Home internet providers in Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Fiber is available at 97.0% of the 40,507 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Rio Rancho, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 99.7%. 96.2% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 3.6% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Rio Rancho in New Mexico
Rio Rancho went from almost no fiber to almost all fiber in four years. In June 2022 at least one provider reported fiber at 1.2%2 of the city's homes and businesses; by June 30, 2026 the share was 97.0%, most of it on an Xfinity network filed as fiber rather than cable. Two or more wired providers at 100/20 Mbps now reach 96.2% of locations, against 28.3%1 across New Mexico.
Four wires and a long wireless list
As of June 30, 2026 (FCC revision of November 10, 2026), the FCC counts 40,507 broadband serviceable locations in Rio Rancho: houses, apartment buildings and small businesses inside the city limits as drawn for the 2020 Census. Three wired networks reach most of them: Sparklight reports service at 98.7%, CenturyLink at 92.1% and Xfinity at 88.4%. A fourth, Ezee Fiber, reports 21.9%1.
| NMSurf | Licensed wireless Fixed wireless | 99.9% | 99.8% | 1 Gbps | – |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Fiber Cable | 98.7% | 98.7% | 1 Gbps | 2.6% |
| Internet Services LLC | Fixed wireless | 93.4% | 0.0% | 10 Mbps | – |
| CenturyLink | Fiber DSL | 92.1% | 9.4% | 2 Gbps | – |
| Xfinity | Fiber Cable | 88.4% | 88.4% | 2 Gbps | 0.9% |
| Lobo Internet Services Ltd | Fixed wireless | 76.3% | 45.3% | 100 Mbps | – |
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 57.2% | 7.4% | 100 Mbps | – |
| AT&T | Licensed wireless | 52.2% | 8.6% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Verizon | Licensed wireless | 50.2% | 19.7% | 300 Mbps | – |
| Ezee Fiber | Fiber | 21.9% | 21.9% | 8 Gbps | – |
| TWN Communications | Fixed wireless | 18.0% | 0.0% | – | – |
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 (Viasat, HughesNet, Starlink) report service at nearly every location and are left out of the table.
The order of the table reflects reach, not speed. Internet Services LLC reports fixed wireless at 93.4% of locations with a top advertised download of 10 Mbps, and CenturyLink offers 100/20 Mbps at only 9.4%1 of its footprint. "Reports service" means the company told the FCC it could install service within ten business days. Residents can challenge a filing on the FCC map, and the filings say nothing about prices.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Share of broadband serviceable locations where at least one provider reports the technology, at any speed; a location can have several. Satellite is reported almost everywhere and is left out.
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| Technology | Rio Rancho | New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 97.0% | 36.4% |
| Cable | 91.0% | 70.8% |
| DSL (copper) | 86.0% | 72.2% |
| Licensed fixed wireless (incl. 5G home) | 100.0% | 89.5% |
| Unlicensed fixed wireless | 97.9% | 66.5% |
Fiber: from the 2022 map to the 2026 map
In the first National Broadband Map, as of June 30, 2022, fiber was reported at 1.2%2 of Rio Rancho's locations. By December 2025 it was 81.6%3, and by June 2026 97.0%. The rise of 95.7 percentage points is the 2nd highest1 among the 343 cities of 100,000 or more.
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 | 1.2% | 81.6% | 97.0% | 95.7 pts |
| Two or more wired choices | 4.3% | 80.5% | 96.2% | 91.9 pts |
| Gigabit (1,000/100) | 0.0% | 81.0% | 96.9% | 96.9 pts |
| Cable available | 98.7% | 92.7% | 91.0% | −7.7 pts |
| DSL available | 92.6% | 87.6% | 86.0% | −6.6 pts |
Most of that fiber is Xfinity's. In June 2022 Xfinity reported service at almost no locations in the city; in June 2026 it reports fiber at 88.3% of them, advertised up to 2 Gbps. Nationally the company's filings are mostly cable: it reports fiber at 1.1 million of the 39.1 million locations where it reports service, and in neighboring Albuquerque its fiber reaches 0.3%1 of locations.
The other fiber filings are smaller:
- Ezee Fiber reports fiber at 21.9% of locations, with the highest advertised download in the city, 8 Gbps. It was not on the 2022 map here.
- Sparklight reports fiber at 7.7% and cable at most of the rest of its footprint.
- CenturyLink reports fiber at 6.3%, advertised up to 2 Gbps1.
In all, 4 companies report fiber in the city, up from 12 in 2022. Their networks overlap at 25.4%1 of locations, where two or more fiber providers report service.
Advertised speeds: uploads caught up
A 1 Gbps download was already advertised almost everywhere in 2022 (98.7% of locations) on cable. What changed is the upload side and the top tier. Gigabit service with uploads of 100 Mbps or more, the FCC's 1,000/100 tier, went from 0.0% of locations to 96.9%, and symmetrical wired service of 100/100 Mbps or more from 1.2% to 96.9%. The fastest advertised download is 2 Gbps or more at 93.0%1 of locations, against 0.0%2 in 2022.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Rancho | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 6.8% | 93.0% |
| New Mexico | 3.8% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 0.4% | 50.2% | 31.0% |
| United States | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 31.0% | 61.0% |
These are the maximum speeds providers advertise to the FCC, not measurements of a connection.
