Coverage rankings for Kern County, CA
T-Mobile currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 81.5. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.
| Rank | Carrier | Score | Overall | 4G LTE | 5G | Fast 5G | Average Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-Mobile | 81.5 | 81.5% | 81.3% | 75.8% | 64.7% | -89 dBm |
| 2 | AT&T | 71.7 | 83.0% | 83.0% | 59.3% | 56.0% | -113 dBm |
| 3 | Verizon | 64.2 | 78.3% | 78.2% | 41.2% | 29.4% | -94 dBm |
Scores include coverage area, network type, and average signal strength.
Cell phone coverage map for Kern County, CA
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Cell phone coverage by network in Kern County, CA
#1
T-Mobile
Coverage Score 81.5
In Kern County, CA
- Overall
- 81.5%
- 4G LTE
- 81.3%
- 5G
- 75.8%
- Fast 5G
- 64.7%
Average Signal -89 dBm
#2
AT&T
Coverage Score 71.7
In Kern County, CA
- Overall
- 83.0%
- 4G LTE
- 83.0%
- 5G
- 59.3%
- Fast 5G
- 56.0%
Average Signal -113 dBm
#3
Verizon
Coverage Score 64.2
In Kern County, CA
- Overall
- 78.3%
- 4G LTE
- 78.2%
- 5G
- 41.2%
- Fast 5G
- 29.4%
Average Signal -94 dBm
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Coverage by city in Kern County, CA
Cities and towns are shown for county-level comparison. Coverage percentages use land-area only coverage.
| City | Verizon | AT&T | T-Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Sierra, CA | 75.0% 75.0% 0.0% 0.0% -105 dBm | 65.0% 65.0% 45.0% 45.0% -120 dBm | 95.0% 95.0% 40.0% 0.0% -105 dBm |
| Arvin, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 96.2% -85 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -94 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -83 dBm |
| Bakersfield, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 96.6% 90.4% -83 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 99.6% 98.9% -102 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.5% -82 dBm |
| Bakersfield Country Club, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 81.3% 50.0% -93 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -99 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 93.8% -88 dBm |
| Bear Valley Springs, CA | 91.6% 91.6% 44.8% 37.5% -98 dBm | 88.6% 88.6% 29.0% 13.3% -111 dBm | 87.4% 87.4% 71.0% 42.4% -97 dBm |
| Benton Park, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 88.2% -84 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -91 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -75 dBm |
| Bodfish, CA | 97.8% 97.8% 0.0% 0.0% -91 dBm | 98.4% 98.4% 93.4% 84.7% -108 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 94.0% -91 dBm |
| Boron, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 85.0% 82.3% -83 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 20.0% 20.0% -98 dBm | 95.3% 95.3% 92.0% 87.7% -83 dBm |
| Buttonwillow, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 96.8% 86.5% -84 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.4% -109 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 98.7% -82 dBm |
| Caliente, CA | 27.2% 27.0% 5.2% 3.3% -101 dBm | 33.4% 33.4% 9.4% 7.3% -116 dBm | 37.7% 37.7% 29.0% 19.7% -94 dBm |
| California City, CA | 99.8% 99.8% 78.1% 56.5% -94 dBm | 98.3% 98.3% 63.0% 63.0% -117 dBm | 97.0% 97.0% 84.4% 71.4% -90 dBm |
| Cantil, CA | 91.6% 91.6% 5.9% 2.2% -92 dBm | 84.5% 84.5% 12.4% 12.3% -110 dBm | 86.2% 86.2% 80.4% 71.0% -87 dBm |
| Casa Loma, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -84 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -100 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -78 dBm |
| Cherokee Strip, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -80 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -105 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -85 dBm |
| China Lake Acres, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 91.5% 90.7% -91 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -109 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -86 dBm |
| Choctaw Valley, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 84.3% 62.7% -86 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 96.1% -102 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -77 dBm |
| Cottonwood, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -73 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -93 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -71 dBm |
| Delano, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 98.5% 79.1% -89 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -94 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 99.7% 91.7% -86 dBm |
| Derby Acres, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 58.2% 26.6% -98 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 65.8% 62.0% -119 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -80 dBm |
| Di Giorgio, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 50.0% 50.0% -100 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -105 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 50.0% -95 dBm |
| Dustin Acres, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 96.3% 74.1% -93 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -115 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -71 dBm |
| East Bakersfield, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -72 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -92 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -73 dBm |
