Carrierlytics County Coverage Guide

Santa Cruz County, CA Cell Phone Coverage Map & Network Rankings (2026)

Find the best cell phone network and plan to use in Santa Cruz County, CA.

Using FCC mobile coverage data across cities and ZIP codes in Santa Cruz County, CA, Carrierlytics compares the top-performing networks and the cheapest plans that use them.

Santa Cruz County, CA

Cell phone coverage map for Santa Cruz County, CA

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Cell phone coverage rankings by network in Santa Cruz County, CA

#1

Verizon

Coverage Score 61.2
In Santa Cruz County, CA
Overall
80.5%
4G LTE
80.5% avg. -94 dBm 4G LTE signal where 4G LTE coverage exists: avg. -94 dBm
5G
35.0% avg. -95 dBm 5G signal where 5G coverage exists: avg. -95 dBm
Fast 5G
22.2% avg. -91 dBm Fast 5G signal where Fast 5G coverage exists: avg. -91 dBm
#2

AT&T

Coverage Score 49.2
In Santa Cruz County, CA
Overall
68.9%
4G LTE
68.7% avg. -109 dBm 4G LTE signal where 4G LTE coverage exists: avg. -109 dBm
5G
54.9% avg. -112 dBm 5G signal where 5G coverage exists: avg. -112 dBm
Fast 5G
20.9% avg. -107 dBm Fast 5G signal where Fast 5G coverage exists: avg. -107 dBm
#3

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 44.7
In Santa Cruz County, CA
Overall
33.8%
4G LTE
32.1% avg. -95 dBm 4G LTE signal where 4G LTE coverage exists: avg. -95 dBm
5G
31.1% avg. -91 dBm 5G signal where 5G coverage exists: avg. -91 dBm
Fast 5G
20.1% avg. -87 dBm Fast 5G signal where Fast 5G coverage exists: avg. -87 dBm
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Coverage by city in Santa Cruz County, CA

Cities and towns are shown for county-level comparison. Coverage percentages use land-area only coverage.

