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AT&T vs Spectrum in Los Angeles
AT&T fiber delivers symmetrical uploads up to 5000 Mbps where available, while Spectrum cable is a dollar cheaper but caps uploads at just 35 Mbps.
AT&T is the stronger pick in Los Angeles for most people. Its fiber runs up to 5000/5000 Mbps with a 98/100 speed score and slightly wider ~93% coverage, all starting at $35/mo. Spectrum’s cable tops out at 1000/35 Mbps with an 86/100 speed score, but it’s a dollar cheaper at $30/mo and reaches ~92% of the city. Go with AT&T fiber if you can get it, especially for uploads. Spectrum makes sense if fiber isn’t wired to your block or you want the lower entry price.
At a glance
AT&T vs. Spectrum, side by side.
| Provider | Type | Top speed | City coverage | Starting price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T |
Fiber | 5 Gig 5 Gig upload |
93% | $35/mo | Top fiber speeds |
| Spectrum |
Cable | 1 Gig 35 Mbps upload |
92% | $30/mo | Budget-friendly |
Coverage map
Two different questions, two views. Top speed shows who offers the faster plan where you can actually get it. Coverage shows who reaches more of each ZIP. Or pick a single provider to see just its footprint.
Neighborhood breakdown
Coverage in Los Angeles shifts block to block, so the winner can change with your address. AT&T fiber reaches about 93% of the city and Spectrum cable about 92%, but the fastest AT&T plans aren’t wired everywhere. Always run your exact address before deciding, since one street may have full fiber and the next only cable.
| ZIP | Neighborhoods | Coverage | Top speed | Speed Score | Winner | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Spectrum | AT&T | Spectrum | AT&T | Spectrum | |||
| 90044 | Vermont Knolls, Gramercy Park, Athens, Green Meadows | 60% | 99% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 90 | 89 | AT&T |
| 90022 | East Los Angeles, Belvedere, City Terrace | 74% | 89% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 93 | 87 | AT&T |
| 90047 | Vermont Vista, Manchester Square, Gramercy Park | 85% | 98% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 95 | 88 | AT&T |
| 90003 | South Los Angeles, Florence, Green Meadows | 61% | 96% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 91 | 88 | AT&T |
| 90016 | West Adams, Mid-City, Jefferson Park | 86% | 98% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 96 | 88 | AT&T |
| 90066 | Mar Vista, Del Rey, Palms | 1% | 96% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 79 | 88 | Spectrum |
| 90011 | South Los Angeles, Central-Alameda, Historic South-Central | 24% | 90% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 83 | 87 | Spectrum |
| 90001 | Florence, Firestone Park, Huntington Park (northern edge) | 49% | 97% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 88 | 88 | Spectrum |
| 90045 | Westchester, Playa del Rey, LAX Area | 80% | 95% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 94 | 88 | AT&T |
| 90061 | Green Meadows, Athens, Broadway-Manchester | 61% | 90% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 91 | 87 | AT&T |
| 90019 | Mid-City, Arlington Heights, Country Club Park | 74% | 98% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 93 | 88 | AT&T |
| 90002 | Watts, Southeast Los Angeles, Green Meadows | 46% | 93% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 88 | 87 | AT&T |
| 90043 | Hyde Park, View Park-Windsor Hills, Leimert Park | 85% | 99% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 95 | 89 | AT&T |
| 90036 | Fairfax District, Miracle Mile, Park La Brea | 69% | 96% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 92 | 88 | AT&T |
| 90018 | Jefferson Park, West Adams, Leimert Park (edge) | 71% | 98% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 93 | 88 | AT&T |
| 90026 | Echo Park, Silver Lake, Historic Filipinotown | 82% | 97% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 95 | 88 | AT&T |
| 90042 | Highland Park, Garvanza, Mount Washington | 36% | 98% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 86 | 88 | Spectrum |
| 90059 | Watts, Green Meadows, Willowbrook | 54% | 95% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 89 | 88 | AT&T |
| 90023 | Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles | 68% | 84% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 92 | 86 | AT&T |
| 90064 | Rancho Park, Cheviot Hills, West Los Angeles, Palms | 19% | 96% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 82 | 88 | Spectrum |
| 90046 | West Hollywood, Laurel Canyon, Hollywood Hills, Sunset Strip | 50% | 95% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 88 | 88 | Spectrum |
| 90058 | Vernon, Central-Alameda, Downtown Industrial District | 10% | 40% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 80 | 77 | AT&T |
| 90034 | Palms, Beverlywood, Castle Heights | 38% | 96% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 86 | 88 | Spectrum |
| 90063 | East Los Angeles, City Terrace, Boyle Heights | 72% | 97% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 93 | 88 | AT&T |
| 90025 | West Los Angeles, Sawtelle, Sawtelle Japantown | 0% | 91% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 78 | 87 | Spectrum |
| 90004 | Hancock Park, Larchmont, Koreatown (north), Virgil Village | 42% | 98% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 87 | 88 | Spectrum |
| 90040 | Commerce, Montebello | 10% | 59% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 80 | 81 | Spectrum |
| 90065 | Glassell Park, Cypress Park, Mount Washington, Highland Park | 43% | 97% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 87 | 88 | Spectrum |
| 90039 | Atwater Village, Silver Lake, Glassell Park | 82% | 96% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 95 | 88 | AT&T |
| 90049 | Brentwood, Bel-Air, Mandeville Canyon | 1% | 95% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 79 | 88 | Spectrum |
| 90035 | Beverlywood, Pico-Robertson, Faircrest Heights | 76% | 98% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 94 | 88 | AT&T |
