Internet in Torrance, California
Fiber is available at 67.3% of the 36,216 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Torrance, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 96.5%. 69.4% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 27.1% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Torrance in California
Torrance has cable at almost every address and fiber at 67.3% of its homes and businesses, up from 50.8% in 2022. The fiber comes from several companies whose networks rarely overlap, Frontier, AT&T and Sonic, and it has grown while the old DSL over telephone lines fell from 62.4%2 of locations to 36.7%1.
Spectrum's cable plus a patchwork of fiber
Spectrum is the one network that reaches nearly all of Torrance: it reports service at 95.9% of the city's 36,216 homes and businesses, over cable except at 1.1% where it reports fiber. The fiber that reaches 67.3% of locations comes mainly from three other companies. Frontier reports fiber at 40.8% of locations, AT&T at 20.5% and Sonic at 8.6%. Their footprints sit side by side rather than on top of each other: only 3.9%1 of locations have two or more fiber networks.
| Spectrum | Fiber Cable | 95.9% | 95.9% | 1 Gbps | 26.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 85.4% | 40.6% | 100 Mbps | – |
| AT&T | Fiber DSL Licensed wireless | 71.6% | 31.2% | 5 Gbps | 0.4% |
| Verizon | Licensed wireless | 43.9% | 26.4% | 300 Mbps | – |
| Frontier | Fiber DSL | 40.8% | 40.8% | 7 Gbps | 0.0% |
| Sonic Telecom, LLC | Fiber | 8.6% | 8.6% | 10 Gbps | 0.1% |
| WeLink Communications Inc | Fixed wireless | 8.5% | 8.5% | 2 Gbps | – |
| DSI Stream | Fixed wireless | 2.8% | 0.0% | 50 Mbps | – |
| Starry Inc | Licensed wireless | 1.9% | 1.9% | 800 Mbps | – |
| GeoLinks | Licensed wireless | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 Gbps | – |
| Cox | Fiber Cable | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 Gbps | 0.1% |
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, Viasat, Starlink) report service at nearly every location and are left out of the table.
Source for the table and the rest of this page: the FCC National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026, file revision of November 10, 2026. Torrance here means its 2020 Census boundary. Each provider files its own list of locations it could connect with standard installation in ten business days or less; anyone can challenge a listing, and single addresses are looked up on the FCC map.
One, two or three wires at an address
Wired service of 100/20 Mbps or more is reported at 96.5% of locations. What varies is how many companies offer it. At 69.4% of locations there are at least two wired providers at that speed, up from 56.6%2 in 2022 and well above California's 49.9%. At 27.1% there is only one, and in practice it is Spectrum: Spectrum is the only wired 100/20 provider at 26.6% of locations, while Frontier (0.0%) and AT&T (0.4%1) are almost never the only one.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrance | 3.5% | 27.1% | 64.8% | 4.6% |
| Los Angeles | 3.7% | 42.0% | 54.1% | 0.2% |
| California | 6.9% | 43.2% | 43.4% | 6.5% |
| United States | 7.8% | 36.6% | 44.6% | 11.1% |
Three or more fast wires are reported at 4.6% of locations, against 0.1%2 in 2022, close to the 3.9% where two or more fiber networks overlap. At the other end, 1,255 locations have no wired provider at 100/20 Mbps, and 21 are left with satellite alone.
Next to Los Angeles, Long Beach and nearby cities
Torrance's fiber share is above Los Angeles County's 58.6% and the city of Los Angeles (51.9%), and below Long Beach (83.6%) and Downey (86.2%1), where Frontier reports fiber at most locations. What sets Torrance apart in the table below is overlap: addresses with two or more fiber networks or three wires barely register in the neighboring cities.
| Area | Fiber available | Two or more fiber networks | Two or more wired choices | Three or more wired choices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrance, California | 67.3% | 3.9% | 69.4% | 4.6% |
| Los Angeles, California | 51.9% | 0.4% | 54.3% | 0.2% |
| Long Beach, California | 83.6% | 0.5% | 83.2% | 0.1% |
| Inglewood, California | 52.4% | 0.1% | 55.4% | 0.0% |
| Downey, California | 86.2% | 0.3% | 85.0% | 0.1% |
| California | 47.8% | 5.8% | 49.9% | 6.5% |
| United States | 62.6% | 12.1% | 55.6% | 11.1% |
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.
