Internet in Santa Ana, California
Fiber is available at 53.1% of the 47,371 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Santa Ana, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 95.1%. 55.7% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 39.4% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Santa Ana in California
Santa Ana is split along AT&T's fiber line. Spectrum's network reaches 93.4% of the city's homes and businesses; where AT&T has built fiber, at 51.9%, there is a second fast wire, and where it still runs copper, Spectrum is alone. Since 2022 the fiber line has moved, from 40.4%2 of locations to 53.1%1, while AT&T's copper is still reported at about half the city.
Spectrum everywhere, AT&T fiber on half the map
As of June 30, 2026 (FCC file revision of November 10, 2026), the FCC counts 47,371 homes and businesses in Santa Ana, and two companies report wired service at nearly all of them. Spectrum reports service at 93.4%, over cable with advertised downloads up to 1 Gbps, plus a small fiber footprint at 1.3%. AT&T reports service at 90.0%, over three technologies: fiber at 51.9% of locations, advertised up to 5 Gbps, and DSL or fixed wireless at most of the rest. AT&T offers 100/20 Mbps at 59.7%1 of locations.
| Spectrum | Fiber Cable | 93.4% | 93.4% | 1 Gbps | 37.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Fiber DSL Licensed wireless | 90.0% | 59.7% | 5 Gbps | 1.7% |
| Verizon | Licensed wireless | 83.4% | 42.4% | 1 Gbps | – |
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 71.7% | 12.7% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Cosmo Network Solutions, LLC | Fixed wireless | 28.3% | 22.4% | 350 Mbps | – |
| GeoLinks | Licensed wireless | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 Gbps | – |
| Cox | Fiber Cable | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 Gbps | 0.0% |
| Consolidated Smart Broadband Systems | Fiber Cable | 0.0% | 0.0% | 940 Mbps | – |
| Google Fiber | Fiber | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 Gbps | – |
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.
Beyond those two the list is long but thin: 7 companies report wired service somewhere in the city and 7 report fiber, yet two or more fiber providers serve the same location at only 0.2%1. A provider counts a location as served if it could connect it within ten business days of a request; the reports can be challenged on the FCC map, which also answers the question for one address.
Two wires or one, depending on the address
Fast wired service is not the issue: 95.1% of locations have at least one wired provider at 100/20 Mbps. What varies is the number. At 55.7% of locations two or more wired providers offer that speed, in practice Spectrum and AT&T. At 39.4% there is one, the 96th highest share among the 343 cities of 100,000 or more, and it is Spectrum (37.7% of locations). A third wired choice exists at 0.0%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana | 4.9% | 39.4% | 55.7% | 0.0% |
| Garden Grove | 2.6% | 28.0% | 69.4% | 0.0% |
| Irvine | 2.6% | 45.6% | 31.4% | 20.5% |
| California | 6.9% | 43.2% | 43.4% | 6.5% |
| United States | 7.8% | 36.6% | 44.6% | 11.1% |
Santa Ana's two-wire share is higher than California's (49.9%) and lower than Garden Grove (69.4%), its neighbor to the west. The locations with no wired 100/20 option at all are few: 2,332 of them, and the FCC's unserved count, locations without 25/3 Mbps from a wired or licensed fixed wireless provider, is 321.
Fiber grew; the copper stayed
The main change in Santa Ana's map since 2022 is fiber. Between June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2026, fiber rose from 40.4% to 53.1% of locations, and the share with a single wired option at 100/20 Mbps fell from 47.4% to 39.4%. DSL, AT&T's service over telephone copper, barely moved in the residential count: from 52.5%2 of locations to 49.7%, a fall of 2.8 percentage points, smaller than the statewide fall of 15.3 percentage points1.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSL available | 52.5% | 49.2% | 49.7% | −2.8 pts |
| Fiber available | 40.4% | 52.4% | 53.1% | 12.7 pts |
| One wired choice | 47.4% | 40.1% | 39.4% | −8.0 pts |
| Two or more wired choices | 46.6% | 54.9% | 55.7% | 9.1 pts |
The two figures do not move one for one: fiber rose by far more than DSL fell, so at many addresses AT&T now reports fiber beside copper it still lists, and its reports in the city also include licensed fixed wireless. The FCC filings show what is reported at each location in each release; they do not record why a provider changed technology.
