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AT&T vs Verizon in Los Angeles
Los Angeles shoppers trade AT&T’s lower price and faster fiber for Verizon’s stronger fast-tier reach and better overall pick.
Verizon is the better overall pick for shoppers who want a strong fast-tier option and prioritize upload performance, even though AT&T offers the higher top speed and lower starting price. AT&T wins on maximum speed, overall city reach, and price; its 5,000/5,000 Mbps fiber plan reaches about 36% of Los Angeles. Verizon wins this head-to-head overall, with a 1,000/75 Mbps plan reaching about 40% and a speed score of 81 versus AT&T’s 95. Choose AT&T for fiber-heavy households and value; choose Verizon where its service reaches your address.
At a glance
AT&T vs. Verizon, 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 |
| Verizon |
Fiber | 1 Gig 75 Mbps upload |
73% | $49.99/mo | Solid fiber option |
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
The better choice can shift by ZIP and neighborhood because coverage varies block to block in Los Angeles. AT&T reaches about 93% of the city overall, while Verizon reaches about 73%; fast tiers have their own availability, so check your exact address.
| ZIP | Neighborhoods | Coverage | Top speed | Rank score | Winner | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Verizon | AT&T | Verizon | AT&T | Verizon | |||
| 90044 | Vermont Knolls, Gramercy Park, Athens, Green Meadows | 60% | 68% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 57 | 41 | AT&T |
| 90022 | East Los Angeles, Belvedere, City Terrace | 74% | 7% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 70 | 4 | AT&T |
| 90047 | Vermont Vista, Manchester Square, Gramercy Park | 85% | 54% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 80 | 32 | AT&T |
| 90003 | South Los Angeles, Florence, Green Meadows | 61% | 74% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 58 | 45 | AT&T |
| 90016 | West Adams, Mid-City, Jefferson Park | 86% | 49% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 82 | 30 | AT&T |
| 90066 | Mar Vista, Del Rey, Palms | 1% | 31% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 1 | 19 | Verizon |
| 90011 | South Los Angeles, Central-Alameda, Historic South-Central | 24% | 66% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 23 | 40 | Verizon |
| 90001 | Florence, Firestone Park, Huntington Park (northern edge) | 49% | 36% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 47 | 22 | AT&T |
| 90045 | Westchester, Playa del Rey, LAX Area | 80% | 34% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 76 | 20 | AT&T |
| 90061 | Green Meadows, Athens, Broadway-Manchester | 61% | 35% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 58 | 21 | AT&T |
| 90019 | Mid-City, Arlington Heights, Country Club Park | 74% | 53% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 70 | 32 | AT&T |
| 90002 | Watts, Southeast Los Angeles, Green Meadows | 46% | 61% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 44 | 37 | AT&T |
| 90043 | Hyde Park, View Park-Windsor Hills, Leimert Park | 85% | 30% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 81 | 18 | AT&T |
| 90036 | Fairfax District, Miracle Mile, Park La Brea | 69% | 31% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 65 | 19 | AT&T |
| 90018 | Jefferson Park, West Adams, Leimert Park (edge) | 71% | 77% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 67 | 46 | AT&T |
| 90026 | Echo Park, Silver Lake, Historic Filipinotown | 82% | 43% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 78 | 26 | AT&T |
| 90042 | Highland Park, Garvanza, Mount Washington | 36% | 38% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 35 | 23 | AT&T |
| 90059 | Watts, Green Meadows, Willowbrook | 54% | 35% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 51 | 21 | AT&T |
| 90023 | Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles | 68% | 59% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 65 | 36 | AT&T |
| 90064 | Rancho Park, Cheviot Hills, West Los Angeles, Palms | 19% | 50% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 18 | 30 | Verizon |
| 90046 | West Hollywood, Laurel Canyon, Hollywood Hills, Sunset Strip | 50% | 55% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 47 | 33 | AT&T |
| 90058 | Vernon, Central-Alameda, Downtown Industrial District | 10% | 21% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 10 | 13 | Verizon |
| 90034 | Palms, Beverlywood, Castle Heights | 38% | 36% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 37 | 22 | AT&T |
| 90063 | East Los Angeles, City Terrace, Boyle Heights | 72% | 63% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 69 | 38 | AT&T |
| 90025 | West Los Angeles, Sawtelle, Sawtelle Japantown | 0% | 46% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 0 | 28 | Verizon |
| 90004 | Hancock Park, Larchmont, Koreatown (north), Virgil Village | 42% | 33% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 39 | 20 | AT&T |
| 90040 | Commerce, Montebello | 10% | 4% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 10 | 2 | AT&T |
| 90065 | Glassell Park, Cypress Park, Mount Washington, Highland Park | 43% | 40% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 41 | 24 | AT&T |
| 90039 | Atwater Village, Silver Lake, Glassell Park | 82% | 14% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 78 | 8 | AT&T |
| 90049 | Brentwood, Bel-Air, Mandeville Canyon | 1% | 15% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 1 | 9 | Verizon |
| 90035 | Beverlywood, Pico-Robertson, Faircrest Heights | 76% | 31% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 72 | 19 | AT&T |
| 90008 | Baldwin Hills, Leimert Park, Crenshaw, View Park | 68% | 33% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 64 | 20 | AT&T |
