Best Internet Service Providers in Santa Clarita, California

What is the best internet provider in Santa Clarita, California?

Spectrum stands out as the best internet provider in Santa Claritawith competitively priced subscriptions, high speeds of up to 1,000 megabits per second and unlimited data. Spectrum has the most budget-friendly options, but prices tend to increase after the first two years. Nevertheless, it remains a solid value overall.

For those looking for the fastest speeds, AT&T Fiber Optic is the best option, but is only available for about 12% of the homes in the area. AT&T Fiber is also the only provider in Santa Clarita that offers symmetrical download and upload speeds. Wireless internet options from Verizon – Verizon 5G Home Internet – and T-Mobile Home Internet are also available, but they are better suited to smaller households with fewer connected devices.

Best internet in Santa Clarita, California

Source: CNET analysis of provider data.

Source: CNET analysis of provider data.

Here’s how to find internet deals and promotions in Santa Clarita

The best internet deals and top promotions in Santa Clarita depend on what discounts are available at a given time. Most offers are short-lived, but we regularly review the latest offers.

Santa Clarita internet providers such as Verizon 5G Home Internet and T-Mobile Home Internet may offer lower introductory prices or streaming add-ons for a limited time. Others, including AT&T Fiber and Spectrum, have the same standard prices year-round.

For a more comprehensive list of promos, check out our guide to the best internet deals.

Source: CNET analysis of provider data.

What is a good internet speed?

Most internet plans can now handle basic productivity and communication tasks. If you’re looking for an internet plan that’s suitable for video conferencing, video streaming, or gaming, you’ll have a better experience with a more robust connection. Here you will find an overview of the recommended minimum download speeds for different applications, according to the FCC. Please note that these are guidelines only and internet speed, service and performance will vary by connection type, provider and address.

For more information, see our guide to how much internet speed you really need.

• With 0 to 5 Mbps you can handle the basics: surfing the web, sending and receiving email, and streaming low-quality video.
• 5 to 40 Mbps gives you higher quality video streaming and video conferencing.
• 40 to 100 Mbps should give a single user enough bandwidth to meet the demands of modern telecommuting, video streaming and online gaming.
• With 100 to 500 Mbps, one to two users can simultaneously participate in high-bandwidth activities such as video conferencing, streaming and online gaming.
• With 500 to 1,000 Mbps, three or more users can perform high-bandwidth activities simultaneously.

How CNET chose the best Internet providers in Santa Clarita

Internet providers are numerous and regional. Unlike the latest smartphone, laptop, router or kitchen tool, it’s impractical to personally test every ISP in a given city. What is our approach? We start by researching the price, availability and speed information, using our own historical ISP data, the providers’ sites and map information from FCC.gov.

It doesn’t stop there: we use the FCC’s website to check our data and make sure we’re considering every ISP that provides service in a given area. We also enter local addresses on provider websites to find specific options for residents. We look to sources, including the American Customer Satisfaction Index and JD Power, to evaluate how satisfied customers are with an ISP’s service. ISP plans and prices are subject to frequent changes; all information provided is accurate at the time of publication.

Once we have this localized information, we ask three main questions:

1. Does the provider offer access to reasonably high internet speeds?
2. Do customers get a good price for what they pay?
3. Are customers satisfied with their service?

The answers to these questions are often layered and complex, but the providers that come closest to ‘yes’ to all three questions are the ones we recommend. When selecting the cheapest internet service, we look at the subscriptions with the lowest monthly amount, but we also take into account things such as price increases, equipment costs and contracts. Choosing the fastest internet service is relatively easy. We look at advertised upload and download speeds and take into account real-world speed data from sources such as Ooklawhich is owned by CNET’s parent company, and FCC reports. (Ookla is owned by the same parent company as CNET, Ziff Davis.)

Visit our page on how we test ISPs to explore our process in more depth.

Frequently Asked Questions About Internet Service Providers in Santa Clarita