Across Orange County the DSL share has moved at different speeds. The chart compares the change since 2022 for the county's larger cities.
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 |
|---|---|
| Orange | −2.6 pts |
| Santa Ana | −2.8 pts |
| Anaheim | −3.2 pts |
| Irvine | −3.9 pts |
| Costa Mesa | −4.5 pts |
| Fullerton | −5.0 pts |
| Garden Grove | −10.1 pts |
| Huntington Beach | −43.0 pts |
Fiber in Santa Ana, at 53.1%, sits above the California figure of 47.8% but below the national 62.6%, and ranks tied for 97th lowest among large cities. Fullerton (76.8%) and Huntington Beach (69.9%) are higher; Anaheim (36.0%1) is lower.
Gigabit downloads, gigabit uploads only on fiber
Because Spectrum's cable advertises 1 Gbps, a gigabit download is advertised at 95.5% of locations. Uploads are another matter. Service of at least 1,000 Mbps down and 100 Mbps up, the FCC's 1,000/100 tier, is advertised at 54.8%, the 37th lowest share among large cities, and symmetrical wired 100/100 Mbps at 53.1%, the 32nd lowest. Both track the reach of fiber. At 51.4%1 of locations the fastest advertised download is 2 Gbps or more.
Worcester, Massachusetts 0.7%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 | Gigabit (1,000/100) |
|---|---|
| Chattanooga, Tennessee | 100.0% |
| Clarksville, Tennessee | 100.0% |
| West Valley City, Utah | 99.9% |
| Sparks, Nevada | 99.9% |
| Boulder, Colorado | 99.9% |
| Lincoln, Nebraska | 99.9% |
| Simi Valley, California | 99.9% |
| Longmont, Colorado | 99.9% |
| Reno, Nevada | 99.8% |
| Pompano Beach, Florida | 99.8% |
| Eugene, Oregon | 99.8% |
| Aurora, Illinois | 99.7% |
| Arvada, Colorado | 99.7% |
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 99.7% |
| Fishers, Indiana | 99.7% |
| Hillsboro, Oregon | 99.6% |
| Gresham, Oregon | 99.6% |
| Manchester, New Hampshire | 99.6% |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 99.6% |
| Knoxville, Tennessee | 99.5% |
| Independence, Missouri | 99.5% |
| Hollywood, Florida | 99.5% |
| Centennial, Colorado | 99.5% |
| San Mateo, California | 99.4% |
| Sandy Springs, Georgia | 99.4% |
| Des Moines, Iowa | 99.4% |
| Fairfield, California | 99.3% |
| Greeley, Colorado | 99.3% |
| Olathe, Kansas | 99.3% |
| Overland Park, Kansas | 99.3% |
| Miami Gardens, Florida | 99.3% |
| Rochester, Minnesota | 99.3% |
| Pasadena, Texas | 99.2% |
| Hialeah, Florida | 99.2% |
| Provo, Utah | 99.2% |
| Visalia, California | 99.2% |
| Miami, Florida | 99.1% |
| Colorado Springs, Colorado | 99.1% |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 98.9% |
| Miramar, Florida | 98.8% |
| Louisville, Kentucky | 98.7% |
| Lexington, Kentucky | 98.7% |
| Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | 98.6% |
| Huntsville, Alabama | 98.6% |
| Frisco, Texas | 98.6% |
| Allen, Texas | 98.6% |
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 98.5% |
| Murfreesboro, Tennessee | 98.5% |
| McKinney, Texas | 98.5% |
| Hartford, Connecticut | 98.5% |
| Peoria, Illinois | 98.5% |
| Amarillo, Texas | 98.4% |
| Sugar Land, Texas | 98.4% |
| Conroe, Texas | 98.3% |
| League City, Texas | 98.3% |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | 98.2% |
| Nashville, Tennessee | 98.2% |
| Fort Collins, Colorado | 98.1% |
| Waterbury, Connecticut | 98.0% |
| Norfolk, Virginia | 98.0% |
| Clovis, California | 98.0% |
