New Jersey Internet Coverage & Availability in 2023

New Jersey Internet Facts in 2023

  • New Jersey currently ranks among states in BroadbandNow’s annual rankings of internet coverage, speed and availability.

  • This means that roughly in ten New Jersey residents are not able to purchase an internet plan of at least 25Mbps download and 3Mbps upload.

  • This means that nearly seven in ten residents are not able to purchase broadband at a price of $60/month or less (excluding promotions and government programs).

  • This means that in ten residents are unable to purchase a fiber internet plan.

  • The U.S. has more than 2,967 internet service providers, with most covering very small areas. It is worth searching by zip code to see who is available in your town.

At BroadbandNow, we advocate for a definition of broadband internet to be at least 100Mbps, as opposed to the FCC definition of 25Mbps, which would be considered slow for many internet-intensive activities.

In New Jersey, 97.7% of people have access to 100Mbps broadband, ranking 6th among all states (tying with Hawaii).

Internet Availability by County

100 Mbps Coverage By County, Highest and Lowest

Highest
Bergen 99.77%
Union 99.60%
Passaic 99.56%
Somerset 99.52%
Hudson 99.45%
Hunterdon 99.31%
Gloucester 99.16%
Ocean 99.13%
Monmouth 99.08%
Burlington 98.82%
Lowest
Sussex 61.69%
Warren 90.48%
Cumberland 94.80%
Morris 97.00%
Middlesex 97.60%
Salem 97.84%
Atlantic 97.95%
Essex 98.47%
Camden 98.49%
Cape May 98.53%

In New Jersey, 81.9% of people have access to 1G broadband, ranking 11th among all states.

Internet Coverage by Demographic in New Jersey

Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic (includes broadband and non-broadband packages)

Percentage of households with and without any type of internet access

  • With: 90%
  • Without: 11%

Type of internet connection

  • Dialup only: <1%
  • Broadband of any type: 89%
  • Cellular data only: 9%
  • Satellite: 4%

Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic

  • <18: 4%
  • 18-64: 4%
  • 65+ adults: 6%

  • <$20,000: 35%
  • $20,000-$74,999: 15%
  • $75,000+: 3%

  • Black: 7%
  • Native American/Alaska Native: 5%
  • Asian: 1%
  • Mixed race: 3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 7%
  • White: 3%

  • Employed: 3%
  • Unemployed: 5%

  • Less than high school: 9%
  • Some college or associate degree: 5%
  • Bachelor’s degree: 2%

Internet Speed in Top New Jersey Cities

City Avg. Download Speed No. of Providers
Newark 130.1 MBPS 23 Providers
Jersey City 116.2 MBPS 26 Providers
Trenton 250.5 MBPS 24 Providers
Paterson 139.7 MBPS 16 Providers
Lakewood 235.8 MBPS 16 Providers

Fastest Major Providers in New Jersey

Provider Avg. Download Speed
Verizon Fios 247.1 MBPS
Verizon High Speed Internet 235.1 MBPS
Xfinity 224.4 MBPS
Optimum by Altice 183.1 MBPS
Spectrum 138.6 MBPS

Metro & Rural County Coverage

County Name % Broadband Coverage
Middlesex 97.6%
Camden 98.5%
Hudson 99.5%
Morris 97.0%
Hunterdon 99.3%
Passaic 99.6%
Monmouth 99.1%
Essex 98.5%
Union 99.6%
Cape May 98.5%
Cumberland 94.8%
Sussex 84.9%
Burlington 98.8%
Mercer 98.8%
Gloucester 99.2%
Bergen 99.8%
Ocean 99.1%
Salem 97.8%
Somerset 99.5%
Atlantic 98.0%
Warren 95.1%

