In the Sacramento area there are 3 residential Cable providers covering 94.24% of the city. The average home can get speeds up to 1,751 Mbps. Note that we may have a financial relationship with some of the providers below. This does not influence rankings, and helps us provide high-quality detailed information for free.
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Sacramento, CA Availability Maps
Cable Internet Service Providers in Sacramento
Data updated 11/14/2025, based on FCC data from 12/31/2024. This is the most current data available as of .
To avoid wasting your time, providers with less than 1% coverage in the Sacramento area are not shown.
Sacramento Satellite TV & Internet Providers
DISH Satellite TV
DIRECTV Satellite TV
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Viasat Satellite Internet
Where in the Sacramento area is cable internet available?
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Cable is available in 94.24% of the Sacramento area. Areas in green have cable internet service, where areas in yellow or red may not. The most widely available provider is XFINITY. Call one of the companies with service in the Sacramento area above to see who has service at your home.
How fast is cable internet in the Sacramento area?
The map below shows maximum cable internet speeds by area in the Sacramento area.
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The average Sacramento home can get up to 1,751 Mbps on their cable internet plan. The fastest cable download speed in the city is 2,000 Mbps, which 60.98% of residents can get. Some homes and apartments do not have access to these speeds. On the slower end, for example, less than 1% of homes can only purchase plans up to 500 Mbps. See the internet provider details below for info about their speed and coverage in the Sacramento area.
Cable internet speeds tend to be faster in the central parts of the Sacramento area, and slower in the northeast areas of the city.
Is cable the fastest internet I can get in the Sacramento area?
The fastest internet for you may vary based on where in the Sacramento area you live. In general, fiber competes most often with cable in the city.
- Fiber is the fastest internet type for 42.66% of Sacramento homes.
- Cable is fastest for 52.70% of the city.
- DSL is fastest for less than 1%.
- Fixed wireless is fastest for 3.96%.
- Satellite internet may be the only option for less than 1% of Sacramento homes.
Cable Providers in Depth
Below you'll find which TV and internet providers offer service in the Sacramento area, along with details on where in the Sacramento area and at what speeds.
XFINITY from Comcast Cable in Sacramento, CA
XFINITY cable coverage
About 78.85%, or 1,890,413 people, have XFINITY cable internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Sacramento area. XFINITY is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in much of the Sacramento area.
XFINITY from Comcast cable download speeds
XFINITY is above average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Sacramento area. Versus other cable providers in the area, XFINITY cable is the fastest. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout the Sacramento area. The fastest plan anyone in the Sacramento area can order from XFINITY goes up to 2,000 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 1,200 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Sacramento customers is up to 1,819 Mbps.
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- 77.3% up to 2,000.0 Mbps
- 22.7% up to 1,200.0 Mbps
XFINITY from Comcast cable upload speeds
In the Sacramento area download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for XFINITY cable. Compared to other ISPs, XFINITY is above average where upload speeds are concerned, and above average compared to other Sacramento cable providers. XFINITY offers 3 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Sacramento area is up to 2,000 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 35 Mbps. On average, XFINITY customers can get speeds up to 692 Mbps.
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- 28.0% up to 2,000.0 Mbps
- 49.3% up to 250.0 Mbps
- 22.7% up to 35.0 Mbps
Sacramento Cable by Area
This information is most helpful to those looking for homes or considering moving to the Sacramento area or any of the areas nearby.
How does cable internet in the Sacramento area compare to the rest of California?
Cable internet speeds in the Sacramento area are much faster versus the average speeds in California: 0.00 Mbps in California versus 1,751 Mbps in the city. The state has similar cable availability compared to the city. Average cable coverage in California is 0.00% versus 94.24% in the Sacramento area.
What zip codes have cable internet?
Cable internet coverage varies by zip code and neighborhood. Some examples in or around the Sacramento area are shown below. You can enter any zip code here to see TV and internet providers by zip code.
What does cable internet look like in other cities?
Below are cities nearby and with similar populations. This comparison can be useful if living somewhere with fast internet is important to you.
Nearby Cities
- West Sacramento, CA: more cable coverage, slower speeds
- Lemon Hill, CA: more cable coverage, faster speeds
- Parkway, CA: more cable coverage, faster speeds
- Arden-Arcade, CA: more cable coverage, faster speeds
- La Riviera, CA: more cable coverage, slower speeds
- Rosemont, CA: more cable coverage, faster speeds
- Florin, CA: more cable coverage, faster speeds
- McClellan Park, CA: more cable coverage, faster speeds
- Rio Linda, CA: more cable coverage, faster speeds
- Carmichael, CA: more cable coverage, faster speeds
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pittsburgh, PA: more cable coverage, slower speeds
- Austin, TX: less cable coverage, slower speeds
- Portland, OR: more cable coverage, slower speeds
- Las Vegas, NV: less cable coverage, faster speeds
- San Antonio, TX: less cable coverage, slower speeds
- Charlotte, NC: more cable coverage, slower speeds
- Cincinnati, OH: more cable coverage, slower speeds
- Kansas City, MO: less cable coverage, slower speeds
- Orlando, FL: more cable coverage, slower speeds
- Indianapolis, IN: less cable coverage, slower speeds