Two wired choices became the norm
In June 2022, 94.5%2 of Rio Rancho's locations had exactly one wired provider offering 100/20 Mbps. By June 30, 2026 that share was 3.6%, and Sparklight is the only wired option at that speed for 2.6% of locations. The share with two or more such providers rose by 91.9 percentage points to 96.2%, an increase that ranks the highest1 among large cities.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Rancho | 0.3% | 3.6% | 73.9% | 22.3% |
| Albuquerque | 0.3% | 61.4% | 32.7% | 5.5% |
| New Mexico | 18.2% | 53.5% | 24.3% | 4.0% |
| United States | 7.8% | 36.6% | 44.6% | 11.1% |
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% |
New Mexico has the 3rd lowest share of locations with two or more wired choices at 100/20 Mbps of any state, 28.3%; the US figure is 55.6%. Three or more wired providers at 100/20 Mbps reach 22.3%1 of Rio Rancho's locations.
Copper and wireless remain on the map
The older networks have not left. CenturyLink's DSL, internet over telephone lines, is reported at 86.0% of locations, the 7th highest share among large cities, down from 92.6% in 2022. Cable is reported at 91.0%1, down from 98.7%2.
| Measure | Rio Rancho | New Mexico | United States | Rank among largest cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSL available | 86.0% | 72.2% | 36.2% | 7th of 343 |
| Cable available | 91.0% | 70.8% | 80.3% | 291st of 343 |
| Licensed fixed wireless | 100.0% | 89.5% | 87.3% | 3rd of 343 |
| Fixed wireless 100/20 | 99.9% | 68.5% | 47.9% | 2nd of 343 |
| Unlicensed fixed wireless | 97.9% | 66.5% | 19.7% | 22nd 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.
Licensed fixed wireless, which includes 5G home internet, is reported at 100.0% of locations, tied for the highest share among large cities. One operator, NMSurf, reports service at 99.9% of locations, with 100/20 Mbps at 99.8%. Lobo Internet Services reports unlicensed fixed wireless at 76.3%, advertised up to 100 Mbps. The national carriers report smaller footprints: T-Mobile 57.2%, AT&T 52.2% and Verizon 50.2%1. Fixed wireless capacity is shared on each tower sector, so these filings change more from release to release than wired ones.
Gaps are small. At 108 locations no wired provider offers 100/20 Mbps, and 106 of them have fixed wireless at that speed instead. Satellite is the only option at 0.0% of locations, tied for the lowest1 among large cities.
What households subscribe to
The Census Bureau's 2025 American Community Survey counts households, not locations. In Rio Rancho, 80.3% of households subscribed to cable, fiber or DSL (margin of error ±3.9 percentage points) and 5.0% had no internet subscription (±2.1 percentage points). Only 7.1% relied on a cellular data plan alone (±2.1 percentage points), 14th lowest4 among large cities by point estimate.
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) | 99.7% | |
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL (Census) | 80.3% | ±3.9 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 7.1% | ±2.1 |
| Households with no internet subscription | 5.0% | ±2.1 |
One figure stands out: 10.1% of households reported a satellite subscription (margin of error ±3.0 percentage points), the same point estimate as New Mexico as a whole, which has the 5th highest4 share of any state. The survey records what a household says it has, which can include more than one service at once.
Rio Rancho beside Albuquerque and Las Cruces
New Mexico's three cities of 100,000 or more share several providers but not the same networks. Fiber reaches 97.0% of locations in Rio Rancho, 34.0% in Albuquerque and 36.0% in Las Cruces. Rio Rancho's share is 13th highest among large cities, above the median of 74.0%1.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
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| Area | Fiber available |
|---|---|
| Rio Rancho | 97.0% |
| United States | 62.6% |
| New Mexico | 36.4% |
| Las Cruces | 36.0% |
| Albuquerque | 34.0% |
Against cities of similar size elsewhere, the comparison below uses the same FCC release for every city.
| Area | Fiber available | Gigabit (1,000/100) | Two or more wired choices | Fiber networks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Rancho, New Mexico | 97.0% | 96.9% | 96.2% | 4 |
| Temecula, California | 92.6% | 92.6% | 92.0% | 2 |
| Murrieta, California | 92.3% | 92.3% | 90.8% | 3 |
| Concord, North Carolina | 88.7% | 88.7% | 87.0% | 5 |
| Provo, Utah | 87.6% | 99.2% | 86.4% | 8 |
| Richmond, California | 78.2% | 88.8% | 79.7% | 2 |
| Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 75.8% | 87.6% | 76.1% | 3 |
| Clearwater, Florida | 57.0% | 57.0% | 91.7% | 5 |
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.
Sandoval County, around Rio Rancho, has fiber at 65.6%1 of locations; the New Mexico page covers its counties and federal broadband programs.
Rio Rancho internet questions
What internet providers are available in Rio Rancho?
Three wired networks cover most of the city: Sparklight (98.7% of locations, mostly cable), CenturyLink (92.1%, mostly DSL) and Xfinity (88.4%, almost all fiber). Ezee Fiber reports fiber at 21.9%1. NMSurf, Lobo Internet Services, Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T report fixed wireless, and Viasat, HughesNet and Starlink report satellite everywhere.
Is fiber internet available in Rio Rancho?
At least one provider reports fiber at 97.0% of Rio Rancho's locations as of June 30, 2026, against 36.4% for New Mexico and 62.6% for the US. Two or more fiber networks reach 25.4%1.
How many internet providers are there in Rio Rancho?
12 companies report wired or fixed wireless service somewhere in the city, 4 of them wired. Counting only wired providers offering 100/20 Mbps at the same location, 73.9% of locations have two and 22.3%1 have three or more.
Is 5G home internet available in Rio Rancho?
Verizon reports fixed wireless home internet at 50.2% of locations, with 100/20 Mbps at 19.7%. T-Mobile reports 57.2% and AT&T 52.2%, each advertising up to 100 Mbps1. The carriers decide address by address whether a tower sector has room.
Checking one address in Rio Rancho
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 New Mexico
The state picture, county by county: internet in New Mexico. Other large cities in the state: Albuquerque and Las Cruces. Compare Rio Rancho 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
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.