 99.6% | 80.9% | 27.3% | 64.9% |
| California | 35.3% | 51.1% | 47.8% | 43.2% |
| United States | 19.7% | 43.1% | 62.6% | 36.6% |
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.
What Salinas households subscribe to
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts households, not locations, and describes 2025. In Salinas, 75.9% of households subscribed to cable, fiber or DSL (margin of error ±3.8 percentage points), up from 62.1% (margin ±4.5 percentage points) in 2019. The share relying only on a cellular data plan fell from 25.0%5 to 12.9% (margin ±2.8 percentage points); both differences exceed the combined margins of error. 6.6%4 had no internet subscription.
One answer stands out. 12.1% of Salinas households reported a satellite internet subscription (margin ±2.9 percentage points), the 6th highest share among large US cities by point estimate and above California's 7.8%4. The FCC map shows no location in the city where satellite is the only option: 0.0%1. The survey records what households say they subscribe to; it does not show why.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables. Whiskers show the 90% margin of error. Period: 2025.
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| Area | Households with satellite internet | MOE |
|---|---|---|
| Salinas | 12.1% | ±2.9 |
| California | 7.8% | ±0.2 |
| Stockton | 7.0% | ±1.4 |
| Visalia | 6.7% | ±2.7 |
| Fresno | 6.3% | ±1.4 |
| San Jose | 5.5% | ±0.7 |
| Modesto | 5.3% | ±1.7 |
The California page maps every county in the state, including Monterey County. In the comparison above, San Jose has fiber at 43.9% of locations and Fresno at 39.6%1.
Salinas internet questions
What internet providers are available in Salinas, California?
Xfinity (cable, 99.1% of locations) and AT&T (88.1%, a mix of DSL, fiber and fixed wireless) report the widest wired service. Razzolink (99.7%), Etheric Networks (44.4%) and Cruzio (42.3%) report fixed wireless; T-Mobile (65.6%) and Verizon (55.4%1) report 5G or LTE home internet. Satellite is reported everywhere. Figures are as of June 30, 2026; check one address on the FCC map.
Is fiber internet available in Salinas?
At 31.2% of locations as of June 30, 2026, almost all of it AT&T's network. That is the 35th lowest share among the 343 US cities of 100,000 or more, against 47.8% across California. Two or more fiber providers serve only 0.0%1 of locations.
How many internet providers are there in Salinas?
11 companies report ground-based service (wired or fixed wireless) somewhere in the city, 5 of them over wires and 3 over fiber. At a typical address the number is smaller: 60.6% of locations have exactly one wired provider at 100/20 Mbps, and 83.8%1 have three or more providers at that speed once fixed wireless is counted.
Is 5G home internet available in Salinas?
T-Mobile reports fixed wireless home internet at 65.6% of locations and Verizon at 55.4%, but each offers 100/20 Mbps at a smaller share: 17.4% and 14.6%1. Carriers decide eligibility address by address.
Checking one address in Salinas
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 Salinas 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.