Best Internet Providers in Alta Sierra, CA
All 10 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Alta Sierra, CA
Alta Sierra has 10 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fiber, Cable, Fixed Wireless, and DSL internet are available in the city. Reviews are grouped by provider and the type of service they offer, covering all 4 available internet technologies in Alta Sierra.
Ranks compare Alta Sierra with the 15,682 US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Alta Sierra, CA at a Glance
Alta Sierra Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Optimum
Connection
Customer Rating
Cable
EarthLink
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
Fixed Wireless
AT&T
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
Fixed Wireless
SmarterBroadband
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
Providers with less than 1% coverage in this city are excluded from the list. To see if one of these providers is available at your home, please use the address search above.
Speed and technology may vary by address for all providers. Please note we may have a financial relationship with some of the providers above, which does not impact the customer ratings displayed. Customer ratings listed above are national ratings, local Alta Sierra ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Alta Sierra, CA?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Alta Sierra based on California customer satisfaction ratings and reviews. Based on our extensive and unbiased survey, T-Mobile Home Internet had the best reviews at the local, state, and national levels versus all available providers in Alta Sierra, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 89.92% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Alta Sierra?
Coverage changes block by block. Pick a provider and a technology to see where its service reaches: the darker the area, the larger the share of homes it covers. For your exact address, use the address search above.
Coverage map for each provider in Alta Sierra
- AT&T - fiber coverage map
- EarthLink - fiber coverage map
- Optimum - cable coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- DigitalPath - fixed wireless coverage map
- SmarterBroadband - fixed wireless coverage map
- Cal.net - fixed wireless coverage map
- Race Communications - fiber coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - dsl coverage map
- EarthLink - dsl coverage map
- Frontier - dsl coverage map
How Alta Sierra Compares to Places Its Size
Alta Sierra's report card score is in the top 33% and its connectivity index is in the top 16%.
| Measure | Alta Sierra | Rank among US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people | Nevada County | California | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 41.2% | bottom 30% | 29.8% | 62.4% | 71.5% | 1,056 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 2,094 Mbps | top 30% | 1,959 Mbps | 3,834 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Collegedale, TN and Lakesite, TN and 2 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 8.4 | top 7% | 7.3 | 8 | 7.1 | McLendon-Chisholm, TX (14.2) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.4 | bottom 42% | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | St. George, GA (6.2) |
| Workers who work from home | 24% | top 6% | 26% | 17% | 15% | Indian Springs, NV (76%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 97% | top 19% | 97% | 97% | 96% | 515 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 96% | top 9% | 93% | 94% | 91% | 115 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 78% | top 21% | 68% | 79% | 76% | Bunkerville, NV and Fort Myer, VA and 3 more (100%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 94% | top 3% | 87% | 84% | 81% | 12 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $108,757 | top 14% | $98,840 | $111,728 | $93,246 | 16 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 12% | bottom 47% | 11% | 17% | 16% | University Park, PA (95%) |
Fiber reaches 41.2% of homes in Alta Sierra, against 29.8% across Nevada County and 62.4% across California. Households in Alta Sierra are smaller than the US average (2.4 people against 2.7); 24% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $108,757 (US $93,246).
Our demographic data is sourced from the latest 5-year release of the American Community Survey by the US Census Bureau.
Fiber, 5G, Cable and DSL Internet in Alta Sierra
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Alta Sierra?
EarthLink Fiber in Alta Sierra, CA
Availability:
34.9%
Customer Rating:
(6)
Avg. Download Speed
5,000 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fiber service to 34.9% of Alta Sierra homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fiber has speeds up to 5,000 Mbps
AT&T Fiber in Alta Sierra, CA
Availability:
34.9%
Customer Rating:
(542)
Avg. Download Speed
5,000 Mbps
AT&T offers Fiber service to 34.9% of Alta Sierra homes. Across the city, AT&T Fiber has speeds up to 5,000 Mbps
Race Communications Fiber in Alta Sierra, CA
Availability:
6.3%
Customer Rating:
(5)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Race Communications offers Fiber service to 6.3% of Alta Sierra homes. Across the city, Race Communications Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Alta Sierra?
