Best Internet Providers in Madison, CA
All 9 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Madison, CA
Madison has 9 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Cable, DSL, and Fixed Wireless internet are available in the city. Reviews are grouped by provider and the type of service they offer, covering all 3 available internet technologies in Madison.
Ranks compare Madison with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Madison, CA at a Glance
Madison Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
EarthLink
Connection
Customer Rating
DSL
Fixed Wireless
AT&T
Connection
Customer Rating
DSL
Fixed Wireless
Esparto Broadband
Connection
Customer Rating
Cable
Fixed Wireless
Cal.net
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 Madison ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Madison, CA?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Madison 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 Madison, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 76.78% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Madison?
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 Madison
- Esparto Broadband - cable coverage map
- unWired Broadband - fixed wireless coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- Cal.net - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - dsl coverage map
- EarthLink - dsl coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Esparto Broadband - fixed wireless coverage map
- Succeed.Net - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- GeoLinks - fixed wireless coverage map
How Madison Compares to Places Its Size
Madison's report card score is in the bottom 33% and its connectivity index is in the top 14%.
| Measure | Madison | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | Yolo County | California | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 0.0% | bottom 22% | 45.3% | 62.4% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 753 Mbps | bottom 27% | 2,895 Mbps | 3,834 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 6.6 | top 14% | 9.6 | 8 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 3.2 | top 4% | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 9% | top 47% | 19% | 17% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 100% | top 1% | 97% | 97% | 96% | Tied with 1,493 other places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 83% | bottom 37% | 92% | 94% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 71% | top 23% | 77% | 79% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 72% | top 50% | 86% | 84% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $81,833 | top 30% | $102,267 | $111,728 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 3% | bottom 3% | 27% | 17% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 0.0% of homes in Madison, against 45.3% across Yolo County and 62.4% across California. Households in Madison are larger than the US average (3.2 people against 2.7); 9% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $81,833 (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 Madison
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Madison?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no fiber providers available in Madison, CA.
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Madison?
unWired Broadband Fixed Wireless in Madison, CA
Availability:
98.7%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
400 Mbps
unWired Broadband offers Fixed Wireless service to 98.7% of Madison homes. Across the city, unWired Broadband Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 400 Mbps
Cal.net Fixed Wireless in Madison, CA
Availability:
98.7%
Customer Rating:
(3)
Avg. Download Speed
100 Mbps
Cal.net offers Fixed Wireless service to 98.7% of Madison homes. Across the city, Cal.net Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 100 Mbps
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Madison, CA
Availability:
80.9%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
234 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 80.9% of Madison homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 234 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 Madison, CA
Availability:
76.8%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
69 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 76.8% of Madison homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 69 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 13 Mbps throughout the city.
Esparto Broadband Fixed Wireless in Madison, CA
Availability:
30.9%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
100 Mbps
Esparto Broadband offers Fixed Wireless service to 30.9% of Madison homes. Across the city, Esparto Broadband Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 100 Mbps
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Madison, CA
Availability:
13.9%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 13.9% of Madison homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 25 Mbps
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Madison, CA
Availability:
13.9%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 13.9% of Madison homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 25 Mbps
Succeed.Net Fixed Wireless in Madison, CA
Availability:
8.3%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
100 Mbps
Succeed.Net offers Fixed Wireless service to 8.3% of Madison homes. Across the city, Succeed.Net Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 100 Mbps
GeoLinks Fixed Wireless in Madison, CA
Availability:
1.3%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
100 Mbps
GeoLinks offers Fixed Wireless service to 1.3% of Madison homes. Across the city, GeoLinks Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 100 Mbps
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Madison?
Esparto Broadband Cable in Madison, CA
Availability:
58.0%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Esparto Broadband offers Cable service to 58.0% of Madison homes. Across the city, Esparto Broadband Cable has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Madison?
