Best Internet Providers in Desert Hot Springs, CA
All 8 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Desert Hot Springs, CA
Desert Hot Springs has 8 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 Desert Hot Springs.
Ranks compare Desert Hot Springs with the 1,383 US suburban and regional cities (25,000 to 49,999 people), the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Desert Hot Springs, CA at a Glance
Desert Hot Springs Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Spectrum
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Cable
Frontier
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
Race Communications
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
T-Mobile Home Internet
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 Desert Hot Springs ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Desert Hot Springs, CA?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Desert Hot Springs 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 Desert Hot Springs, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 88.60% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Desert Hot Springs?
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 Desert Hot Springs
- Frontier - fiber coverage map
- Spectrum - cable coverage map
- Race Communications - fiber coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- Spectrum - fiber coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Pacific Lightwave - fixed wireless coverage map
- Frontier - dsl coverage map
How Desert Hot Springs Compares to Places Its Size
Desert Hot Springs's report card score is in the bottom 40% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 43%.
| Measure | Desert Hot Springs | Rank among US suburban and regional cities (25,000 to 49,999 people) | Riverside County | California | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 90.7% | top 38% | 74.6% | 62.4% | 71.5% | 25 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 6,125 Mbps | top 15% | 4,919 Mbps | 3,834 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Hixson, TN (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 5.2 | bottom 9% | 6.7 | 8 | 7.1 | San Lorenzo, CA (13) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 3.0 | top 15% | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | Kiryas Joel, NY (5.1) |
| Workers who work from home | 7% | bottom 13% | 13% | 17% | 15% | Venice, CA (47%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 96% | bottom 47% | 97% | 97% | 96% | 16 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 90% | bottom 27% | 94% | 94% | 91% | 13 places at 99% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 77% | bottom 41% | 79% | 79% | 76% | Burke, VA and Colleyville, TX and 3 more (94%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 76% | bottom 26% | 84% | 84% | 81% | University Park, TX (99%) |
| Median household income | $59,636 | bottom 11% | $102,757 | $111,728 | $93,246 | Scarsdale, NY ($244,191) |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 18% | top 15% | 18% | 17% | 16% | Rexburg, ID (71%) |
Fiber reaches 90.7% of homes in Desert Hot Springs, against 74.6% across Riverside County and 62.4% across California. Households in Desert Hot Springs are larger than the US average (3.0 people against 2.7); 7% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $59,636 (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 Desert Hot Springs
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Desert Hot Springs?
Frontier Fiber in Desert Hot Springs, CA
Availability:
85.1%
Customer Rating:
(119)
Avg. Download Speed
7,000 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers Fiber service to 85.1% of Desert Hot Springs homes. Across the city, Frontier Fiber has speeds up to 7,000 Mbps
Race Communications Fiber in Desert Hot Springs, CA
Availability:
77.2%
Customer Rating:
(5)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Race Communications offers Fiber service to 77.2% of Desert Hot Springs homes. Across the city, Race Communications Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Spectrum Fiber in Desert Hot Springs, CA
Availability:
3.8%
Customer Rating:
(207)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Spectrum offers Fiber service to 3.8% of Desert Hot Springs homes. Across the city, Spectrum Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Desert Hot Springs?
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Desert Hot Springs, CA
Availability:
88.6%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
41 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 88.6% of Desert Hot Springs homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 41 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 6.7 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Desert Hot Springs, CA
Availability:
81.4%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
248 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 81.4% of Desert Hot Springs homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 248 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.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Desert Hot Springs, CA
Availability:
22.7%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
37 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 22.7% of Desert Hot Springs homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 37 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 5.6 Mbps throughout the city.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Desert Hot Springs, CA
Availability:
22.7%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
37 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 22.7% of Desert Hot Springs homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 37 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 5.6 Mbps throughout the city.
Pacific Lightwave Fixed Wireless in Desert Hot Springs, CA
Availability:
14.6%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
50 Mbps
Pacific Lightwave offers Fixed Wireless service to 14.6% of Desert Hot Springs homes. Across the city, Pacific Lightwave Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 50 Mbps
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Desert Hot Springs?