Among the 343 cities of 100,000 or more, Torrance is tied for 38th highest for the number of distinct fiber providers (71).
Fiber gained, copper gave way
In the first National Broadband Map, as of June 30, 2022, fiber was reported at 50.8% of Torrance's locations and DSL at 62.4%. Four years later fiber stands at 67.3%, a rise of 16.4 percentage points, and DSL at 36.7%, a fall of 25.7 percentage points. Cable did not move (95.9%2 then, 95.9%1 now).
Sonic reported no service in Torrance in 2022 and now reports 3,114 locations. The newest gains are small: fiber rose by 1.3 percentage points1 in the six months after December 31, 2025.
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 | 50.8% | 66.0% | 67.3% | 16.4 pts |
| DSL available | 62.4% | 35.3% | 36.7% | −25.7 pts |
| Two or more wired choices | 56.6% | 68.3% | 69.4% | 12.8 pts |
| Three or more wired choices | 0.1% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 4.6 pts |
Advertised speeds: multi-gigabit tops most of the city
At 70.9% of locations the fastest advertised download is 2 Gbps or more, up from 46.9%2 in 2022. Frontier advertises up to 7 Gbps, Sonic up to 10 Gbps and AT&T up to 5 Gbps. At the remaining 25.8% the top tier is between 940 Mbps and 2 Gbps, matching Spectrum's advertised maximum of 1 Gbps1.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Maximum advertised download speed (Mbps) of any wired or fixed wireless offer at the location, as reported by providers to the FCC; satellite excluded. Advertised, not measured.
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| Area | Under 25 Mbps or none | 25–99 | 100–249 | 250–499 | 500–939 | 940–1,999 | 2,000 or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrance | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 25.8% | 70.9% |
| Long Beach | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 13.9% | 82.6% |
| California | 1.7% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 30.7% | 62.5% |
| United States | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 31.0% | 61.0% |
Uploads tell a less tidy story. Gigabit service with uploads of at least 100 Mbps, the FCC's 1,000/100 tier, is advertised at 72.7% of locations, more than the fiber share, so part of it runs over other technologies. That share fell by 3.5 percentage points between December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2026, and symmetrical 100/100 Mbps service fell from 70.4%3 to 67.3%1, even as fiber edged up. These tiers come from what providers advertise; nobody measured them.
Carriers and local radio networks
5 providers report licensed fixed wireless in Torrance (a count tied for 39th highest among large cities), and together they cover 91.4% of locations. T-Mobile reports home internet at 85.4% of locations with 100/20 Mbps at 40.6%; Verizon at 43.9% with 100/20 at 26.4%; and AT&T's footprint includes fixed wireless alongside its fiber and DSL. Starry reports service at 1.9%, with an advertised maximum of 800 Mbps. Licensed fixed wireless at 100/20 Mbps or faster went from 72.7%3 to 59.8%1 in the latest six months.
| Measure | Torrance | California | United States | Rank among largest cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed fixed wireless | 91.4% | 88.1% | 87.3% | 258th of 343 |
| Fixed wireless 100/20 | 59.8% | 56.1% | 47.9% | 119th of 343 |
| Unlicensed fixed wireless | 9.5% | 35.3% | 19.7% | 140th of 343 |
| Fixed wireless only at 100/20 | 1.1% | 4.0% | 3.6% | tied 71st 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.
Unlicensed fixed wireless, sent over shared radio spectrum, grew from 1.1%2 of locations in 2022 to 9.5%. Most of that is WeLink, which reported nothing here in 2022 and now reports 8.5% of locations, with an advertised maximum of 2 Gbps1. A radio sector has finite capacity, so a reported location is one a company says it could serve, not a promise that every neighbor could join together.
Subscriptions, including a high satellite figure
In the Census Bureau's 2025 American Community Survey, 97.6% of Torrance households had a broadband subscription of some kind (margin of error ±1.2 percentage points). 87.9% subscribed to cable, fiber or DSL (±3.7 percentage points), 7.6% relied on a cellular data plan alone (±2.3 percentage points) and 2.4% had no subscription (±1.1 percentage points4).
