Best Internet Providers in Badger, CA
All 3 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Badger, CA
Badger has 3 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fixed Wireless and DSL internet are available in the city. Reviews are grouped by provider and the type of service they offer, covering all 2 available internet technologies in Badger.
Ranks compare Badger with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Badger, CA at a Glance
Badger Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Frontier
Connection
Customer Rating
DSL
unWired Broadband
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
Verizon
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 Badger ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Badger, CA?
unWired Broadband is the best internet provider in Badger based on California customer satisfaction ratings and reviews. Based on our extensive and unbiased survey, unWired Broadband had the best reviews at the local, state, and national levels versus all available providers in Badger, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. unWired Broadband is an option for 44.68% of the city.
Which Providers are Available at my Home in Badger?
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 Badger
How Badger Compares to Places Its Size
Badger's report card score is in the bottom 5% and its connectivity index is in the top 40%.
| Measure | Badger | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | Tulare County | California | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 0.0% | bottom 22% | 50.7% | 62.4% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 247 Mbps | bottom 12% | 2,833 Mbps | 3,834 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 1.7 | bottom 10% | 8.5 | 8 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.9 | top 11% | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 11% | top 35% | 7% | 17% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 98% | top 10% | 96% | 97% | 96% | 1,494 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 82% | bottom 33% | 91% | 94% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 38% | bottom 17% | 68% | 79% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 67% | bottom 36% | 72% | 84% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $66,237 | bottom 43% | $80,581 | $111,728 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 17% | top 13% | 19% | 17% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 0.0% of homes in Badger, against 50.7% across Tulare County and 62.4% across California. Households in Badger are larger than the US average (2.9 people against 2.7); 11% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $66,237 (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 Badger
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Badger?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no fiber providers available in Badger, CA.
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Badger?
unWired Broadband Fixed Wireless in Badger, CA
Availability:
44.7%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
315 Mbps
unWired Broadband offers Fixed Wireless service to 44.7% of Badger homes. Across the city, unWired Broadband Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 315 Mbps, with speeds from 50 Mpbs up to 400 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 12 and as high as 50, with an average of 37 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Badger, CA
Availability:
11.7%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
300 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 11.7% of Badger homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 300 Mbps
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Badger?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no cable providers available in Badger, CA.
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Badger?
Frontier DSL in Badger, CA
Availability:
58.5%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
65 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers DSL service to 58.5% of Badger homes. Across the city, Frontier DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 65 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 115 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 7.0, with an average of 4.1 Mbps throughout the city.
Internet in Badger by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Badger has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Badger
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
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ZIP codes in Badger
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93603 | 285 | 0.0% | 218 Mbps | 1.6 | F | 45/100 |
How Badger Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Badger that have their own pages are all within 16 miles. Among them, Squaw Valley has the most homes with fiber (54.3%) and Three Rivers the fewest (13.3%); Badger has 0.0%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badger (this page) | 282 | 0.0% | 247 Mbps | 1.7 | F | 45/100 |
| Squaw Valley | 3,813 | 54.3% | 4,053 Mbps | 3.6 | C | 29/100 |
| Three Rivers | 1,904 | 13.3% | 998 Mbps | 3.7 | D+ | 40/100 |
| Dunlap | 635 | 0.0% | 426 Mbps | 1.9 | F | 24/100 |
| Miramonte | 372 | 0.0% | 365 Mbps | 2 | F | 14/100 |
| Hume | 198 | 0.0% | 114 Mbps | 1 | F | 19/100 |
| Kaweah | 181 | 12.2% | 954 Mbps | 6.3 | C- | 52/100 |
| Hartland | 147 | 0.0% | 351 Mbps | 1.8 | F | 19/100 |
| Wilsonia | 55 | 0.0% | 154 Mbps | 1.7 | F | 42/100 |
| Pinehurst | 40 | 0.0% | 300 Mbps | 2.7 | F | 19/100 |
| Sequoia National Park | 32 | 9.4% | 847 Mbps | 1.1 | D- | 24/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Badger?
According to unbiased feedback from real internet customers, they reported being happiest with speeds provided by Frontier Communications. On the other hand, based on data provided by the internet providers to the FCC, unWired Broadband 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 Badger
| unWired Broadband | 400 |
|---|---|
| Verizon | 300 |
| Frontier Communications | 115 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
How fast is your internet?
Test your connection here and see it next to the speeds providers advertise in Badger. It takes about 20 seconds and, on a fast line, can move a few hundred MB of data.
Customer Ratings for Badger Internet Providers
Based on 80 reviews from California internet customers, unWired Broadband is the best internet service provider for Badger residents. unWired Broadband was rated at an average of 5.00 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. Frontier Communications wins for second-place in California, with 3.71 out of 5 stars and 58.5% coverage in Badger.
At a national level, based on 994 national reviews for any of the providers listed above, unWired Broadband is rated higher than any other provider, with a rating of 5.00 out of 5.
Local, State, and National Ratings for all Badger Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Badger, California, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Badger Overall | California Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unWired Broadband |  (0) | (1) | (1) | 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 |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Badger
Based on data reported by Badger ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through unWired Broadband. The company offers speeds up to 400 Mbps in Badger. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 315 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 Frontier Communications. This indicates Frontier reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Badger Speed | California Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier | (0) | (51) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| unWired Broadband | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (28) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) |  (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) |  (1) | (12) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Badger?
Of the providers in Badger, customers rate unWired Broadband the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Badger 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.
unWired Broadband is rated 5.00 out of 5 for price, which is much higher than the average across all internet providers in the country. Frontier Communications is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 3.46 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Badger, California, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Badger
| ISP / Tech Type | Badger Affordability | California Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unWired Broadband | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (28) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (51) | (177) | 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 Badger?
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 Badger is unWired Broadband.
- The fastest internet provider should be unWired Broadband. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, Frontier Communications may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Badger is unWired Broadband.
- Viasat, HughesNet, and Frontier Communications has the broadest coverage in Badger, available to 58.5% 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.