Spectrum Cable in Desert Hot Springs, CA
Availability:
95.8%
Customer Rating:
(1739)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Spectrum offers Cable service to 95.8% of Desert Hot Springs homes. Across the city, Spectrum Cable has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Desert Hot Springs?
Frontier DSL in Desert Hot Springs, CA
Availability:
21.2%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
17 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers DSL service to 21.2% of Desert Hot Springs homes. Across the city, Frontier DSL has speeds up to 17 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 1.3 Mbps throughout the city. Frontier DSL is rated higher than other types of internet service available in Desert Hot Springs from Frontier in terms of customer satisfaction.
Internet in Desert Hot Springs by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Desert Hot Springs has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Desert Hot Springs
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Desert Hot Springs
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92240 | 40,924 | 89.9% | 6,060 Mbps | 5.1 | B | 63/100 |
How Desert Hot Springs Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Desert Hot Springs that have their own pages are all within 11 miles. Among them, Cathedral City has the most homes with fiber (87.3%) and White Water the fewest (0.0%); Desert Hot Springs has 90.7%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Hot Springs (this page) | 35,158 | 90.7% | 6,125 Mbps | 5.2 | B | 68/100 |
| Cathedral City | 51,758 | 87.3% | 5,967 Mbps | 5.7 | B | 72/100 |
| Palm Springs | 45,279 | 67.9% | 4,559 Mbps | 5.7 | B- | 64/100 |
| Thousand Palms | 8,306 | 82.1% | 5,950 Mbps | 5.9 | B | 76/100 |
| Garnet | 7,862 | 86.3% | 5,859 Mbps | 4.9 | B | 47/100 |
| Desert Edge | 4,180 | 13.9% | 1,000 Mbps | 4.6 | D+ | 59/100 |
| Morongo Valley | 3,556 | 54.4% | 4,212 Mbps | 4.4 | C+ | 65/100 |
| Sky Valley | 2,411 | 10.8% | 574 Mbps | 4.1 | D | 57/100 |
| North Palm Springs | 1,797 | 54.5% | 4,268 Mbps | 5.5 | B- | 63/100 |
| White Water | 1,189 | 0.0% | 153 Mbps | 5 | D | 50/100 |
| Snow Creek | 145 | 0.0% | 382 Mbps | 5 | D | 57/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Desert Hot Springs?
Based on both FCC data and unbiased customer ratings, the fastest internet in the city comes from Frontier Communications.
Data Reported to FCC by ISPs: Average Maximum Available in Desert Hot Springs
| Frontier Communications | 7,000 |
|---|---|
| Spectrum | 1,000 |
| Race Communications | 1,000 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| AT&T | 100 |
| EarthLink | 100 |
| Pacific Lightwave | 50 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Desert Hot Springs Internet Providers
Based on 460 reviews from California internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Desert Hot Springs residents. T-Mobile Home Internet was rated at an average of 4.11 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 90.4% coverage in Desert Hot Springs.
At a national level, based on 4355 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 Desert Hot Springs Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Desert Hot Springs, California, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Desert Hot Springs Overall | California Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (27) | (342) | 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 | ||
| Spectrum |  (1) | (228) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| Pacific Lightwave | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Desert Hot Springs
Based on data reported by Desert Hot Springs ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Frontier Communications. The company offers speeds up to 7,000 Mbps in Desert Hot Springs. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 6,591 Mbps if they’re willing to purchase the fastest subscription tier available at their homes.
Additionally, 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 | Desert Hot Springs 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 | ||
| Spectrum | (1) | (228) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| Race Communications | (0) | (5) | (5) | 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 | ||
| Pacific Lightwave | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Desert Hot Springs?
Of the providers in Desert Hot Springs, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Desert Hot Springs 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. Verizon is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 3.75 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Desert Hot Springs, California, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Desert Hot Springs
| ISP / Tech Type | Desert Hot Springs Affordability | California Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) |  (27) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (28) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | 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 | ||
| Spectrum | (1) | (228) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| Pacific Lightwave | (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 Desert Hot Springs?
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 Desert Hot Springs is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be Frontier Communications. 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 Desert Hot Springs is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, Spectrum, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Desert Hot Springs, available to 95.8% 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.