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Best Internet Providers in Santa Catarina, TX

All 3 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings

Santa Catarina has 3 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fiber, Fixed Wireless, and DSL 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 Santa Catarina.

This page reflects the most recent FCC update from October 19, 2026, based on the Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025.

What changed
Homes with fiber82.6%Starr County 88.2%top 46%
Average top speed909 MbpsStarr County 5,933 Mbpsbottom 34%
Providers33.2 at a typical addressbottom 34%
Homes with internet68%Starr County 80%bottom 6%
ISP Report CardC-score 34 of 100bottom 40%
Connectivity index31/100Starr County 52/100bottom 31%

Ranks compare Santa Catarina with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.

Santa Catarina Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings

VTX1 Companies

VTX1 Companies logo

Availability:

97.4%

Customer Rating:

0.0 of 5 stars

(0)

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Price: Starting at $59.99 / mo.

Connection

Availability

Avg. Download Speed InfoThe highest download speed available in Santa Catarina.

Max Download Speed InfoCalculated from the maximum speeds available to most Santa Catarina residents, weighted by block population.

Customer Rating

Fiber

82.6%

1,000 Mbps

1,000 Mbps

Fiber: 0.0 of 5 stars

(0)

DSL

97.4%

10 Mbps

10 Mbps

DSL: 0.0 of 5 stars

(0)

Fixed Wireless

97.4%

400 Mbps

400 Mbps

Wireless: 0.0 of 5 stars

(0)

Verizon

Verizon logo

Availability:

16.5%

Customer Rating:

3.8 of 5 stars

(816)

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1-833-213-7018 Price: $50.00 / mo.

Connection

Availability

Avg. Download Speed InfoThe highest download speed available in Santa Catarina.

Max Download Speed InfoCalculated from the maximum speeds available to most Santa Catarina residents, weighted by block population.

Customer Rating

Fixed Wireless

16.5%

199 Mbps

300 Mbps

Wireless: 3.6 of 5 stars

(362)

T-Mobile Home Internet

T-Mobile Home Internet logo

Availability:

13.9%

Customer Rating:

4.0 of 5 stars

(342)

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1-833-601-2935 Price: Starting at $55.00 / mo.

Connection

Availability

Avg. Download Speed InfoThe highest download speed available in Santa Catarina.

Max Download Speed InfoCalculated from the maximum speeds available to most Santa Catarina residents, weighted by block population.

Customer Rating

Fixed Wireless

13.9%

34 Mbps

100 Mbps

Wireless: 4.0 of 5 stars

(342)

Satellite providers, which generally offer 100% coverage across the United States, are available for Santa Catarina residents as well. Some of the top satellite options include Dish Network, DirecTV, HughesNet, Viasat, and Starlink. These providers offer varied services and pricing, giving residents flexibility in choosing the best option for their location and needs.

Starlink

Starlink logo

Availability:

100%

Customer Rating:

3.9 of 5 stars

(65)

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Price: $55.00 - $130.00 / mo.

Viasat

Viasat logo

Availability:

100%

Customer Rating:

1.7 of 5 stars

(12)

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1-833-875-1370 Price: $69.99 - $179.99 / mo.

DirecTV

DirecTV logo

Availability:

100%

Customer Rating:

4.3 of 5 stars

(9)

Dish

Dish logo

Availability:

100%

Customer Rating:

3.7 of 5 stars

(13)

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1-833-875-1332 Price: $55.00 / mo.

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 Santa Catarina ratings may vary and are shown below.

Who is the Best Internet Provider in Santa Catarina, TX?

Which Providers are Available at my Home in Santa Catarina?

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.

Santa Catarina, TX map of internet availability

How Santa Catarina Compares to Places Its Size

Santa Catarina's report card score is in the bottom 40% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 31%.

C-score 34 of 100ISP Report CardGrades what providers offer: fiber availability, the download speed most homes can get and the number of providers at a typical address.bottom 40%
31/100Starr County 52/100, US 69/100Digital Connectivity IndexMeasures how much households need and use the internet: household size, working from home, devices and subscriptions.bottom 31%
Measure Santa Catarina Rank among US places under 1,000 people Starr County Texas US Leader
ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here
Fiber availability 82.6% top 46% 88.2% 82.8% 71.5% 6,946 places at 100.0%
Average top speed 909 Mbps bottom 34% 5,933 Mbps 4,265 Mbps 3,486 Mbps Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps)
Providers at a typical address 3.2 bottom 34% 5.8 8.1 7.1 Los Prados, PR (15.1)
Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet
People per household 3.1 top 6% 3.6 2.8 2.7 Paguate, NM (13.4)
Workers who work from home 2% bottom 8% 13% 15% 15% Boys Town, NE (100%)
Homes with a computer, tablet or phone 88% bottom 24% 89% 96% 96% 1,494 places at 100%
Homes with internet 68% bottom 6% 80% 92% 91% 370 places at 100%
Homes on fiber, cable or DSL 53% bottom 41% 64% 74% 76% 23 places at 100%
More about the households here
Homes with a desktop or laptop 63% bottom 26% 57% 80% 81% 72 places at 100%
Median household income $37,738 bottom 4% $40,353 $92,311 $93,246 22 places at $250,001
Residents in school (6th grade to college) 24% top 2% 20% 17% 16% University at Buffalo, NY (100%)