One survey figure stands out: 19.1% of households said they had satellite internet (±3.5 percentage points), the 2nd highest estimate among large cities and well above California's 7.8%4. Households can report more than one type of service, and the answers are self-reported. The FCC data, for comparison, show satellite as the only option at 21 locations in the city.
Westminster, Colorado 2.0%Hialeah, Florida 27.7%
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables. Each dot is a city. Period: 2025.
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| Area | Households with satellite internet |
|---|---|
| Hialeah, Florida | 27.7% |
| Torrance, California | 19.1% |
| Midland, Texas | 12.9% |
| Jurupa Valley, California | 12.9% |
| Paterson, New Jersey | 12.5% |
| Salinas, California | 12.1% |
| Rialto, California | 11.6% |
| North Las Vegas, Nevada | 11.5% |
| West Covina, California | 11.5% |
| West Valley City, Utah | 11.1% |
| Vacaville, California | 11.1% |
| Hesperia, California | 10.3% |
| Clovis, California | 10.2% |
| Fontana, California | 10.1% |
| Brownsville, Texas | 10.1% |
| Rio Rancho, New Mexico | 10.1% |
| Pembroke Pines, Florida | 9.7% |
| Birmingham, Alabama | 9.5% |
| College Station, Texas | 9.1% |
| South Fulton, Georgia | 9.1% |
| Inglewood, California | 9.1% |
| Victorville, California | 9.0% |
| Temecula, California | 8.9% |
| Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 8.9% |
| Santa Maria, California | 8.8% |
| Ventura, California | 8.8% |
| Tempe, Arizona | 8.7% |
| Costa Mesa, California | 8.7% |
| Davie, Florida | 8.6% |
| Nampa, Idaho | 8.5% |
| Thousand Oaks, California | 8.4% |
| Grand Prairie, Texas | 8.2% |
| Suffolk, Virginia | 8.2% |
| Palm Coast, Florida | 8.1% |
| El Cajon, California | 8.0% |
| Los Angeles, California | 7.9% |
| Cary, North Carolina | 7.9% |
| Vallejo, California | 7.9% |
| Pompano Beach, Florida | 7.9% |
| Carlsbad, California | 7.9% |
| Burbank, California | 7.9% |
| Hollywood, Florida | 7.8% |
| Downey, California | 7.8% |
| Norman, Oklahoma | 7.7% |
| Provo, Utah | 7.7% |
| Glendale, Arizona | 7.6% |
| Escondido, California | 7.6% |
| New Braunfels, Texas | 7.6% |
| St. George, Utah | 7.6% |
| Garden Grove, California | 7.5% |
| El Monte, California | 7.5% |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 7.4% |
| Santa Clarita, California | 7.4% |
| Roseville, California | 7.4% |
| Palmdale, California | 7.4% |
| Beaumont, Texas | 7.4% |
| Dearborn, Michigan | 7.4% |
| Arlington, Texas | 7.3% |
| Garland, Texas | 7.3% |
| Brockton, Massachusetts | 7.3% |
| Sacramento, California | 7.2% |
| Cleveland, Ohio | 7.2% |
| San Bernardino, California | 7.2% |
| Pomona, California | 7.2% |
| Coral Springs, Florida | 7.2% |
| League City, Texas | 7.2% |
| Oxnard, California | 7.1% |
| Murfreesboro, Tennessee | 7.1% |
| Oceanside, California | 7.1% |
| New Haven, Connecticut | 7.1% |
| Conroe, Texas | 7.1% |
| Murrieta, California | 7.1% |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | 7.0% |
| Stockton, California | 7.0% |
| Cambridge, Massachusetts | 7.0% |
| Evansville, Indiana | 7.0% |
| Gilbert, Arizona | 6.9% |
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 6.9% |
| Rancho Cucamonga, California | 6.9% |
| North Charleston, South Carolina | 6.9% |
| Athens, Georgia | 6.9% |
| Georgetown, Texas | 6.9% |
| Yuma, Arizona | 6.9% |
| Anaheim, California | 6.8% |
| Chandler, Arizona | 6.8% |
| Boise, Idaho | 6.8% |
| Huntington Beach, California | 6.8% |
| Kansas City, Kansas | 6.8% |