SmarterBroadband Fixed Wireless in Alta Sierra, CA
Availability:
100.0%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
96 Mbps
SmarterBroadband offers Fixed Wireless service to 100.0% of Alta Sierra homes. Across the city, SmarterBroadband Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 96 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 5.0 and as high as 25, with an average of 24 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Alta Sierra, CA
Availability:
91.9%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
238 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 91.9% of Alta Sierra homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 238 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 300 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 6.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 17 Mbps throughout the city.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Alta Sierra, CA
Availability:
89.9%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
45 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 89.9% of Alta Sierra homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 45 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 3.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 7.6 Mbps throughout the city.
Cal.net Fixed Wireless in Alta Sierra, CA
Availability:
84.3%
Customer Rating:
(3)
Avg. Download Speed
100 Mbps
Cal.net offers Fixed Wireless service to 84.3% of Alta Sierra homes. Across the city, Cal.net Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 100 Mbps
DigitalPath Fixed Wireless in Alta Sierra, CA
Availability:
82.7%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
200 Mbps
DigitalPath offers Fixed Wireless service to 82.7% of Alta Sierra homes. Across the city, DigitalPath Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 200 Mbps
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Alta Sierra, CA
Availability:
50.1%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 50.1% of Alta Sierra homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 25 Mbps
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Alta Sierra, CA
Availability:
50.1%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 50.1% of Alta Sierra homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 25 Mbps
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Alta Sierra?
Optimum Cable in Alta Sierra, CA
Availability:
96.2%
Customer Rating:
(223)
Avg. Download Speed
500 Mbps
Optimum offers Cable service to 96.2% of Alta Sierra homes. Across the city, Optimum Cable is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 500 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Alta Sierra?
EarthLink DSL in Alta Sierra, CA
Availability:
57.9%
Customer Rating:
(5)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
EarthLink offers DSL service to 57.9% of Alta Sierra homes. Across the city, EarthLink DSL has speeds up to 10 Mbps
AT&T DSL in Alta Sierra, CA
Availability:
57.9%
Customer Rating:
(304)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
AT&T offers DSL service to 57.9% of Alta Sierra homes. Across the city, AT&T DSL has speeds up to 10 Mbps
Frontier DSL in Alta Sierra, CA
Availability:
2.8%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers DSL service to 2.8% of Alta Sierra homes. Across the city, Frontier DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 10 Mbps
Internet in Alta Sierra by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Alta Sierra
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Alta Sierra
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
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How Alta Sierra Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Alta Sierra that have their own pages are all within 10 miles. Among them, Colfax has the most homes with fiber (81.0%) and Penn Valley the fewest (0.0%); Alta Sierra has 41.2%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Sierra (this page) | 7,204 | 41.2% | 2,094 Mbps | 8.4 | B- | 72/100 |
| Grass Valley | 37,964 | 35.8% | 1,559 Mbps | 7.7 | B- | 48/100 |
| Nevada City | 18,558 | 27.4% | 1,138 Mbps | 6.2 | C | 63/100 |
| Penn Valley | 10,255 | 0.0% | 1,290 Mbps | 8.4 | C | 59/100 |
| Colfax | 8,333 | 81.0% | 1,742 Mbps | 7.7 | B | 47/100 |
| Meadow Vista | 4,066 | 3.7% | 707 Mbps | 7.4 | C- | 74/100 |
| Rough And Ready | 2,956 | 0.0% | 1,053 Mbps | 8.1 | C | 62/100 |
| Heather Glen | 1,016 | 48.4% | 889 Mbps | 7.2 | C+ | 70/100 |
| Weimar | 586 | 100.0% | 2,000 Mbps | 8.4 | A- | 36/100 |
| Shady Glen | 334 | 99.4% | 1,789 Mbps | 7.7 | A- | 35/100 |
| Magra | 271 | 0.0% | 262 Mbps | 6.4 | D+ | 43/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Alta Sierra?