City Verizon AT&T T-Mobile
Amesti, CA 100.0% 100.0% 95.6% 70.6% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 85.3% 86.8% 79.4% 86.8% 60.3%
Aptos, CA 98.1% 98.1% 27.6% 14.1% 73.7% 73.7% 50.0% 36.5% 44.9% 44.2% 37.8% 17.3%
Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA 100.0% 100.0% 56.3% 15.8% 97.2% 96.7% 84.7% 60.9% 56.7% 53.5% 54.9% 30.7%
Ben Lomond, CA 100.0% 100.0% 50.3% 26.4% 95.3% 95.3% 87.6% 33.2% 56.0% 51.8% 52.3% 36.8%
Bonny Doon, CA 46.7% 46.7% 1.8% 0.0% 38.3% 38.0% 3.8% 0.5% 0.8% 0.8% 0.3% 0.0%
Boulder Creek, CA 98.3% 98.3% 33.7% 21.7% 93.7% 93.7% 84.6% 10.9% 30.9% 28.6% 23.4% 14.3%
Brookdale, CA 100.0% 100.0% 16.1% 12.9% 90.3% 90.3% 86.0% 25.8% 10.8% 8.6% 9.7% 4.3%
Capitola, CA 100.0% 100.0% 83.8% 40.5% 97.3% 97.3% 97.3% 86.5% 97.3% 97.3% 94.6% 89.2%
Corralitos, CA 95.8% 95.3% 42.9% 15.1% 84.9% 84.0% 80.2% 54.2% 26.4% 23.6% 25.5% 6.6%
Davenport, CA 82.9% 82.9% 0.0% 0.0% 82.9% 82.9% 0.0% 0.0% N/A N/A N/A N/A
Day Valley, CA 83.2% 83.2% 10.0% 6.8% 46.7% 46.7% 34.3% 16.4% 5.6% 3.3% 5.4% 0.0%
Felton, CA 100.0% 100.0% 30.3% 14.7% 94.5% 93.6% 88.1% 16.5% 40.4% 29.4% 36.7% 13.8%
Freedom, CA 100.0% 100.0% 76.0% 56.0% 100.0% 100.0% 96.0% 88.0% 100.0% 96.0% 100.0% 92.0%
Interlaken, CA 100.0% 100.0% 97.3% 79.1% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 48.0% 95.1% 92.0% 94.2% 77.3%
La Selva Beach, CA 100.0% 100.0% 60.0% 33.3% 99.2% 98.3% 98.3% 70.8% 96.7% 95.8% 94.2% 67.5%
Live Oak, CA 100.0% 100.0% 73.1% 55.1% 93.6% 93.6% 84.6% 57.7% 75.6% 73.1% 56.4% 30.8%
Lompico, CA 100.0% 100.0% 44.2% 28.6% 83.1% 81.8% 54.5% 9.1% 20.8% 16.9% 20.8% 7.8%
Mount Hermon, CA 100.0% 100.0% 35.7% 21.4% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 85.7% 85.7% 85.7% 85.7% 71.4%
Pajaro Dunes, CA 100.0% 100.0% 91.8% 70.5% 100.0% 98.4% 96.7% 11.5% 100.0% 100.0% 98.4% 72.1%
Paradise Park, CA 100.0% 100.0% 16.7% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 33.3% N/A N/A N/A N/A
Pasatiempo, CA 100.0% 100.0% 38.1% 14.3% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 38.1% 76.2% 76.2% 57.1% 42.9%
Pleasure Point, CA 100.0% 100.0% 94.4% 77.8% 100.0% 100.0% 94.4% 11.1% 94.4% 94.4% 94.4% 72.2%
Rio del Mar, CA 100.0% 100.0% 64.4% 31.5% 100.0% 100.0% 97.3% 64.4% 86.3% 86.3% 84.9% 61.6%
Santa Cruz, CA 99.0% 99.0% 60.4% 42.6% 99.7% 99.7% 89.9% 45.0% 81.2% 81.2% 64.1% 45.6%
Scotts Valley, CA 100.0% 100.0% 78.9% 58.7% 100.0% 100.0% 99.1% 61.5% 95.4% 94.5% 94.5% 85.3%
Seacliff, CA 100.0% 100.0% 25.0% 12.5% 100.0% 100.0% 93.8% 56.3% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 43.8%
Soquel, CA 100.0% 100.0% 63.0% 43.5% 86.1% 86.1% 75.0% 38.9% 67.6% 66.7% 58.3% 39.8%
Twin Lakes, CA 100.0% 100.0% 76.5% 47.1% 94.1% 94.1% 94.1% 29.4% 94.1% 94.1% 82.4% 35.3%
Watsonville, CA 100.0% 100.0% 98.7% 89.0% 99.4% 99.4% 99.4% 87.1% 98.7% 98.7% 96.1% 69.7%
Zayante, CA 100.0% 100.0% 46.4% 11.6% 88.4% 88.4% 72.5% 24.6% 44.9% 42.0% 42.0% 31.9%
Lexington Hills, CA 96.4% 96.4% 73.0% 54.1% 96.4% 96.4% 91.9% 54.1% 81.1% 80.2% 77.5% 44.1%
Pajaro, CA 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 95.2% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

About The Coverage Data

Coverage and signal estimates are derived by Carrierlytics from carrier-reported data in the FCC’s National Broadband Coverage Map, last updated in June 2025. “Percent covered” shows how much of the city or ZIP code area has a carrier signal, whether weak or strong. Signal bars show the estimated average signal strength in areas of Santa Cruz County, CA where that carrier has coverage.

If a carrier says you should have service but you do not, run a challenge test with the FCC Mobile Speed Test App. The FCC uses those results to check carrier-submitted coverage data and requires a carrier response when enough tests show a pattern of inaccurate coverage reporting.