Fiber reaches 82.6% of homes in Santa Catarina, against 88.2% across Starr County and 82.8% across Texas. Households in Santa Catarina are larger than the US average (3.1 people against 2.7); 2% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $37,738 (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 Santa Catarina

Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Santa Catarina?

VTX1 Companies Fiber in Santa Catarina, TX

VTX1 Companies logo

Availability:

82.6%

Customer Rating:

 of 5 stars

(0)

Avg. Download Speed

1,000 Mbps

VTX1 Companies offers Fiber service to 82.6% of Santa Catarina homes. Across the city, VTX1 Companies Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps, with speeds from 1,000 Mpbs up to 1,000 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds are symmetrical, meaning they are exactly the same as download speeds for VTX1 Companies Fiber. VTX1 Companies Fiber is rated other types of internet service available in Santa Catarina from VTX1 Companies in terms of customer satisfaction.

Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Santa Catarina?

VTX1 Companies Fixed Wireless in Santa Catarina, TX

VTX1 Companies logo

Availability:

97.4%

Customer Rating:

 of 5 stars

(0)

Avg. Download Speed

400 Mbps

VTX1 Companies offers Fixed Wireless service to 97.4% of Santa Catarina homes. Across the city, VTX1 Companies Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 400 Mbps, with speeds from 400 Mpbs up to 400 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 50 and as high as 50, with an average of 50 Mbps throughout the city. VTX1 Companies Fixed Wireless is rated other types of internet service available in Santa Catarina from VTX1 Companies in terms of customer satisfaction.

Verizon Fixed Wireless in Santa Catarina, TX

Verizon logo

Availability:

16.5%

Customer Rating:

3.6 of 5 stars

(362)

Avg. Download Speed

199 Mbps

Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 16.5% of Santa Catarina homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 199 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 15 Mbps throughout the city. Verizon Fixed Wireless is rated other types of internet service available in Santa Catarina from Verizon in terms of customer satisfaction.

T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Santa Catarina, TX

T-Mobile Home Internet logo

Availability:

13.9%

Customer Rating:

4.0 of 5 stars

(342)

Avg. Download Speed

34 Mbps

T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 13.9% of Santa Catarina homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 34 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 5.1 Mbps throughout the city. T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is rated other types of internet service available in Santa Catarina from T-Mobile Home Internet in terms of customer satisfaction.

Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Santa Catarina?

According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no cable providers available in Santa Catarina, TX.

Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Santa Catarina?

VTX1 Companies DSL in Santa Catarina, TX

VTX1 Companies logo

Availability:

97.4%

Customer Rating:

 of 5 stars

(0)

Avg. Download Speed

10 Mbps

VTX1 Companies offers DSL service to 97.4% of Santa Catarina homes. Across the city, VTX1 Companies DSL has speeds up to 10 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 10 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 1.0, with an average of 1.0 Mbps throughout the city. VTX1 Companies DSL is rated other types of internet service available in Santa Catarina from VTX1 Companies in terms of customer satisfaction.

Internet in Santa Catarina by Neighborhood and ZIP Code

Santa Catarina has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.

Neighborhoods in Santa Catarina

Neighborhood People Homes with fiber Average top speed Providers at a typical address Report card Connectivity

ZIP codes in Santa Catarina

ZIP code People Homes with fiber Average top speed Providers at a typical address Report card Connectivity
78591126 86.5%919 Mbps3.6C-30/100

How Santa Catarina Compares to Nearby Places

The 10 places nearest to Santa Catarina that have their own pages are all within 23 miles. Among them, Rio Grande City has the most homes with fiber (88.5%) and Grulla the fewest (63.6%); Santa Catarina has 82.6%.