| Fremont, California | 97.9% |
| Pembroke Pines, Florida | 97.9% |
| Pearland, Texas | 97.9% |
| Stockton, California | 97.8% |
| Mesquite, Texas | 97.7% |
| Arlington, Texas | 97.7% |
| San Angelo, Texas | 97.6% |
| Sacramento, California | 97.5% |
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 97.5% |
| Kansas City, Missouri | 97.4% |
| West Jordan, Utah | 97.4% |
| Baltimore, Maryland | 97.2% |
| Abilene, Texas | 97.2% |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | 97.2% |
| Rochester, New York | 97.1% |
| Fort Worth, Texas | 97.0% |
| Lakewood, Colorado | 97.0% |
| Plano, Texas | 97.0% |
| North Las Vegas, Nevada | 97.0% |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 96.9% |
| St. Louis, Missouri | 96.9% |
| Dallas, Texas | 96.9% |
| Grand Prairie, Texas | 96.9% |
| Vancouver, Washington | 96.9% |
| Rio Rancho, New Mexico | 96.9% |
| Richardson, Texas | 96.9% |
| New Haven, Connecticut | 96.9% |
| Oakland, California | 96.9% |
| Spokane, Washington | 96.8% |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | 96.8% |
| Lee's Summit, Missouri | 96.8% |
| Henderson, Nevada | 96.8% |
| Bridgeport, Connecticut | 96.7% |
| Westminster, Colorado | 96.7% |
| Jackson, Mississippi | 96.6% |
| Lynn, Massachusetts | 96.6% |
| Little Rock, Arkansas | 96.6% |
| Garland, Texas | 96.5% |
| Wichita Falls, Texas | 96.4% |
| Cape Coral, Florida | 96.4% |
| Pueblo, Colorado | 96.3% |
| Jersey City, New Jersey | 96.3% |
| Wichita, Kansas | 96.2% |
| San Jose, California | 96.2% |
| Carrollton, Texas | 96.2% |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | 96.2% |
| Buckeye, Arizona | 96.1% |
| Denver, Colorado | 96.0% |
| Yonkers, New York | 96.0% |
| Gilbert, Arizona | 96.0% |
| Houston, Texas | 95.9% |
| Norman, Oklahoma | 95.9% |
| Irving, Texas | 95.9% |
| Lewisville, Texas | 95.9% |
| Oceanside, California | 95.8% |
| Boca Raton, Florida | 95.8% |
| Seattle, Washington | 95.7% |
| Naperville, Illinois | 95.7% |
| Davenport, Iowa | 95.6% |
| South Fulton, Georgia | 95.6% |
| Everett, Washington | 95.4% |
| Chula Vista, California | 95.4% |
| Cary, North Carolina | 95.1% |
| Lowell, Massachusetts | 95.0% |
| Thornton, Colorado | 94.9% |
| Irvine, California | 94.9% |
| Palm Coast, Florida | 94.8% |
| St. Paul, Minnesota | 94.8% |
| Surprise, Arizona | 94.6% |
| Fargo, North Dakota | 94.6% |
| Elizabeth, New Jersey | 94.5% |
| Warren, Michigan | 94.4% |
| Kansas City, Kansas | 94.2% |
| Daly City, California | 94.2% |
| Roseville, California | 94.2% |
| Vallejo, California | 94.2% |
| Paterson, New Jersey | 93.9% |
| Omaha, Nebraska | 93.8% |
| Menifee, California | 93.8% |
| Vacaville, California | 93.6% |
| Bellevue, Washington | 93.5% |
| Stamford, Connecticut | 93.5% |
| Hayward, California | 93.4% |
| Newark, New Jersey | 93.3% |
| Concord, California | 93.3% |
| Round Rock, Texas | 93.2% |
| West Palm Beach, Florida | 92.9% |
| Fayetteville, Arkansas | 92.8% |
| Peoria, Arizona | 92.7% |
| Temecula, California | 92.6% |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 92.4% |
| Murrieta, California | 92.3% |
| Berkeley, California | 92.3% |
| Columbia, Missouri | 92.3% |
| Port St. Lucie, Florida | 92.3% |
| Santa Clara, California | 92.2% |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 92.1% |
| Lubbock, Texas | 92.1% |
