RESULT · LOS ANGELES, CA
Coverage in Los Angeles, CA
Population 3,878,704 (Census 2024 estimate) · FCC filings as of December 31, 2025
≈ NO CLEAR LEADER ON LAND
All three carriers
91.4–99%
6.2% of Los Angeles's area is water. The carriers' figures differ by no more than that, and some carriers
file coverage over water while others don't, so the FCC figures don't show one carrier covering more of the land here.
Outdoor coverage range across AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon. Each carrier's own figures are below.
AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Verizon in Los Angeles
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Verizon
Reported coverage, % of area
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AT&T
Reported coverage, % of area
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T-Mobile
Reported coverage, % of area
Outdoor is the share of the area where the carrier reports 4G LTE or 5G to a phone standing still outdoors;
in car is the share it reports to a phone in a moving vehicle, which is always lower. Indoor signal is not
part of the FCC filing and can be weaker than either.
4G and 5G across all carriers in Los Angeles
Share of Los Angeles's area where at least one carrier reports each technology outdoors. "5G 7/1" means 5G of at
least 7 Mbps down and 1 Mbps up, "5G 35/3" at least 35/3 Mbps, the two speed tiers the FCC publishes. The FCC summary does
not split 5G by carrier.
Choosing a carrier in Los Angeles
On land, the FCC figures don't separate the three carriers in Los Angeles, so price, data allowance and contract terms
can decide it. Check your own street in each carrier's map, because a city-wide share can hide a dead spot.
Questions about coverage in Los Angeles
Q1
Which carrier has the best coverage in Los Angeles, CA?
The carriers' outdoor figures run from 91.4% (T-Mobile) to 99% (Verizon) of Los Angeles, CA, but 6.2% of Los Angeles, CA's area is water and carriers differ in whether they file coverage over water. The gap is no bigger than the water, so the FCC figures don't show any carrier covering more of the land.
Q2
How much of Los Angeles has 5G?
Across all carriers, 97.4% of Los Angeles's area has 5G of at least 7/1 Mbps and 94.1% has 5G of at least 35/3 Mbps outdoors, in filings to the FCC as of December 31, 2025.
Q3
Where do these numbers come from?
From the FCC National Broadband Map. Each carrier files where it offers mobile broadband; the FCC publishes the share of each city's area inside that filing. They are carrier-reported, not measured, so check the carrier's own map for your exact address before you switch.
ZIP codes mostly inside Los Angeles
90002, 90003, 90004, 90005, 90006, 90007, 90008, 90010, 90011, 90012, 90013, 90014, 90015, 90016, 90017, 90018, 90019, 90020, 90021, 90023, 90024, 90025, 90026, 90027, 90028, 90029, 90031, 90032, 90033, 90034, 90035, 90036, 90037, 90038, 90039, 90041, 90042, 90043, 90044, 90045 and 62 more.