| 90008 | Baldwin Hills, Leimert Park, Crenshaw, View Park | 68% | 97% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 92 | 88 | AT&T |
| 90015 | Downtown Los Angeles, South Park, Fashion District, L.A. Live | 33% | 76% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 85 | 84 | AT&T |
| 90032 | El Sereno, Rose Hills, University Hills | 69% | 97% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 92 | 88 | AT&T |
| 90037 | South Los Angeles, Vermont Square, Exposition Park | 39% | 95% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 86 | 88 | Spectrum |
| 90048 | Beverly Grove, Fairfax District, West Hollywood | 49% | 92% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 88 | 87 | AT&T |
| 90007 | University Park, Exposition Park, USC area | 35% | 88% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 85 | 87 | Spectrum |
| 90031 | Lincoln Heights, Montecito Heights | 49% | 91% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 88 | 87 | AT&T |
| 90062 | South Los Angeles, Vermont Square, Chesterfield Square | 56% | 100% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 90 | 89 | AT&T |
| 90029 | East Hollywood, Virgil Village, Melrose Hill | 37% | 98% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 86 | 88 | Spectrum |
| 90028 | Hollywood, Little Armenia, Thai Town | 28% | 93% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 84 | 87 | Spectrum |
| 90027 | Los Feliz, Griffith Park, Franklin Hills | 44% | 98% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 87 | 88 | Spectrum |
| 90038 | Hollywood, Melrose, Larchmont | 29% | 88% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 84 | 86 | Spectrum |
| 90033 | Boyle Heights, Lincoln Heights | 51% | 90% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 89 | 87 | AT&T |
| 90005 | Koreatown, Wilshire Center, Windsor Square | 34% | 92% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 85 | 87 | Spectrum |
| 90020 | Koreatown, Windsor Square, Wilshire Center | 23% | 92% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 83 | 87 | Spectrum |
| 90041 | Eagle Rock, Highland Park | 47% | 99% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 88 | 89 | Spectrum |
| 90006 | Koreatown (south), Pico-Union, Harvard Heights | 25% | 97% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 83 | 88 | Spectrum |
| 90012 | Downtown Los Angeles, Chinatown, Civic Center, Little Tokyo | 21% | 71% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 83 | 83 | Spectrum |
| 90056 | Ladera Heights, Baldwin Hills, Fox Hills | 90% | 96% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 96 | 88 | AT&T |
| 90068 | Hollywood Hills, Cahuenga Pass, Universal City | 24% | 98% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 83 | 88 | Spectrum |
| 90010 | Wilshire Center, Koreatown, Hancock Park (edge) | 30% | 90% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 84 | 87 | Spectrum |
| 90024 | Westwood, Westwood Village, UCLA | 4% | 96% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 79 | 88 | Spectrum |
| 90021 | Downtown Los Angeles, Fashion District, Arts District, Produce District | 6% | 48% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 80 | 78 | AT&T |
| 90013 | Downtown Los Angeles, Skid Row, Toy District, Little Tokyo | 16% | 60% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 82 | 81 | AT&T |
| 90057 | Westlake, MacArthur Park, Pico-Union | 47% | 94% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 88 | 88 | Spectrum |
| 90017 | Downtown Los Angeles, City West, Financial District (edge) | 24% | 82% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 83 | 85 | Spectrum |
| 90014 | Downtown Los Angeles, Historic Core, Fashion District, Jewelry District | 25% | 65% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 83 | 82 | AT&T |
| 90077 | Bel Air, Bel-Air Estates, Beverly Glen | 4% | 99% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 79 | 89 | Spectrum |
| 90091 | Downtown Los Angeles, Arts District | 7% | 52% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 80 | 79 | AT&T |
| 90089 | University of Southern California, USC, University Park, South Los Angeles | 0% | 67% | — | 1 Gig | — | 82 | Spectrum |
| 90067 | Century City | 28% | 79% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 84 | 85 | Spectrum |
| 90083 | Westchester, Playa del Rey | 87% | 96% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 96 | 88 | AT&T |
| 90071 | Downtown Los Angeles, Bunker Hill, Financial District | 31% | 81% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 85 | 85 | Spectrum |
| 90079 | Fashion District, Downtown Los Angeles | 0% | 90% | — | 1 Gig | — | 87 | Spectrum |
Speed Score (0–100) blends each provider’s coverage and top speed in that specific ZIP, so it moves as availability changes street to street.
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Check my addressFrequently asked questions
Is AT&T fiber available at my address in Los Angeles or only Spectrum?
AT&T fiber covers roughly 93% of Los Angeles and Spectrum cable about 92%, so both are likely but not guaranteed on your block, and the fastest AT&T tiers reach fewer homes. Enter your exact street address on each provider’s site to confirm which plans actually serve you.
Which is cheaper in Los Angeles, AT&T or Spectrum, and what will I actually pay?
Spectrum starts at $30/mo versus AT&T’s $35/mo, so Spectrum is a dollar cheaper up front. These are promotional starting rates, so confirm the post-promo price, any equipment fees, and whether a contract is required before you sign.
Which is faster and is it enough for gaming, working from home, and 4K?
AT&T is faster, with fiber up to 5000/5000 Mbps and a 98/100 speed score versus Spectrum’s 1000/35 Mbps and 86/100, where the top AT&T speeds are available. All of these easily cover 4K, gaming, and WFH, but AT&T’s symmetrical upload is the better choice for heavy video calls and uploads.
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