| Topeka, Kansas | 91.8% |
| Fresno, California | 91.8% |
| Lansing, Michigan | 91.8% |
| Raleigh, North Carolina | 91.6% |
| Lafayette, Louisiana | 91.6% |
| Augusta, Georgia | 91.5% |
| Scottsdale, Arizona | 91.4% |
| Fort Wayne, Indiana | 91.2% |
| Glendale, Arizona | 91.2% |
| High Point, North Carolina | 91.2% |
| El Cajon, California | 91.1% |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma | 91.0% |
| Rockford, Illinois | 91.0% |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 90.7% |
| Davie, Florida | 90.6% |
| Edmond, Oklahoma | 90.5% |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 90.4% |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 90.4% |
| Jacksonville, Florida | 90.3% |
| Goodyear, Arizona | 90.3% |
| Yuma, Arizona | 90.0% |
| Elk Grove, California | 90.0% |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 90.0% |
| Killeen, Texas | 89.9% |
| Carmel, Indiana | 89.9% |
| Elgin, Illinois | 89.8% |
| Tyler, Texas | 89.6% |
| Durham, North Carolina | 89.5% |
| Chandler, Arizona | 89.3% |
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 88.9% |
| Richmond, California | 88.8% |
| Avondale, Arizona | 88.8% |
| Concord, North Carolina | 88.7% |
| Antioch, California | 88.6% |
| Mobile, Alabama | 88.4% |
| Denton, Texas | 88.2% |
| San Antonio, Texas | 88.2% |
| Tampa, Florida | 87.8% |
| Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 87.6% |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | 87.4% |
| Gainesville, Florida | 87.2% |
| Hesperia, California | 87.1% |
| Alexandria, Virginia | 86.9% |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 86.6% |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | 86.4% |
| New York, New York | 86.3% |
| Downey, California | 86.2% |
| Spokane Valley, Washington | 86.0% |
| Odessa, Texas | 85.9% |
| Macon, Georgia | 85.9% |
| Portland, Oregon | 85.8% |
| Tacoma, Washington | 85.7% |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 85.5% |
| Tucson, Arizona | 85.4% |
| Mesa, Arizona | 85.3% |
| Aurora, Colorado | 85.3% |
| Escondido, California | 85.1% |
| Tempe, Arizona | 84.7% |
| Salinas, California | 84.7% |
| Long Beach, California | 83.9% |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | 83.7% |
| Modesto, California | 83.5% |
| Coral Springs, Florida | 83.1% |
| Fort Myers, Florida | 83.0% |
| Boston, Massachusetts | 82.8% |
| Thousand Oaks, California | 82.8% |
| Tallahassee, Florida | 82.7% |
| Joliet, Illinois | 82.7% |
| Midland, Texas | 82.6% |
| Lancaster, California | 82.5% |
| Austin, Texas | 82.4% |
| Salem, Oregon | 82.2% |
| Providence, Rhode Island | 82.1% |
| Victorville, California | 82.0% |
| Greensboro, North Carolina | 81.8% |
| Ontario, California | 81.5% |
| Pomona, California | 81.4% |
| Savannah, Georgia | 81.4% |
| West Covina, California | 80.7% |
| San Francisco, California | 79.6% |
| Santa Maria, California | 79.5% |
| South Bend, Indiana | 79.1% |
| Charleston, South Carolina | 78.7% |
| Brockton, Massachusetts | 78.6% |
| Detroit, Michigan | 78.6% |
| Corpus Christi, Texas | 78.1% |
| Cambridge, Massachusetts | 78.0% |
| Ann Arbor, Michigan | 77.9% |
| Shreveport, Louisiana | 77.8% |
| Fullerton, California | 77.7% |
| Newport News, Virginia | 77.2% |
| Sunnyvale, California | 76.8% |
| Deltona, Florida | 76.4% |
| Nampa, Idaho | 75.8% |
