Internet Providers in Riverside, California

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Home Internet Summary in Riverside, CA

In Riverside, California, AT&T Internet provides the best service. It offers IPBB, fiber, and 5G connections, with a top download speed of 5 Gbps. Starting at $55 monthly, AT&T covers 92.10% of Riverside. Its 95% fiber availability ensures fast and reliable internet for streaming, gaming, and remote work.

Spectrum ranks second with cable connections up to 1 Gbps, starting at $49.99 per month. Spectrum covers 94.50% of the city, offering significant competition to AT&T. Verizon, in third place, offers 5G internet with speeds up to 50 Mbps for $50 per month. However, it only covers 43.80% of Riverside, limiting its reach. Riverside's internet landscape features strong fiber and fixed wireless technology, allowing most residents to find a suitable plan among these top providers.

Best Internet Providers in Riverside, CA

The best internet providers in Riverside are Spectrum and AT&T Fiber. Spectrum is the best internet provider in Riverside because it provides cable internet to 94.5 percent of residents, with download speeds up to 1 Gbps (wireless speeds may vary). Spectrum’s bundling options, which include internet, phone, and TV plans, start at just $30 per month for 12 months.

AT&T Fiber is the second-best internet provider in Riverside because it offers a fiber-optic connection, the only connection type capable of symmetrical download and upload speeds. Fiber internet is the quickest internet on the market, and AT&T Fiber reaches speeds up to 5 Gbps. AT&T Fiber is available in 26.6 percent of the city, making it the fastest internet option for a majority of Riverside residents.

AT&T - Fastest Provider
Spectrum - Cheapest Provider
Viasat - Widely Available
Viasat - Great for Rural Areas
T-Mobile - Offers 5G Home Internet
AT&T - Great Value

What’s a Good Internet Speed?

Internet Speed	Appropriate For	Providers in your Area offering this Speed	Availability in your Area
100 Mbps	Streaming Video chat Online gaming Larger households	Viasat T-Mobile EarthLink Hughesnet XNET WiFi Starlink	100%
1000 Mbps (1 Gbps)	Heavy streaming (4K video multiple devices etc.) Video chat Lag-free gaming Large households	AT&T Spectrum	94.54%

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Provider Connection Types in Riverside, CA

Connection Type	About this Connection Type	Availability in Riverside, CA
Satellite	Available even in very rural areas Typically has high latency (lag)	100%
DSL	Typically about 100 Mbps Slower than Cable or Fiber	64.82%
Cable	Typically 250 Mbps - 1 Gbps Widely available A good choice for most users	95.17%
Fiber	Typically 1 Gbps or faster Upload speeds match download speeds	22.189999999999998%