Internet providers in Lake Forest, CA

Internet in Lake Forest

Moving towns or switching internet providers can be confusing and stressful. Comparing internet providers against the averages in the Lake Forest area can help you choose the right internet and get back to your life.

Lake Forest Residential Internet Coverage

The medium size city of Lake Forest has some of the most expensive homes in the United States. Residents are white-collar and work in sales and management roles. It's one of the most well-educated areas in the country. It's also a wealthy area with a diverse population. Nearly one-fourth of residents are of Hispanic or Latino descent and over 23% of the population was born outside the United States. Lake Forest residents rely on their internet services to stay in contact with their friends and family in their country of origin and pursue advanced degrees. Compared with 94% of California, 100% of Lake Forest residents have access to high-speed internet.

Cox Communications provides cable internet to 100% of residents and is the only supplier of that service in the area. AT&T reaches 89% of homes north of I-5 with their DSL service. New Edge Networks provides an additional DSL option to 1% of residents east of Rte. 241. Fiber optics are not yet available to residents.

Commercial users in the area have additional options. Copper wire and DSL hookups are provided by Megapath and TW Telecom. In addition, businesses in Lake Forest are being introduced to fiber optics. Currently 1% of businesses can access fiber optics from Windstream and TW Telecom.

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Average download speed
213.86 Mbps

Average upload speed
64.67 Mbps

Average latency (ping)
10.14 ms

Average jitter
9.34 ms

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What is the best internet provider in Lake Forest?

AT&T - Great value
EarthLink - Multiple service types available
Google Fiber - High speeds with no data caps
Cox Communications - High-quality equipment
Verizon Home Internet - Fast upload and download speeds
Viasat - Widely available

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Summary of Lake Forest internet providers

Provider	Type	Download speeds up to	User rating	Order online
AT&T	Fiber	5000 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for AT&T
T-Mobile Home Internet	5G Home	245 Mbps	4.0/5	View Plans for T-Mobile Home Internet
EarthLink	Fiber	5000 Mbps	4.0/5	View Plans for EarthLink
Google Fiber	Fiber	2000 Mbps	4.5/5	View Plans for Google Fiber
Cox Communications	Cable & Fiber	2000 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for Cox Communications
Verizon Home Internet	5G Home	300 Mbps	4/5	View Plans for Verizon Home Internet
Viasat	Satellite	150 Mbps	3/5	View Plans for Viasat