Internet Providers By City in New Jersey

Absecon 97.5% 14 providers
Asbury Park 98.7% 16 providers
Atlantic City 99.7% 16 providers
Avenel 97.6% 13 providers
Barnegat 99.3% 11 providers
Basking Ridge 99.3% 13 providers
Bayonne 99.6% 13 providers
Bayville 99.2% 13 providers
Belleville 99.9% 13 providers
Belmar 98.3% 16 providers
Bergenfield 100.0% 12 providers
Berlin 100.0% 14 providers
Blackwood 99.3% 16 providers
Bloomfield 100.0% 15 providers
Boonton 99.0% 13 providers
Bordentown 99.3% 13 providers
Bound Brook 99.7% 14 providers
Brick 99.3% 14 providers
Bridgeton 98.8% 14 providers
Bridgewater 99.7% 14 providers
Browns Mills 98.7% 11 providers
Budd Lake 96.5% 13 providers
Burlington 98.6% 16 providers
Butler 97.6% 12 providers
Caldwell 98.2% 14 providers
Camden 96.9% 18 providers
Cape May 99.1% 16 providers
Cape May Court House 97.9% 17 providers
Carteret 98.9% 20 providers
Chatham 100.0% 14 providers
Cherry Hill 99.7% 18 providers
Clark 99.7% 14 providers
Clementon 93.8% 14 providers
Cliffside Park 100.0% 14 providers
Clifton 99.9% 21 providers
Collingswood 99.9% 14 providers
Colonia 99.8% 12 providers
Cranford 99.8% 12 providers
Denville 99.1% 18 providers
Dover 98.1% 13 providers
Dumont 100.0% 13 providers
Dunellen 100.0% 14 providers
East Brunswick 98.5% 15 providers
East Orange 99.5% 17 providers
Eatontown 99.7% 18 providers
Edgewater 100.0% 17 providers
Edison 96.2% 17 providers
Egg Harbor City 97.8% 12 providers
Egg Harbor Township 97.6% 15 providers
Elizabeth 98.8% 18 providers
Elizabethport 100.0% 12 providers
Elmwood Park 100.0% 14 providers
Englewood 100.0% 16 providers
Englishtown 99.2% 15 providers
Fair Lawn 99.2% 14 providers
Fairview 100.0% 15 providers
Flemington 98.6% 10 providers
Forked River 99.9% 12 providers
Fort Lee 100.0% 16 providers
Freehold 99.6% 14 providers
Garfield 100.0% 12 providers
Glassboro 99.1% 13 providers
Hackensack 99.9% 18 providers
Hackettstown 99.8% 12 providers
Haddonfield 97.7% 15 providers
Haledon 98.8% 12 providers
Hammonton 96.6% 16 providers
Harrison 99.8% 14 providers
Hawthorne 100.0% 14 providers
Hazlet 99.7% 17 providers
Highland Park 97.4% 12 providers
Hightstown 97.5% 15 providers
Hillsborough 99.2% 17 providers
Hillside 100.0% 14 providers
Hoboken 99.4% 15 providers
Holmdel 99.7% 16 providers
Howell 99.7% 13 providers
Irvington 97.9% 13 providers
Iselin 100.0% 17 providers
Jackson 99.2% 13 providers
Jersey City 99.6% 26 providers
Kearny 99.7% 14 providers
Keyport 98.9% 14 providers
Lakewood 99.2% 16 providers
Lawrence Township 99.0% 17 providers
Linden 99.9% 16 providers
Little Falls 98.8% 14 providers
Livingston 99.9% 13 providers
Lodi 100.0% 15 providers
Long Branch 99.0% 16 providers
Lyndhurst 100.0% 17 providers
Madison 92.1% 13 providers
Mahwah 95.4% 13 providers
Manahawkin 99.6% 12 providers
Manchester Township 94.8% 12 providers
Maple Shade 100.0% 13 providers
Maplewood 99.9% 14 providers
Marlboro 99.7% 12 providers
Marlton 99.8% 14 providers
Matawan 98.9% 14 providers