According to unbiased feedback from real internet customers, they reported being happiest with speeds provided by T-Mobile Home Internet. On the other hand, based on data provided by the internet providers to the FCC, AT&T and EarthLink should have faster speeds at a local level. While we typically put more weight on real-world customer ratings, we display both satisfaction and technical maximum information for customers to decide for themselves.
Data Reported to FCC by ISPs: Average Maximum Available in Alta Sierra
| AT&T | 5,000 |
|---|---|
| EarthLink | 5,000 |
| Race Communications | 1,000 |
| Optimum | 500 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| DigitalPath | 200 |
| SmarterBroadband | 100 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| Cal.net | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| Frontier Communications | 10 |
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Customer Ratings for Alta Sierra Internet Providers
Based on 239 reviews from California internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Alta Sierra residents. T-Mobile Home Internet was rated at an average of 4.11 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. DigitalPath wins for second-place in California, with 5.00 out of 5 stars and 82.7% coverage in Alta Sierra.
At a national level, based on 2689 national reviews for any of the providers listed above, T-Mobile Home Internet is rated higher than any other provider, with a rating of 4.02 out of 5.
Local, State, and National Ratings for all Alta Sierra Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Alta Sierra, California, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Alta Sierra Overall | California Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (27) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| DigitalPath | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Cal.net | (0) | (3) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (51) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (28) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (2) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Race Communications | (0) | (5) | (5) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (119) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Optimum | (0) | (3) | (279) | View Plans | ||
| SmarterBroadband | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Alta Sierra
Based on data reported by Alta Sierra ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through AT&T and EarthLink. These internet providers offer speeds up to 5,000 Mbps in Alta Sierra. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 1,977 Mbps if they’re willing to purchase the fastest subscription tier available at their homes.
However, actual customers rated their satisfaction with internet speed highest with T-Mobile Home Internet. This indicates T-Mobile Home Internet reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Alta Sierra Speed | California Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier | (0) | (51) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (27) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (28) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| DigitalPath | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Cal.net | (0) | (3) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| Race Communications | (0) | (5) | (5) | View Plans | ||
| Optimum | (0) | (3) | (279) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) |  (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) |  (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (119) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (2) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| SmarterBroadband | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Alta Sierra?
Of the providers in Alta Sierra, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Alta Sierra where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across California or the country. This feedback is valuable because it considers price changes and whether the speeds paid for are worth it.
T-Mobile Home Internet is rated 4.26 out of 5 for price, which is higher than the average across all internet providers in the country. Cal.net is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 4.33 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Alta Sierra, California, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Alta Sierra
| ISP / Tech Type | Alta Sierra Affordability | California Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) |  (27) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Cal.net | (0) | (3) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (28) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| DigitalPath | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Optimum | (0) | (3) | (279) | View Plans | ||
| Race Communications | (0) | (5) | (5) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (51) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (2) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (119) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| SmarterBroadband | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in California
Customer Reviews
Steve
ting Fiber
November 13, 2026 Slow, 1/10th the speed they advertised
Robert
Verizon Fixed Wireless
November 10, 2026 Was cut off with .out notice due to upgrade and was not provided connection to upgrade from the same location (tower). Causing further problems in service and added cost.
ISPReports User
AT&T DSL
November 08, 2026 Lousy
ISPReports User
Fidium
November 08, 2026 Vernice
Frontier Fiber
November 01, 2026 Horrible this is horrible. My internet has been down for two days in a half. Never again
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Alta Sierra?
The right ISP for you depends upon your needs, but in general we can make the following suggestions:
- The best all-around internet service provider in Alta Sierra is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be AT&T and EarthLink. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, T-Mobile Home Internet may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Alta Sierra is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, SmarterBroadband, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Alta Sierra, available to 100.0% of homes, and is most likely to cover your home. To find out exactly what’s available at your home, please use our address search tool.