Best Internet Providers in Applegate, CA
All 9 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Applegate, CA
Applegate has 9 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 Applegate.
Ranks compare Applegate with the 15,682 US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Applegate, CA at a Glance
Applegate Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
EarthLink
Connection
Customer Rating
DSL
Fixed Wireless
AT&T
Connection
Customer Rating
DSL
Fixed Wireless
Optimum
Connection
Customer Rating
Cable
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 Applegate ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Applegate, CA?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Applegate 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 Applegate, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 95.82% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Applegate?
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 Applegate
- Optimum - cable coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- Cal.net - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- SmarterBroadband - fixed wireless coverage map
- Sebastian - fiber coverage map
- DigitalPath - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Sebastian - dsl coverage map
- AT&T - dsl coverage map
- EarthLink - dsl coverage map
How Applegate Compares to Places Its Size
Applegate's report card score is in the bottom 28% and its connectivity index is in the top 43%.
| Measure | Applegate | Rank among US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people | Placer County | California | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 8.1% | bottom 14% | 59.7% | 62.4% | 71.5% | 1,056 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 433 Mbps | bottom 5% | 2,259 Mbps | 3,834 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Collegedale, TN and Lakesite, TN and 2 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 7.6 | top 13% | 9 | 8 | 7.1 | McLendon-Chisholm, TX (14.2) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.6 | top 33% | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.7 | St. George, GA (6.2) |
| Workers who work from home | 9% | bottom 48% | 23% | 17% | 15% | Indian Springs, NV (76%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 97% | top 19% | 98% | 97% | 96% | 515 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 89% | top 45% | 95% | 94% | 91% | 115 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 63% | bottom 42% | 80% | 79% | 76% | Bunkerville, NV and Fort Myer, VA and 3 more (100%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 89% | top 11% | 90% | 84% | 81% | 12 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $101,125 | top 19% | $128,749 | $111,728 | $93,246 | 16 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 14% | top 33% | 16% | 17% | 16% | University Park, PA (95%) |
Fiber reaches 8.1% of homes in Applegate, against 59.7% across Placer County and 62.4% across California. Households in Applegate are smaller than the US average (2.6 people against 2.7); 9% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $101,125 (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 Applegate
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Applegate?
Sebastian Fiber in Applegate, CA
Availability:
8.1%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Sebastian offers Fiber service to 8.1% of Applegate homes. Across the city, Sebastian Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Applegate?
SmarterBroadband Fixed Wireless in Applegate, CA
Availability:
98.6%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
82 Mbps
SmarterBroadband offers Fixed Wireless service to 98.6% of Applegate homes. Across the city, SmarterBroadband Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 82 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 20 Mbps throughout the city.
Cal.net Fixed Wireless in Applegate, CA
Availability:
97.1%
Customer Rating:
(3)
Avg. Download Speed
100 Mbps
Cal.net offers Fixed Wireless service to 97.1% of Applegate homes. Across the city, Cal.net Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 100 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Applegate, CA
Availability:
95.8%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
88 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 95.8% of Applegate homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 88 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 17 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Applegate, CA
Availability:
84.2%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
188 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 84.2% of Applegate homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 188 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 14 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Applegate, CA
Availability:
67.0%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 67.0% of Applegate homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 25 Mbps
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Applegate, CA
Availability:
67.0%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 67.0% of Applegate homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 25 Mbps
DigitalPath Fixed Wireless in Applegate, CA
Availability:
26.3%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
200 Mbps
DigitalPath offers Fixed Wireless service to 26.3% of Applegate homes. Across the city, DigitalPath Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 200 Mbps
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Applegate?
Optimum Cable in Applegate, CA
Availability:
57.0%
Customer Rating:
(223)
Avg. Download Speed
500 Mbps
Optimum offers Cable service to 57.0% of Applegate 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 Applegate?
EarthLink DSL in Applegate, CA
Availability:
76.2%
Customer Rating:
(5)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
EarthLink offers DSL service to 76.2% of Applegate homes. Across the city, EarthLink DSL has speeds up to 10 Mbps
AT&T DSL in Applegate, CA
Availability:
76.2%
Customer Rating:
(304)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
AT&T offers DSL service to 76.2% of Applegate homes. Across the city, AT&T DSL has speeds up to 10 Mbps
Sebastian DSL in Applegate, CA
Availability:
8.1%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
100 Mbps
Sebastian offers DSL service to 8.1% of Applegate homes. Across the city, Sebastian DSL has speeds up to 100 Mbps
Internet in Applegate by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Applegate has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Applegate
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Applegate
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95703 | 2,096 | 6.2% | 389 Mbps | 7.4 | C- | 53/100 |
How Applegate Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Applegate that have their own pages are all within 7 miles. Among them, Foresthill has the most homes with fiber (90.3%) and Meadow Vista the fewest (3.7%); Applegate has 8.1%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applegate (this page) | 1,771 | 8.1% | 433 Mbps | 7.6 | C | 52/100 |
| Auburn | 31,965 | 43.0% | 2,261 Mbps | 8.9 | B | 60/100 |
| North Auburn | 13,825 | 49.0% | 2,900 Mbps | 9.6 | B | 57/100 |
| Colfax | 8,333 | 81.0% | 1,742 Mbps | 7.7 | B | 47/100 |
| Foresthill | 4,981 | 90.3% | 939 Mbps | 5.4 | C+ | 76/100 |
| Meadow Vista | 4,066 | 3.7% | 707 Mbps | 7.4 | C- | 74/100 |
| Cool | 3,791 | 29.1% | 2,022 Mbps | 7.2 | B- | 60/100 |
| Greenwood | 2,112 | 39.7% | 564 Mbps | 6.8 | C | 53/100 |
| 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 |
| Clipper Gap | 349 | 8.3% | 570 Mbps | 6.8 | C- | 39/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Applegate?
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, Optimum 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 Applegate
| Sebastian | 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Optimum | 500 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| DigitalPath | 200 |
| SmarterBroadband | 100 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| Cal.net | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| AT&T | 25 |
| EarthLink | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Applegate Internet Providers
Based on 183 reviews from California internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Applegate 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 26.3% coverage in Applegate.
At a national level, based on 2507 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 Applegate Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Applegate, California, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Applegate 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 | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (28) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) |  (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (2) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (119) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Optimum | (0) | (3) | (279) | View Plans | ||
| SmarterBroadband | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Sebastian | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Applegate
Based on data reported by Applegate ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Optimum. The company offers speeds up to 500 Mbps in Applegate. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 500 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 | Applegate Speed | California Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Sebastian | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Applegate?
Of the providers in Applegate, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Applegate 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 Applegate, California, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Applegate
| ISP / Tech Type | Applegate 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 | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (2) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (119) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| SmarterBroadband | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Sebastian | (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 Applegate?
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 Applegate is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be Optimum. 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 Applegate is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, SmarterBroadband, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Applegate, available to 98.6% 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.