| East Niles, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 97.6% 87.1% -83 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.2% -101 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -79 dBm |
| Edison, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -71 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -105 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -87 dBm |
| Edmundson Acres, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -80 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -90 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -95 dBm |
| Edwards, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 64.7% 52.3% -84 dBm | 99.6% 99.6% 36.1% 36.1% -111 dBm | 99.9% 99.9% 96.9% 69.1% -93 dBm |
| Edwards AFB, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 98.7% 93.8% -82 dBm | 99.7% 99.7% 93.0% 91.9% -112 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 99.7% 86.5% -91 dBm |
| El Adobe, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -84 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -110 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -90 dBm |
| Fairfax, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 80.0% -79 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -100 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -89 dBm |
| Fellows, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 87.5% 0.0% -100 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 93.8% 87.5% -120 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -79 dBm |
| Ford City, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 93.8% 87.5% -86 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -104 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -80 dBm |
| Frazier Park, CA | 75.9% 75.9% 39.3% 22.3% -105 dBm | 93.8% 93.8% 62.5% 61.6% -113 dBm | 87.5% 87.5% 82.1% 75.9% -82 dBm |
| Fuller Acres, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 94.4% -67 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -87 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -85 dBm |
| Glennville, CA | N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A | 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -103 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 97.6% 92.9% -82 dBm |
| Golden Hills, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 92.3% 80.6% -86 dBm | 99.6% 99.6% 85.9% 85.5% -112 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 99.6% 98.4% -77 dBm |
| Goodmanville, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 87.5% 50.0% -92 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -97 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 93.8% -90 dBm |
| Greenacres, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -77 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -98 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -83 dBm |
| Greenfield, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -77 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -99 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -84 dBm |
| Hillcrest, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 92.9% -81 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -95 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -82 dBm |
| Inyokern, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 94.7% 78.6% -93 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -101 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 95.5% -92 dBm |
| Johannesburg, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 98.1% -76 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -96 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -77 dBm |
| Keene, CA | 99.1% 99.1% 11.6% 9.8% -91 dBm | 77.2% 77.2% 22.3% 20.0% -110 dBm | 99.1% 99.1% 96.7% 87.9% -81 dBm |
| Kernville, CA | 93.9% 93.9% 0.0% 0.0% -86 dBm | 91.0% 91.0% 80.1% 77.3% -109 dBm | 90.3% 90.3% 73.6% 57.0% -90 dBm |
| La Cresta, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 95.8% 83.3% -86 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -100 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -81 dBm |
| Lake Isabella, CA | 94.5% 94.5% 0.0% 0.0% -91 dBm | 94.9% 94.7% 89.2% 78.8% -108 dBm | 94.5% 94.5% 89.2% 77.1% -89 dBm |
| Lake of the Woods, CA | 42.0% 37.0% 19.8% 2.5% -109 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 82.7% 72.8% -113 dBm | 92.6% 92.6% 85.2% 71.6% -92 dBm |
| Lakeside, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 97.6% -84 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -93 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 87.8% -92 dBm |
| Lamont, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 97.3% 88.2% -88 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -93 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.1% -85 dBm |
| Lebec, CA | 98.3% 98.3% 75.2% 58.6% -93 dBm | 91.5% 91.5% 39.9% 39.9% -113 dBm | 72.3% 72.3% 67.9% 57.4% -82 dBm |
| Lost Hills, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 98.3% 95.0% -82 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -106 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -74 dBm |
About The Coverage Data
Coverage and signal estimates are derived by Compare Wireless Carriers 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 Kern 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.