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AT&T vs Spectrum in San Antonio
San Antonio’s trade-off is AT&T’s faster fiber and broader reach versus Spectrum’s cheaper service and wider access to fast cable speeds.
Spectrum is the better overall pick in San Antonio because it reaches more homes with its 1,000/1,000 Mbps plan and starts at $30/mo. AT&T wins on maximum speed and overall citywide reach, while Spectrum wins on price and access to its fast plan. AT&T is the stronger choice for heavy upload needs, gaming, or work from home where its fiber reaches your address. Spectrum fits households that want broad availability, balanced speeds, and a lower starting price without paying for more than they need.
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 |
92% | $35/mo | Top fiber speeds |
| Spectrum |
Cable | 1 Gig 1 Gig upload |
91% | $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
The better choice can shift by ZIP code and neighborhood because availability varies block to block in San Antonio. AT&T reaches about 92% of the city overall, while Spectrum reaches about 91%, so check your exact address for the available technology and tier.
| ZIP | Neighborhoods | Coverage | Top speed | Rank score | Winner | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Spectrum | AT&T | Spectrum | AT&T | Spectrum | |||
| 78207 | West Side, Prospect Hill, Guadalupe, Alazan-Apache Courts | 90% | 91% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 85 | 73 | AT&T |
| 78201 | Beacon Hill, Woodlawn Lake, Deco District, Monticello Park | 96% | 96% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 91 | 77 | AT&T |
| 78228 | Woodlawn Lake, Las Palmas, West End | 96% | 96% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 91 | 77 | AT&T |
| 78212 | Monte Vista, Tobin Hill, Olmos Park, Alta Vista | 88% | 88% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 84 | 71 | AT&T |
| 78221 | South San Antonio, Palm Heights, Harlandale | 84% | 87% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 80 | 70 | AT&T |
| 78253 | Alamo Ranch, Westpointe, Stevens Ranch | 84% | 96% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 80 | 76 | AT&T |
| 78210 | Highland Park, Riverside, Roosevelt Park, Southeast Side | 96% | 96% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 91 | 77 | AT&T |
| 78223 | Highland Hills, Southeast Side, Hot Wells | 70% | 90% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 67 | 72 | Spectrum |
| 78247 | Encino Park, Thousand Oaks, Redland Oaks | 16% | 98% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 15 | 79 | Spectrum |
| 78216 | North Central, Castle Hills, San Pedro | 66% | 87% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 63 | 70 | Spectrum |
| 78209 | Alamo Heights, Terrell Hills, Lincoln Heights, Mahncke Park | 89% | 96% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 85 | 76 | AT&T |
| 78245 | Alamo Ranch, Westwood Village, Far West Side | 89% | 95% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 84 | 76 | AT&T |
| 78211 | Palm Heights, Highland Hills, Southwest Side | 96% | 93% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 91 | 74 | AT&T |
| 78254 | Culebra, Talise de Culebra, Cielo Vista | 75% | 96% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 71 | 77 | Spectrum |
| 78213 | Castle Hills, Los Angeles Heights, West Avenue | 85% | 95% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 80 | 76 | AT&T |
| 78237 | Las Palmas, Loma Park, West Side | 98% | 96% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 93 | 77 | AT&T |
| 78205 | Downtown, River Walk, La Villita, Alamo Plaza | 14% | 38% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 13 | 30 | Spectrum |
| 78251 | Westwood, Alamo Ranch area, Ingram Hills | 49% | 93% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 46 | 74 | Spectrum |
| 78233 | Kirby, Windcrest, Live Oak | 36% | 92% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 35 | 74 | Spectrum |
| 78204 | Southtown, Lavaca, King William, Roosevelt Park | 74% | 79% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 70 | 63 | AT&T |
| 78219 | East Side, Coliseum, Camelot | 76% | 86% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 72 | 69 | AT&T |
| 78203 | Denver Heights, Lavaca, East Side | 98% | 95% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 93 | 76 | AT&T |
| 78224 | Villa Coronado, South Side, Palo Alto Park | 76% | 83% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 73 | 66 | AT&T |
| 78215 | River North, Downtown, Midtown | 55% | 69% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 52 | 55 | Spectrum |
| 78230 | Castle Hills, Churchill Estates, Huebner Oaks | 45% | 97% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 43 | 77 | Spectrum |
| 78266 | Garden Ridge, Bracken, Northeast Bexar County | 36% | 87% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 34 | 70 | Spectrum |
| 78218 | Terrell Heights, Northeast Side, Windsor Park | 34% | 88% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 32 | 70 | Spectrum |
| 78258 | Stone Oak, Sonterra, Canyon Springs | 15% | 96% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 14 | 76 | Spectrum |
| 78220 | East Side, Highland Farms, Coliseum | 91% | 94% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 86 | 75 | AT&T |
| 78214 | South San Antonio, Harlandale, Hot Wells | 92% | 94% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 87 | 75 | AT&T |
| 78250 | Great Northwest, Braun Station, Westwood | 40% | 98% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 38 | 78 | Spectrum |
| 78249 | The Vineyard, University Park, Braun Station | 46% | 96% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 43 | 77 | Spectrum |
| 78202 | Dignowity Hill, Government Hill, East Side | 92% | 90% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 87 | 72 | AT&T |
| 78227 | Lackland AFB, Valley Hi, Sky Harbour | 88% | 92% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 84 | 74 | AT&T |
| 78217 | Windcrest, Northeast Side, Nacogdoches | 43% | 90% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 41 | 72 | Spectrum |