| Pueblo, Colorado | 6.8% |
| South Bend, Indiana | 6.8% |
| Quincy, Massachusetts | 6.8% |
| Dallas, Texas | 6.7% |
| Mesa, Arizona | 6.7% |
| Henderson, Nevada | 6.7% |
| Mesquite, Texas | 6.7% |
| Visalia, California | 6.7% |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 6.6% |
| Frisco, Texas | 6.6% |
| Corona, California | 6.6% |
| Renton, Washington | 6.6% |
| Daly City, California | 6.6% |
| Fort Worth, Texas | 6.5% |
| El Paso, Texas | 6.5% |
| Overland Park, Kansas | 6.5% |
| Ontario, California | 6.5% |
| Joliet, Illinois | 6.5% |
| Round Rock, Texas | 6.5% |
| Orange, California | 6.5% |
| Menifee, California | 6.5% |
| Tracy, California | 6.5% |
| Lancaster, California | 6.4% |
| Naperville, Illinois | 6.4% |
| Stamford, Connecticut | 6.4% |
| Columbia, Missouri | 6.4% |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6.3% |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | 6.3% |
| Fresno, California | 6.3% |
| Moreno Valley, California | 6.3% |
| Akron, Ohio | 6.3% |
| Fargo, North Dakota | 6.3% |
| Elgin, Illinois | 6.3% |
| Houston, Texas | 6.2% |
| Peoria, Arizona | 6.2% |
| Clarksville, Tennessee | 6.2% |
| Goodyear, Arizona | 6.2% |
| Waterbury, Connecticut | 6.2% |
| Tucson, Arizona | 6.1% |
| Raleigh, North Carolina | 6.1% |
| Riverside, California | 6.1% |
| St. Louis, Missouri | 6.1% |
| McKinney, Texas | 6.1% |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 6.1% |
| Lewisville, Texas | 6.1% |
| West Palm Beach, Florida | 6.1% |
| San Angelo, Texas | 6.1% |
| Jacksonville, Florida | 6.0% |
| Detroit, Michigan | 6.0% |
| Aurora, Colorado | 6.0% |
| Lubbock, Texas | 6.0% |
| Worcester, Massachusetts | 6.0% |
| Mobile, Alabama | 6.0% |
| Bakersfield, California | 5.9% |
| Santa Ana, California | 5.9% |
| Hayward, California | 5.9% |
| Pasadena, California | 5.9% |
| Abilene, Texas | 5.9% |
| Las Cruces, New Mexico | 5.9% |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5.8% |
| Tampa, Florida | 5.8% |
| Reno, Nevada | 5.8% |
| Amarillo, Texas | 5.8% |
| San Francisco, California | 5.7% |
| Baltimore, Maryland | 5.7% |
| Greensboro, North Carolina | 5.7% |
| Yonkers, New York | 5.7% |
| Pasadena, Texas | 5.7% |
| Columbia, South Carolina | 5.7% |
| Richmond, California | 5.7% |
| Miami Gardens, Florida | 5.7% |
| New York, New York | 5.6% |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | 5.6% |
| Long Beach, California | 5.6% |
| Fairfield, California | 5.6% |
| Greeley, Colorado | 5.6% |
| Avondale, Arizona | 5.6% |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 5.5% |
| San Jose, California | 5.5% |
| Colorado Springs, Colorado | 5.5% |
| Little Rock, Arkansas | 5.5% |
| Surprise, Arizona | 5.5% |
| Hampton, Virginia | 5.5% |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 5.4% |
| Louisville, Kentucky | 5.4% |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | 5.4% |
| Shreveport, Louisiana | 5.4% |
| Gainesville, Florida | 5.4% |
| Jackson, Mississippi | 5.4% |
| Pearland, Texas | 5.4% |
| Buckeye, Arizona | 5.4% |
| Concord, North Carolina | 5.4% |
| Peoria, Illinois | 5.4% |
| San Antonio, Texas | 5.3% |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | 5.3% |
| Nashville, Tennessee | 5.3% |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 5.3% |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma | 5.3% |
| Durham, North Carolina | 5.3% |
| Jersey City, New Jersey | 5.3% |
| Irving, Texas | 5.3% |
| Modesto, California | 5.3% |
| Elk Grove, California | 5.3% |
| Charleston, South Carolina | 5.3% |
