Internet providers in Walnut Creek, CA

Internet in Walnut Creek

Moving towns or switching internet providers can be confusing and stressful. Comparing internet providers against the averages in the Walnut Creek area can help you choose the right internet and get back to your life.

Walnut Creek Residential Internet Coverage

Homes in Walnut Creek are among the most expensive in both California and the country. The white-collar residents work in both management and sales professions. Just over 8% of the workforce telecommutes on a regular basis. Residents are extremely well-educated, many with advanced degrees. They're also wealthy and ethnically diverse with more than 22% of residents born in another country.

AT&T is the major DSL provider in the area, reaching 99% of residents. Sonic.net reaches 20% of homes west of I-680 with their DSL service and New Edge Networks offers DSL to 2% of residents south of Rte. 24. Cable internet is provided by two different suppliers. Xfinity reaches 99% of residents and Astound Broadband offers cable internet to 86% of homes south of Ygnacio Valley Rd. A final option for 1% of residents is copper wire from New Edge Networks.

Commercial users in the area are beginning to have access to fiber optics. TW Telecom and Level 3 Communications both reach 1% of business users in Walnut Creek.

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Average download speed
268.8 Mbps

Average upload speed
69.46 Mbps

Average latency (ping)
14.08 ms

Average jitter
8.95 ms

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What is the best internet provider in Walnut Creek?

AT&T - Great value
EarthLink - Multiple service types available
Xfinity - High speeds widely available
Verizon Home Internet - Fast upload and download speeds
Viasat - Widely available

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Summary of Walnut Creek internet providers

Provider	Type	Download speeds up to	User rating	Order online
AT&T	Fiber	5000 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for AT&T
EarthLink	Fiber	5000 Mbps	4.0/5	View Plans for EarthLink
Xfinity	Cable	2000 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for Xfinity
Verizon Home Internet	5G Home	300 Mbps	4/5	View Plans for Verizon Home Internet
Sonic	Fiber	10000 Mbps	4.5/5	View Plans for Sonic
Viasat	Satellite	150 Mbps	3/5	View Plans for Viasat
Astound Broadband	Cable, DSL & Fiber	1200 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for Astound Broadband
Etheric Networks	Fixed Wireless	25 Mbps	5.0/5	View Plans for Etheric Networks