| 78238 | Leon Valley, Great Northwest, Meadow Village | 44% | 88% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 42 | 71 | Spectrum |
| 78240 | Babcock North, University Park, Northwest Side | 38% | 98% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 36 | 78 | Spectrum |
| 78222 | East Terrell Hills, Southeast San Antonio, Sunny Slope | 76% | 96% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 72 | 77 | Spectrum |
| 78232 | Hollywood Park, Thousand Oaks, North Central | 54% | 97% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 51 | 78 | Spectrum |
| 78264 | Southton, Losoya, Pleasanton Road corridor | 50% | 70% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 47 | 56 | Spectrum |
| 78255 | Fair Oaks Ranch area, Dominion outskirts, Scenic Oaks | 42% | 92% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 40 | 74 | Spectrum |
| 78252 | Loma Vista, Southwest San Antonio, Palo Alto | 51% | 93% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 48 | 74 | Spectrum |
| 78225 | Collins Garden, Harlandale, South San Antonio | 95% | 90% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 91 | 72 | AT&T |
| 78239 | Windcrest, Northeast Side, Camelot | 24% | 96% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 23 | 77 | Spectrum |
| 78229 | Medical Center, South Texas Medical Center, Oak Hills | 40% | 82% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 38 | 66 | Spectrum |
| 78257 | Dominion area, La Cantera, Fossil Ridge | 32% | 92% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 30 | 74 | Spectrum |
| 78259 | Stone Oak, Encino Rio, Wilderness Oak | 39% | 93% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 37 | 74 | Spectrum |
| 78242 | Indian Creek, South San Antonio, Southwest Side | 96% | 96% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 91 | 77 | AT&T |
| 78260 | Stone Oak, Timberwood Park, Indian Springs | 21% | 98% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 20 | 78 | Spectrum |
| 78244 | Converse, Fox Run, Northeast Crossing | 59% | 94% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 56 | 75 | Spectrum |
| 78261 | Timberwood Park, Cibolo Canyons, Johnson Ranch area | 42% | 95% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 40 | 76 | Spectrum |
| 78206 | Downtown | 14% | 38% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 13 | 30 | Spectrum |
| 78226 | Lackland Terrace, Kelly Field Area, Southwest San Antonio | 91% | 96% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 87 | 77 | AT&T |
| 78231 | Shavano Park, Hunters Creek, Northwest Side | 21% | 94% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 20 | 76 | Spectrum |
| 78248 | Churchill Estates, Hunters Creek, Castle Hills area | 51% | 96% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 48 | 77 | Spectrum |
| 78298 | Downtown San Antonio (PO Box/administrative) | 14% | 38% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 13 | 30 | Spectrum |
| 78292 | Downtown San Antonio (PO Box/administrative) | 14% | 38% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 13 | 30 | Spectrum |
| 78293 | Downtown San Antonio (PO Box/administrative) | 14% | 38% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 13 | 30 | Spectrum |
| 78295 | Downtown San Antonio (PO Box/administrative) | 14% | 38% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 13 | 30 | Spectrum |
| 78294 | Downtown San Antonio (PO Box/administrative) | 14% | 38% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 13 | 30 | Spectrum |
| 78297 | Downtown San Antonio (PO Box/administrative) | 14% | 38% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 13 | 30 | Spectrum |
| 78299 | Downtown San Antonio (PO Box/administrative) | 14% | 38% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 13 | 30 | Spectrum |
| 78291 | Downtown San Antonio (PO Box/administrative) | 14% | 38% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 13 | 30 | Spectrum |
| 78296 | Downtown San Antonio (PO Box/administrative) | 14% | 38% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 13 | 30 | Spectrum |
| 78256 | The Dominion, Vineyard Ranch, Cresta Bella | 58% | 85% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 55 | 68 | Spectrum |
| 78208 | Government Hill, Fort Sam Houston | 92% | 90% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 87 | 72 | AT&T |
| 78263 | Adkins, China Grove, Southeast Bexar County | 10% | 94% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 9 | 75 | Spectrum |
| 78280 | North Central San Antonio, Stone Oak vicinity | 58% | 77% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 55 | 62 | Spectrum |
| 78283 | Downtown San Antonio (PO Box/administrative) | 76% | 76% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 72 | 61 | AT&T |
| 78265 | Northeast San Antonio, Windcrest area, Live Oak vicinity | 60% | 76% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 57 | 61 | Spectrum |
| 78284 | Downtown San Antonio (PO Box/administrative) | 60% | 76% | 5 Gig | 1 Gig | 57 | 61 | Spectrum |
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 San Antonio 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.
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Check my addressFrequently asked questions
Is AT&T or Spectrum available at my San Antonio address?
AT&T reaches about 92% of San Antonio overall, while Spectrum reaches about 91%. Availability still varies block to block, so check your exact address before choosing a provider.
Which is cheaper, AT&T or Spectrum, and what will I actually pay?
Spectrum starts at $30/mo, compared with AT&T’s $35/mo. These are promotional starting rates, so confirm the post-promo rate, equipment fees, and any contract before signing.
Which is faster for gaming, work from home, or 4K streaming?
AT&T’s fiber tier reaches up to 5,000/5,000 Mbps in about 56% of the city, while Spectrum’s cable tier reaches up to 1,000/1,000 Mbps in about 89%. For demanding use, check whether AT&T fiber reaches your address; otherwise, Spectrum’s available tier may be enough.