EarthLink DSL in Madison, CA
Availability:
83.6%
Customer Rating:
(5)
Avg. Download Speed
66 Mbps
EarthLink offers DSL service to 83.6% of Madison homes. Across the city, EarthLink DSL has speeds up to 66 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 14 Mbps throughout the city. EarthLink DSL is rated higher than other types of internet service available in Madison from EarthLink in terms of customer satisfaction.
AT&T DSL in Madison, CA
Availability:
83.6%
Customer Rating:
(304)
Avg. Download Speed
66 Mbps
AT&T offers DSL service to 83.6% of Madison homes. Across the city, AT&T DSL has speeds up to 66 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 14 Mbps throughout the city. AT&T DSL is rated about the same as other types of internet service available in Madison from AT&T in terms of customer satisfaction.
Internet in Madison by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Madison has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Madison
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Madison
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95653 | 603 | 0.0% | 838 Mbps | 6.6 | D+ | 64/100 |
How Madison Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Madison that have their own pages are all within 16 miles. Among them, Woodland has the most homes with fiber (57.2%) and Dunnigan the fewest (0.0%); Madison has 0.0%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison (this page) | 758 | 0.0% | 753 Mbps | 6.6 | D+ | 63/100 |
| Woodland | 64,069 | 57.2% | 3,320 Mbps | 8.8 | B | 71/100 |
| Davis | 51,996 | 32.6% | 2,744 Mbps | 10.9 | B | 75/100 |
| Winters | 9,526 | 53.2% | 2,047 Mbps | 10.1 | B | 67/100 |
| Esparto | 4,088 | 14.7% | 891 Mbps | 8.3 | C | 71/100 |
| Dunnigan | 1,624 | 0.0% | 964 Mbps | 6.3 | D+ | 11/100 |
| Knights Landing | 1,477 | 0.0% | 1,312 Mbps | 4.8 | D+ | 32/100 |
| Yolo | 1,090 | 10.4% | 1,305 Mbps | 6.2 | C | 57/100 |
| Zamora | 268 | 0.0% | 980 Mbps | 5.6 | D+ | 34/100 |
| Capay | 267 | 0.0% | 633 Mbps | 5.3 | D | 45/100 |
| Brooks | 163 | 0.0% | 164 Mbps | 2.6 | F | 51/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Madison?
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, Esparto 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 Madison
| Esparto Broadband | 1,000 |
|---|---|
| unWired Broadband | 400 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Cal.net | 100 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| AT&T | 100 |
| EarthLink | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| Succeed.Net | 100 |
| GeoLinks | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
How fast is your internet?
Test your connection here and see it next to the speeds providers advertise in Madison. It takes about 20 seconds and, on a fast line, can move a few hundred MB of data.
Customer Ratings for Madison Internet Providers
Based on 180 reviews from California internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Madison residents. T-Mobile Home Internet was rated at an average of 4.11 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. unWired Broadband wins for second-place in California, with 5.00 out of 5 stars and 98.7% coverage in Madison.
At a national level, based on 2228 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 Madison Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Madison, California, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Madison Overall | California Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (27) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| unWired Broadband | (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 | ||
| GeoLinks | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Succeed.Net | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Esparto Broadband | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Madison
Based on data reported by Madison ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Esparto Broadband. The company offers speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in Madison. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 688 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 | Madison Speed | California Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (27) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| unWired Broadband | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (28) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Cal.net | (0) | (3) | (3) | 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 | ||
| GeoLinks | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Succeed.Net | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Esparto Broadband | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Madison?
Of the providers in Madison, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Madison 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 Madison, California, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Madison
| ISP / Tech Type | Madison Affordability | California Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) |  (27) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Cal.net | (0) | (3) | (3) | 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 | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (2) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (119) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| GeoLinks | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Succeed.Net | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Esparto Broadband | (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 Madison?
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 Madison is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be Esparto Broadband. 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 Madison is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, unWired Broadband, HughesNet, and Cal.net has the broadest coverage in Madison, available to 98.7% 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.