| Odessa, Texas | 5.3% |
| Allen, Texas | 5.3% |
| Laredo, Texas | 5.2% |
| Knoxville, Tennessee | 5.2% |
| Palm Bay, Florida | 5.2% |
| Warren, Michigan | 5.2% |
| Carmel, Indiana | 5.2% |
| San Diego, California | 5.1% |
| Providence, Rhode Island | 5.1% |
| Denton, Texas | 5.1% |
| Denver, Colorado | 5.0% |
| Irvine, California | 5.0% |
| Chula Vista, California | 5.0% |
| Scottsdale, Arizona | 5.0% |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | 5.0% |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | 5.0% |
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 5.0% |
| Killeen, Texas | 5.0% |
| San Mateo, California | 5.0% |
| Boca Raton, Florida | 5.0% |
| Austin, Texas | 4.9% |
| Tallahassee, Florida | 4.9% |
| Chattanooga, Tennessee | 4.9% |
| Santa Rosa, California | 4.9% |
| Waco, Texas | 4.9% |
| Rockford, Illinois | 4.9% |
| Elizabeth, New Jersey | 4.9% |
| Kent, Washington | 4.9% |
| Longmont, Colorado | 4.9% |
| Columbus, Ohio | 4.8% |
| Boston, Massachusetts | 4.8% |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 4.8% |
| Lexington, Kentucky | 4.8% |
| Aurora, Illinois | 4.8% |
| Santa Clara, California | 4.8% |
| Miami, Florida | 4.7% |
| Oakland, California | 4.7% |
| Tacoma, Washington | 4.7% |
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 4.7% |
| Fort Collins, Colorado | 4.7% |
| Independence, Missouri | 4.7% |
| Fayetteville, Arkansas | 4.7% |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 4.6% |
| St. Petersburg, Florida | 4.6% |
| Cape Coral, Florida | 4.6% |
| Springfield, Missouri | 4.6% |
| Wilmington, North Carolina | 4.6% |
| Antioch, California | 4.6% |
| Sparks, Nevada | 4.6% |
| Green Bay, Wisconsin | 4.6% |
| Albany, New York | 4.6% |
| Wichita, Kansas | 4.5% |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | 4.5% |
| McAllen, Texas | 4.5% |
| Davenport, Iowa | 4.5% |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 4.4% |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 4.4% |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 4.4% |
| Port St. Lucie, Florida | 4.4% |
| Richmond, Virginia | 4.4% |
| Macon, Georgia | 4.4% |
| Meridian, Idaho | 4.4% |
| Fullerton, California | 4.4% |
| Berkeley, California | 4.4% |
| Bend, Oregon | 4.4% |
| Seattle, Washington | 4.3% |
| Toledo, Ohio | 4.3% |
| Des Moines, Iowa | 4.3% |
| Topeka, Kansas | 4.3% |
| Billings, Montana | 4.3% |
| Lowell, Massachusetts | 4.3% |
| West Jordan, Utah | 4.3% |
| Fort Myers, Florida | 4.3% |
| Newark, New Jersey | 4.2% |
| Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 4.2% |
| Montgomery, Alabama | 4.2% |
| Alexandria, Virginia | 4.2% |
| Syracuse, New York | 4.2% |
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 4.2% |
| Tyler, Texas | 4.2% |
| Boulder, Colorado | 4.2% |
| Lincoln, Nebraska | 4.1% |
| Salem, Oregon | 4.1% |
| Bellevue, Washington | 4.1% |
| Allentown, Pennsylvania | 4.1% |
| Arvada, Colorado | 4.1% |
| High Point, North Carolina | 4.1% |
| Edinburg, Texas | 4.1% |
| Spokane Valley, Washington | 4.1% |
| Ann Arbor, Michigan | 4.0% |
| Orlando, Florida | 3.9% |
| Madison, Wisconsin | 3.9% |
| Columbus, Georgia | 3.9% |
| Augusta, Georgia | 3.9% |
| Concord, California | 3.9% |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 3.8% |
| Corpus Christi, Texas | 3.8% |
| Buffalo, New York | 3.8% |
| Manchester, New Hampshire | 3.8% |
| Omaha, Nebraska | 3.7% |
| Sterling Heights, Michigan | 3.7% |
| Lakeland, Florida | 3.7% |
| Edmond, Oklahoma | 3.7% |
| St. Paul, Minnesota | 3.6% |