| New Braunfels, Texas | 75.1% |
| Green Bay, Wisconsin | 74.4% |
| North Charleston, South Carolina | 73.3% |
| Hampton, Virginia | 73.2% |
| Torrance, California | 72.7% |
| Springfield, Illinois | 72.7% |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 72.3% |
| Dearborn, Michigan | 72.2% |
| Huntington Beach, California | 72.1% |
| Meridian, Idaho | 72.0% |
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | 71.8% |
| New Bedford, Massachusetts | 71.6% |
| Madison, Wisconsin | 71.6% |
| Columbia, South Carolina | 70.4% |
| Moreno Valley, California | 70.0% |
| St. Petersburg, Florida | 69.9% |
| Suffolk, Virginia | 69.7% |
| Orlando, Florida | 69.5% |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 69.5% |
| Waco, Texas | 69.2% |
| Brownsville, Texas | 69.2% |
| San Bernardino, California | 69.1% |
| Wilmington, North Carolina | 68.9% |
| Santa Rosa, California | 68.7% |
| Chicago, Illinois | 68.4% |
| Kent, Washington | 68.0% |
| Sterling Heights, Michigan | 67.9% |
| Chesapeake, Virginia | 67.5% |
| Garden Grove, California | 67.4% |
| Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 67.2% |
| Beaumont, Texas | 65.6% |
| Renton, Washington | 65.3% |
| Laredo, Texas | 65.2% |
| Evansville, Indiana | 63.6% |
| St. George, Utah | 63.4% |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | 63.4% |
| Tracy, California | 63.3% |
| San Diego, California | 63.1% |
| Lakeland, Florida | 62.9% |
| Palm Bay, Florida | 62.6% |
| El Paso, Texas | 62.0% |
| Dayton, Ohio | 61.8% |
| Columbus, Georgia | 61.3% |
| Montgomery, Alabama | 60.7% |
| Allentown, Pennsylvania | 60.5% |
| Oxnard, California | 60.2% |
| Edinburg, Texas | 58.6% |
| Quincy, Massachusetts | 57.8% |
| Athens, Georgia | 57.4% |
| Clearwater, Florida | 57.0% |
| Cleveland, Ohio | 56.2% |
| Akron, Ohio | 55.1% |
| College Station, Texas | 55.1% |
| Santa Ana, California | 54.8% |
| Chico, California | 54.6% |
| Birmingham, Alabama | 53.5% |
| Los Angeles, California | 53.3% |
| Inglewood, California | 52.9% |
| Toledo, Ohio | 52.8% |
| Burbank, California | 52.5% |
| Costa Mesa, California | 49.4% |
| Columbus, Ohio | 46.1% |
| Pasadena, California | 45.6% |
| Springfield, Missouri | 45.5% |
| Billings, Montana | 44.3% |
| McAllen, Texas | 43.7% |
| Las Cruces, New Mexico | 42.9% |
| Glendale, California | 40.2% |
| Buffalo, New York | 40.1% |
| Bakersfield, California | 40.1% |
| Riverside, California | 38.3% |
| Anaheim, California | 37.9% |
| Georgetown, Texas | 37.4% |
| Boise, Idaho | 37.2% |
| Palmdale, California | 36.9% |
| Carlsbad, California | 36.0% |
| Bend, Oregon | 35.1% |
| El Monte, California | 34.1% |
| Richmond, Virginia | 32.9% |
| Orange, California | 32.6% |
| Fontana, California | 30.5% |
| Jurupa Valley, California | 27.8% |
| Ventura, California | 23.8% |
| Rancho Cucamonga, California | 21.8% |
| Rialto, California | 20.7% |
| Santa Clarita, California | 18.4% |
| Corona, California | 13.6% |
| Albany, New York | 1.6% |
| Syracuse, New York | 1.3% |
| Worcester, Massachusetts | 0.7% |
The 1,000/100 share has not risen steadily. It was 40.3%2 in June 2022, 61.6%3 in December 2025 and 54.8% in June 2026; the latest move of −6.8 percentage points is the 8th lowest1 change among large cities. All of these are maximum speeds that providers advertise, not measurements.
