New Jersey Internet Coverage & Availability in 2023
New Jersey Internet Facts in 2023
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New Jersey currently ranks among states in BroadbandNow’s annual rankings of internet coverage, speed and availability.
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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.
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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).
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This means that in ten residents are unable to purchase a fiber internet plan.
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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 |