Internet providers in Walnut Creek, CA

Internet in Walnut Creek

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

Walnut Creek Residential Internet Coverage

Homes in Walnut Creek are among the most expensive in both California and the country. The white-collar residents work in both management and sales professions. Just over 8% of the workforce telecommutes on a regular basis. Residents are extremely well-educated, many with advanced degrees. They're also wealthy and ethnically diverse with more than 22% of residents born in another country.

AT&T is the major DSL provider in the area, reaching 99% of residents. Sonic.net reaches 20% of homes west of I-680 with their DSL service and New Edge Networks offers DSL to 2% of residents south of Rte. 24. Cable internet is provided by two different suppliers. Xfinity reaches 99% of residents and Astound Broadband offers cable internet to 86% of homes south of Ygnacio Valley Rd. A final option for 1% of residents is copper wire from New Edge Networks.

Commercial users in the area are beginning to have access to fiber optics. TW Telecom and Level 3 Communications both reach 1% of business users in Walnut Creek.

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Average download speed
264.4 Mbps

Average upload speed
72.75 Mbps

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12.74 ms

Average jitter
8.15 ms

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What is the best internet provider in Walnut Creek?

AT&T - Great value
Xfinity - High speeds widely available
EarthLink - Multiple service types available
Verizon Home Internet - Fast upload and download speeds
Viasat - Widely available

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Summary of Walnut Creek 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
Xfinity	Cable	2000 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for Xfinity
EarthLink	Fiber	5000 Mbps	4.0/5	View Plans for EarthLink
Sonic	Fiber	10000 Mbps	4.5/5	View Plans for Sonic
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
Starlink	Satellite	220 Mbps	4.0/5	View Plans for Starlink
Astound	Cable, DSL & Fiber	1200 Mbps	N/A	Link not provided
Etheric Networks	Fixed Wireless	25 Mbps	5.0/5	Learn more about Etheric Networks

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Technology Type

DSL:

DSL provides internet service via phone cables and is up to ten times faster than dial-up service.

Cable:

Cable provides internet speeds faster than DSL through the same cables used for cable TV.

Satellite:

Satellite internet is widely available, but offers slower speeds due to a far-traveling signal.

Fiber:

Fiber relies on glass strands to relay digital code and is much faster than both DSL and cable.

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We source localized coverage data displayed on our coverage maps from the FCC coverage database, which is updated every six months. For the most current summary of providers in your area, we recommend you use our zip code search tool, which offers the most recent coverage data straight from internet service providers (ISPs).

Our city overviews compare advertised provider speeds. We may also include real-world speed data gathered from millions of annual speed test results. To process our speed test data, we first filter out outliers and providers with low test counts. We then calculate speed averages with every ISP subject to the same parameters.

We gather ISP customer feedback data from our comprehensive annual surveys and direct customer feedback submitted to HighSpeedInternet.com. Unless stated otherwise, average ratings are calculated nationally.

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