Mays Landing 98.5% 15 providers
Medford 99.8% 15 providers
Merchantville 99.9% 15 providers
Metuchen 99.6% 14 providers
Middlesex 99.7% 16 providers
Middletown 99.6% 15 providers
Millville 98.4% 14 providers
Monmouth Junction 99.3% 13 providers
Monroe Township 99.2% 13 providers
Montclair 99.9% 13 providers
Moorestown 100.0% 14 providers
Morganville 97.9% 13 providers
Morris Plains 95.8% 15 providers
Morristown 98.2% 16 providers
Mount Holly 99.6% 15 providers
Mount Laurel 99.3% 14 providers
Mullica Hill 99.4% 14 providers
Neptune 99.0% 16 providers
New Brunswick 96.7% 17 providers
New Milford 99.9% 12 providers
Newark 97.0% 23 providers
Newton 85.2% 14 providers
North Arlington 100.0% 12 providers
North Bergen 99.4% 19 providers
North Brunswick 97.9% 15 providers
Nutley 100.0% 14 providers
Oaklyn 99.9% 13 providers
Old Bridge 97.4% 13 providers
Orange 99.1% 15 providers
Palisades Park 100.0% 14 providers
Paramus 99.9% 15 providers
Parlin 98.8% 13 providers
Parsippany 96.5% 17 providers
Passaic 99.8% 13 providers
Paterson 99.9% 16 providers
Penns Grove 99.6% 13 providers
Pennsauken 99.9% 19 providers
Perth Amboy 100.0% 14 providers
Phillipsburg 100.0% 15 providers
Piscataway 91.7% 16 providers
Plainfield 99.9% 15 providers
Plainsboro 98.1% 15 providers
Pleasantville 97.7% 13 providers
Point Pleasant Beach 100.0% 13 providers
Princeton 96.1% 20 providers
Princeton Junction 99.9% 16 providers
Rahway 99.9% 15 providers
Ramsey 99.3% 17 providers
Randolph 95.4% 15 providers
Red Bank 99.8% 14 providers
Ridgewood 100.0% 13 providers
Riverside 98.7% 12 providers
Riverton 99.7% 14 providers
Rockaway 99.8% 17 providers
Roselle 100.0% 14 providers
Roselle Park 100.0% 13 providers
Rutherford 100.0% 14 providers
Saddle Brook 100.0% 19 providers
Sayreville 83.5% 11 providers
Scotch Plains 99.2% 16 providers
Secaucus 100.0% 24 providers
Sewell 99.8% 17 providers
Short Hills 99.9% 15 providers
Sicklerville 99.2% 14 providers
Somerset 99.6% 14 providers
Somerville 99.5% 20 providers
South Amboy 99.6% 13 providers
South Orange 99.8% 15 providers
South Plainfield 99.3% 14 providers
South River 99.9% 12 providers
Sparta 97.0% 12 providers
Springfield 99.6% 16 providers
Summit 99.0% 13 providers
Sussex 82.6% 12 providers
Swedesboro 98.8% 16 providers
Teaneck 99.7% 13 providers
Tenafly 99.9% 14 providers
Toms River 99.4% 17 providers
Trenton 99.4% 24 providers
Tuckerton 99.7% 11 providers
Union 99.8% 17 providers
Union City 98.9% 16 providers
Verona 99.9% 14 providers
Vincentown 97.6% 14 providers
Vineland 98.1% 13 providers
Voorhees 99.4% 18 providers
Warren 99.9% 15 providers
Washington 99.8% 14 providers
Wayne 99.7% 16 providers
Weehawken 96.7% 14 providers
West Deptford 98.2% 15 providers
West Milford 99.7% 12 providers
West New York 99.5% 15 providers
West Orange 98.1% 14 providers
Westfield 99.9% 12 providers
Westwood 100.0% 15 providers
Williamstown 98.8% 13 providers
Willingboro 100.0% 13 providers
Woodbridge 99.1% 15 providers
Wyckoff 100.0% 13 providers