Place People Homes with fiber Average top speed Providers at a typical address Report card Connectivity
Santa Catarina (this page)115 82.6%909 Mbps3.2C-31/100
Rio Grande City36,210 88.5%6,023 Mbps5.8B53/100
Grulla1,667 63.6%4,813 Mbps6.8B56/100
Santa Cruz741 96.6%2,664 Mbps7B+40/100
Garza-Salinas II651 100.0%7,000 Mbps6.2A-47/100
San Isidro336 97.0%993 Mbps6.1B-30/100
Delmita263 99.2%995 Mbps5B-30/100
San Manuel-Linn220 71.4%899 Mbps4.6C-39/100
Santa Elena135 89.6%938 Mbps5.3C+30/100
Puerto Rico80 82.5%908 Mbps3.2C-42/100
La Reforma38 89.5%1,000 Mbps4.1C36/100

Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Santa Catarina?

Data Reported to FCC by ISPs: Average Maximum Available in Santa Catarina

Max Advertised Speed in Santa Catarina, TX
VTX1 Companies1,000
Verizon300
Viasat100
T-Mobile Home Internet100
HughesNet25

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Customer Ratings for Santa Catarina Internet Providers

Local, State, and National Ratings for all Santa Catarina Internet Providers

The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Santa Catarina, Texas, and customers throughout the country.

ISP / Tech TypeSanta Catarina OverallTexas OverallNational OverallFor Service
T-Mobile Home InternetNo rating yet (0)4 of 5 stars (29)4 of 5 stars (342)View Plans
VerizonNo rating yet (0)4 of 5 stars (16)4 of 5 stars (816)View Plans
ViasatNo rating yet (0)1 of 5 stars (1)1.5 of 5 stars (12)View Plans
HughesNetNo rating yet (0)2 of 5 stars (4)2.5 of 5 stars (25)View Plans
VTX1 CompaniesNo rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)View Plans

Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Santa Catarina

Based on data reported by Santa Catarina ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through VTX1 Companies. The company offers speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in Santa Catarina. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 909 Mbps if they’re willing to purchase the fastest subscription tier available at their homes.

ISP / Tech TypeSanta Catarina SpeedTexas SpeedNational SpeedFor Service
T-Mobile Home InternetNo rating yet (0)4 of 5 stars (29)4 of 5 stars (342)View Plans
VerizonNo rating yet (0)4 of 5 stars (16)4 of 5 stars (816)View Plans
ViasatNo rating yet (0)1 of 5 stars (1)1.5 of 5 stars (12)View Plans
HughesNetNo rating yet (0)2 of 5 stars (4)2.5 of 5 stars (25)View Plans
VTX1 CompaniesNo rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)View Plans

Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Santa Catarina?

The table below shows how customers in Santa Catarina, Texas, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.

Rated Affordability in Santa Catarina

ISP / Tech TypeSanta Catarina AffordabilityTexas AffordabilityNational AffordabilityFor Service
T-Mobile Home InternetNo rating yet (0)4 of 5 stars (29)4 of 5 stars (342)View Plans
VerizonNo rating yet (0)4 of 5 stars (16)3.5 of 5 stars (816)View Plans
ViasatNo rating yet (0)1 of 5 stars (1)1.5 of 5 stars (12)View Plans
HughesNetNo rating yet (0)2.5 of 5 stars (4)2.5 of 5 stars (25)View Plans
VTX1 CompaniesNo rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)View Plans

Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Texas

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Mike M

Spectrum Cable

1 of 5 stars November 10, 2026

Frequent outages for extended periods of time. Bastrop, Texas is not serviced well.

Plan Pricing: 4 of 5 stars
Internet Speed: 4 of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 1 of 5 stars

Evelyn O.

Optimum Cable

1 of 5 stars November 05, 2026

It's not the best in the world and they are way too high.

Plan Pricing: 1 of 5 stars
Internet Speed: 1 of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 1 of 5 stars

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Peoples Fiber

5 of 5 stars October 26, 2026

great service and great customer service

Plan Pricing: 5 of 5 stars
Internet Speed: 5 of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 5 of 5 stars

Glen M

Brazos Communications Fiber

5 of 5 stars October 06, 2026

Great

Plan Pricing: 5 of 5 stars
Internet Speed: 5 of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 5 of 5 stars

Paul West

Nortex Communications Fiber

5 of 5 stars October 06, 2026
Plan Pricing: 5 of 5 stars
Internet Speed: 5 of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 5 of 5 stars

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Which ISP Should You Choose in Santa Catarina?

The right ISP for you depends upon your needs, but in general we can make the following suggestions:

  • The fastest internet provider should be VTX1 Companies.
  • VTX1 Companies, Viasat, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Santa Catarina, available to 97.4% 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.