Internet providers in Downtown LA, CA

What is the best internet provider in downtown Los Angeles?

Spectrum is our pick for the best internet provider in downtown LA. This cable provider has the fastest speeds and the widest selection of packages. It’s the only internet provider that can get you proper gigabit speeds in much of the downtown area. Spectrum also gets you unlimited data and doesn’t require a contract.

If you’ve grown weary of cable internet, T-Mobile 5G Home Internet and Verizon 5G Home Internet are two other great options for downtown-dwelling Angelenos. Both services use a novel 5G fixed wireless system to get you solid speeds at an unbeatable price. You don’t have to deal with any extra fees for installation or equipment, and you don’t have to worry about other pesky things like “promo” prices or contracts.

Spectrum—fast and reliable cable packages at a good price
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet—low prices and high satisfaction ratings
Verizon 5G Home Internet—huge discounts for Verizon customers

AT&T and EarthLink are also available in much of downtown, but DSL internet is the primary service available from these providers. DSL is fairly slow and not worth your money if you can get cable or 5G internet instead.

What is the fastest internet in downtown Los Angeles?

Plan	Speed	Price	Order online
Spectrum	300–1,000 Mbps (wireless speeds may vary)	$49.99–$89.99/mo.*	Shop Plans
Verizon 5G Home Internet	Up to 1,000 Mbps (wireless speeds may vary)	$50.00–$70.00/mo.^†	Shop Plans
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet	33–182 Mbps	$50.00/mo.^‡	Shop Plans

*Limited time offer; subject to change; valid to qualified residential customers who have not subscribed to any services within the previous 30 days and who have no outstanding obligation to Charter. Spectrum Internet® Gig promotion price is $89.99/mo; standard rates apply after yr. 1. Taxes, fees and surcharges extra and subject to change during and after the promotional period; installation/network activation, equipment and additional services are extra.

^†w/ Auto Pay. Available in select areas.

^‡w/ Auto Pay. Regulatory fees included in monthly price for qualified accounts.

Spectrum has the fastest internet in downtown LA. Its plans start at 300 Mbps—excellent for small- to mid-sized households—and its fastest package tops out at a formidable 1,000 Mbps. Being a cable plan, it doesn’t have symmetrical upload and download speeds. However, 1,000 Mbps gives you (and whoever else you’re sharing the Wi-Fi with) the power to stream, game, and download as much as you like without worrying about buffering or a dropped connection.

Verizon 5G Home Internet is the second-fastest Wi-Fi downtown. The Verizon 5G Home Plus plan gives you speeds of up to 1,000 Mbps. Keep in mind, though, that speeds can fluctuate, and you may experience a higher rate of outages since this service works over a fixed wireless, cellular-based connection.

AT&T and EarthLink offer fiber internet in some parts of LA, which delivers much faster speeds than cable. But these providers primarily have DSL internet in DTLA, which is much slower and may not be worth considering if you need a robust connection.

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AT&T vs. Spectrum
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What is the cheapest internet in downtown Los Angeles?

Plan	Price	Speed	Order online
Spectrum Internet^® (basic plan)	$49.99/mo. for 12 mos.*	Up to 300 Mbps (wireless speeds may vary)	Shop Plans
Verizon 5G Home Internet (basic plan)	$50.00/mo. (or $25.00/mo. w/ select Verizon phone plans)^†	Up to 300 Mbps	Shop Plans
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet	$50.00/mo.^‡	33–182 Mbps	Shop Plans
AT&T Internet up to 100 Mbps	$55.00/mo.^§	Up to 100 Mbps	Shop Plans
EarthLink 45 Mbps Internet	$59.95/mo.^║	Up to 45 Mbps	Shop Plans

*Limited time offer; subject to change; valid to qualified residential customers who have not subscribed to any services within the previous 30 days and who have no outstanding obligation to Charter.

^†w/ Auto Pay. Available in select areas.

^‡w/ Auto Pay. Regulatory fees included in monthly price for qualified accounts.

^§for 12 mos, plus taxes. Price after $5/mo Autopay & Paperless bill discount (w/in 2 bills). Plus taxes $ fees. Limited availability. May not be available in your area. Call or go to att.com/internet to see if you qualify.

^║with a 12 month contract.

Verizon 5G Home Internet is the cheapest deal you can get in DTLA—especially if you’re a Verizon customer. It’s already a pretty sweet deal to get internet for just $50 per month with no extra fees or data caps. But it’s an even sweeter deal if you have a qualifying unlimited Verizon phone plan. Current Verizon phone service customers can get 50% off the 5G Home Internet plan.

T-Mobile 5G Home Internet is no slouch either when it comes to cheap internet. Like Verizon, T-Mobile’s 5G service costs $50 per month. It doesn’t include extra fees, contracts, data caps, or any other nonsense that’s usually tacked onto our internet bills to drive up the price. And you can get the plan for $30 per month if you also have a T-Mobile Magenta MAX family plan (two lines or more).

Spectrum’s basic internet plan is also a great option if you’re on a budget. Technically, it’s cheaper than Verizon and T-Mobile’s 5G plans, but (unlike those providers) Spectrum’s plans also come with extra fees. There’s a $5 per month charge just to use your Wi-Fi.

AT&T and EarthLink also have low-cost plans, but we aren’t as enthusiastic about those since they’re DSL internet. DSL tends to be fairly sluggish and is built on old telephone infrastructure. It seems to be going the way of the do-do bird these days while cable, fiber, and 5G providers offer faster plans for the same price or less.

What is the best internet provider in neighborhoods near downtown Los Angeles?

Spectrum, AT&T, and EarthLink are the main internet providers in most areas near downtown Los Angeles, including Boyle Heights, Westlake, and Koreatown.

T-Mobile 5G Home Internet and Verizon 5G Home Internet are also available in these areas.

AT&T and EarthLink offer fiber internet in some parts of Boyle Heights—which is great news because fiber is incredibly fast and reliable. But for the most part, you can only find DSL from these providers in the neighborhoods surrounding downtown.

Here’s a refresher on the best internet in central Los Angeles:

Spectrum—fast speeds and wide availability
AT&T—peerless fiber (if you can find it) and humdrum DSL
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet—low prices and great customer ratings
Verizon 5G Home Internet—big discounts for Verizon phone customers
EarthLink—excellent customer service and fair prices

How does downtown LA internet compare to other parts of Los Angeles?

How does downtown LA internet compare to other parts of Los Angeles?	Average DTLA speeds compared to Los Angeles as a whole
9.6% slower	22.8% faster

How does downtown LA internet compare to other parts of Los Angeles?	9.6% slower
Average DTLA speeds compared to Los Angeles as a whole	22.8% faster

Data as of 10/20/22.

According to data from our speed test, internet speeds in downtown Los Angeles are faster than the overall city average but a bit slower than what you can get in nearby neighborhoods.

DTLA residents get average download speeds of 168.9 Mbps—almost 10% slower than you can get in nearby areas like Koreatown, Westlake, and Boyle Heights. But downtown still has solid speeds that are way faster than the average citywide download speed of 137.6 Mbps.