| 90015 | Downtown Los Angeles, South Park, Fashion District, L.A. Live | 33% | 56% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 32 | 34 | Verizon |
| 90032 | El Sereno, Rose Hills, University Hills | 69% | 18% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 65 | 11 | AT&T |
| 90037 | South Los Angeles, Vermont Square, Exposition Park | 39% | 84% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 37 | 51 | Verizon |
| 90048 | Beverly Grove, Fairfax District, West Hollywood | 49% | 45% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 47 | 27 | AT&T |
| 90007 | University Park, Exposition Park, USC area | 35% | 64% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 34 | 39 | Verizon |
| 90031 | Lincoln Heights, Montecito Heights | 49% | 38% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 47 | 23 | AT&T |
| 90062 | South Los Angeles, Vermont Square, Chesterfield Square | 56% | 70% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 53 | 42 | AT&T |
| 90029 | East Hollywood, Virgil Village, Melrose Hill | 37% | 42% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 35 | 25 | AT&T |
| 90028 | Hollywood, Little Armenia, Thai Town | 28% | 48% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 27 | 29 | Verizon |
| 90027 | Los Feliz, Griffith Park, Franklin Hills | 44% | 42% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 42 | 25 | AT&T |
| 90038 | Hollywood, Melrose, Larchmont | 29% | 41% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 28 | 25 | AT&T |
| 90033 | Boyle Heights, Lincoln Heights | 51% | 74% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 48 | 45 | AT&T |
| 90005 | Koreatown, Wilshire Center, Windsor Square | 34% | 23% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 33 | 14 | AT&T |
| 90020 | Koreatown, Windsor Square, Wilshire Center | 23% | 26% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 22 | 16 | AT&T |
| 90041 | Eagle Rock, Highland Park | 47% | 16% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 44 | 9 | AT&T |
| 90006 | Koreatown (south), Pico-Union, Harvard Heights | 25% | 61% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 24 | 37 | Verizon |
| 90012 | Downtown Los Angeles, Chinatown, Civic Center, Little Tokyo | 21% | 55% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 20 | 33 | Verizon |
| 90056 | Ladera Heights, Baldwin Hills, Fox Hills | 90% | 31% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 86 | 19 | AT&T |
| 90068 | Hollywood Hills, Cahuenga Pass, Universal City | 24% | 13% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 23 | 8 | AT&T |
| 90010 | Wilshire Center, Koreatown, Hancock Park (edge) | 30% | 16% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 29 | 10 | AT&T |
| 90024 | Westwood, Westwood Village, UCLA | 4% | 36% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 4 | 21 | Verizon |
| 90021 | Downtown Los Angeles, Fashion District, Arts District, Produce District | 6% | 24% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 6 | 15 | Verizon |
| 90013 | Downtown Los Angeles, Skid Row, Toy District, Little Tokyo | 16% | 41% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 16 | 25 | Verizon |
| 90057 | Westlake, MacArthur Park, Pico-Union | 47% | 55% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 45 | 33 | AT&T |
| 90017 | Downtown Los Angeles, City West, Financial District (edge) | 24% | 56% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 23 | 34 | Verizon |
| 90014 | Downtown Los Angeles, Historic Core, Fashion District, Jewelry District | 25% | 42% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 24 | 25 | Verizon |
| 90077 | Bel Air, Bel-Air Estates, Beverly Glen | 4% | 4% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 4 | 2 | AT&T |
| 90091 | Downtown Los Angeles, Arts District | 7% | 0% | 5 Gig | — | 6 | — | AT&T |
| 90089 | University of Southern California, USC, University Park, South Los Angeles | 0% | 50% | — | 1 Gig | — | 30 | Verizon |
| 90067 | Century City | 28% | 36% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 27 | 22 | AT&T |
| 90083 | Westchester, Playa del Rey | 87% | 42% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 82 | 25 | AT&T |
| 90071 | Downtown Los Angeles, Bunker Hill, Financial District | 31% | 52% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 30 | 32 | Verizon |
| 90079 | Fashion District, Downtown Los Angeles | 0% | 75% | — | 1 Gig | — | 45 | Verizon |
Rank score (0–100) is each provider’s Speed Score, discounted for weak upload, times the share of that ZIP it reaches — the same rule that orders providers on the Los Angeles city page, so it moves as availability changes street to street.
Which is better for…
The right pick comes down to what you actually do online.
Get connected
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- 5 Gig down · 5 Gig up Fiber
- 1 Gig down · 1 Gig up Fiber
- 100 Mbps down · 20 Mbps up Copper
- 1 Gig down · 75 Mbps up Licensed Fixed Wireless
- 300 Mbps down · 20 Mbps up Licensed Fixed Wireless
- 50 Mbps down · 5 Mbps up Licensed Fixed Wireless
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Check my addressFrequently asked questions
Is AT&T or Verizon internet available at my Los Angeles address?
AT&T reaches about 93% of Los Angeles overall, while Verizon reaches about 73%. Fast plans are available to smaller areas, so enter your exact address to confirm service and the available tier.
Which is cheaper, AT&T or Verizon internet, and what will I actually pay?
AT&T starts at $35/mo, compared with Verizon’s $49.99/mo. These are promotional starting rates, so confirm the post-promo rate, equipment fees, and any contract before signing.
Which is faster for gaming, working from home, or 4K streaming?
AT&T’s fiber plan reaches up to 5,000/5,000 Mbps, while Verizon’s reaches up to 1,000/75 Mbps. Check which fiber tier reaches your address and choose based on your upload needs.
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