| Chesapeake, Virginia | 3.6% |
| Centennial, Colorado | 3.6% |
| Lee's Summit, Missouri | 3.6% |
| Chico, California | 3.6% |
| Sandy Springs, Georgia | 3.6% |
| Fort Wayne, Indiana | 3.5% |
| Fremont, California | 3.5% |
| Eugene, Oregon | 3.5% |
| Savannah, Georgia | 3.5% |
| Rochester, Minnesota | 3.5% |
| Richardson, Texas | 3.5% |
| Clearwater, Florida | 3.5% |
| Springfield, Illinois | 3.5% |
| Wichita Falls, Texas | 3.5% |
| Kansas City, Missouri | 3.4% |
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | 3.4% |
| Spokane, Washington | 3.4% |
| Vancouver, Washington | 3.4% |
| Newport News, Virginia | 3.4% |
| Sunnyvale, California | 3.4% |
| Olathe, Kansas | 3.4% |
| Dayton, Ohio | 3.4% |
| Lafayette, Louisiana | 3.4% |
| Plano, Texas | 3.3% |
| Lansing, Michigan | 3.3% |
| Hillsboro, Oregon | 3.3% |
| Norfolk, Virginia | 3.2% |
| Glendale, California | 3.2% |
| Thornton, Colorado | 3.2% |
| Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | 3.2% |
| Simi Valley, California | 3.2% |
| Huntsville, Alabama | 3.1% |
| Gresham, Oregon | 2.9% |
| Lynn, Massachusetts | 2.9% |
| Hartford, Connecticut | 2.8% |
| Everett, Washington | 2.8% |
| Deltona, Florida | 2.8% |
| Portland, Oregon | 2.7% |
| Bridgeport, Connecticut | 2.7% |
| Lakewood, Colorado | 2.6% |
| New Bedford, Massachusetts | 2.5% |
| Rochester, New York | 2.4% |
| Fishers, Indiana | 2.2% |
| Westminster, Colorado | 2.0% |
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) | 96.5% | |
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL (Census) | 87.9% | ±3.7 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 7.6% | ±2.3 |
| Households with no internet subscription | 2.4% | ±1.1 |
Census figures are annual household estimates; FCC figures are a count of locations on a single date. They should not be subtracted from each other. Torrance is in Los Angeles County, which appears with every other county on the California page.
Torrance internet questions
What internet providers are available in Torrance?
Spectrum reports wired service at 95.9% of locations, almost all of it cable. Frontier reports fiber at 40.8%, AT&T reports service at 71.6% (fiber at 20.5%, the rest DSL or fixed wireless) and Sonic reports fiber at 8.6%. T-Mobile (85.4%) and Verizon (43.9%1) report home internet over their wireless networks. Figures are as of June 30, 2026.
Is fiber internet available in Torrance?
At 67.3% of the city's 36,216 homes and businesses, as of June 30, 2026, against 47.8% across California and 62.6% nationally. Frontier has the largest fiber footprint. Two or more fiber networks reach 3.9%1 of locations.
How many internet providers are in Torrance?
14 providers report land-based service somewhere in the city: 8 over a wire, 7 of them with fiber, and the rest by fixed wireless. At one address the count is smaller: 64.8% of locations have exactly two wired providers offering 100/20 Mbps, 27.1% have one and 4.6%1 have three or more.
Is 5G home internet available in Torrance?
Licensed fixed wireless, the category that includes 5G home internet, is reported at 91.4% of locations. T-Mobile offers 100/20 Mbps at 40.6% of locations and Verizon at 26.4%1. Capacity on each tower sector is shared, so whether a given address can sign up is decided by the carrier.
Checking one address in Torrance
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
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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
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.