Wireless: Verizon's expansion
Licensed fixed wireless, which includes 5G home internet, is reported at 91.5% of locations. The bigger change is in speed: licensed fixed wireless at 100/20 Mbps or more was reported at 8.2%2 of locations in June 2022 and at 51.3% now. Verizon accounts for most of that; it reports service at 83.4% of locations and 100/20 Mbps at 42.4%. T-Mobile reports 71.7%, mostly below 100/20 Mbps, which it offers at 12.7%1.
Cosmo Network Solutions, which uses unlicensed radio spectrum, reported nothing here in 2022. Its unlicensed fixed wireless covered 55.9%3 of Santa Ana's locations in December 2025 and 28.3%1 in June 2026. Wireless shares show where a service is reported, not where every home could sign up at once.
Subscriptions caught up after 2019
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts households and what they subscribe to, not locations and what is offered. In 2019, 15.6% of households had no internet subscription (margin of error ±2.2 percentage points); in 2025 the figure was 2.9% (margin of error ±1.3 percentage points), compared with 4.4% across California. Households with a broadband subscription of any type rose from 84.4%4 to 96.7%5. The margins do not overlap in either case.
| Measure | Santa Ana | California | United States | Rank among largest cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households with a broadband subscription of any type | 96.7% ±1.4 | 95.6% | – | tied 67th of 340 |
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL | 78.2% ±1.9 | 78.8% | – | tied 202nd of 340 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 15.4% ±2.6 | 12.9% | – | 75th of 340 |
| Households without an internet subscription | 2.9% ±1.3 | 4.4% | – | tied 286th of 340 |
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables. Rank 1 is the highest value. Period: 2025.
Wired subscriptions, cable, fiber or DSL, stood at 78.2% (margin of error ±1.9 percentage points), and 15.4% of households relied only on a cellular data plan (margin of error ±2.6 percentage points5).
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Questions and answers
What internet providers are available in Santa Ana?
Spectrum reports service at 93.4% of locations, mostly over cable, and AT&T at 90.0%, over fiber, DSL or fixed wireless. Verizon (83.4%) and T-Mobile (71.7%) report 5G or LTE home internet, and Cosmo Network Solutions reports a local wireless network at 28.3%1. These are FCC figures as of June 30, 2026; a single address can be checked on the FCC map.
Does Santa Ana have fiber internet?
Fiber is reported at 53.1% of locations, against 47.8% across California and 62.6% nationally. Almost all of it is AT&T's (51.9% of locations); Spectrum reports fiber at 1.3%. Two or more fiber providers at the same location are rare, at 0.2%1.
How many internet providers are there in Santa Ana?
11 providers report land-based service somewhere in the city, 7 of them over wires and 7 over fiber. Most of them report service at a small share of locations. At a given address the usual number of wired providers offering 100/20 Mbps is one or two: 39.4% of locations have one and 55.7%1 have two or more.
Is 5G home internet available in Santa Ana?
Verizon reports fixed wireless home internet at 83.4% of locations and advertises 100/20 Mbps or more at 42.4%; T-Mobile reports 71.7%, with 100/20 Mbps at 12.7%1. Carriers decide eligibility address by address, because tower capacity is shared.
Checking one address in Santa Ana
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 2019 1-year detailed tables; 2019. api.census.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables; 2025 (calendar-year sample); released October 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.