New York Internet Coverage & Availability in 2023

New York Internet Facts in 2023

  • New York currently ranks 3rd among states in BroadbandNow’s annual rankings of internet coverage, speed and availability.

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

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

  • The U.S. has more than 2,901 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 York, 98.3% of people have access to 100Mbps broadband, ranking 4th among all states.

Internet Availability by County

100 Mbps Coverage By County, Highest and Lowest

Highest
Richmond 100%
Queens 99.99%
Monroe 99.96%
New York 99.89%
Saratoga 99.88%
Erie 99.84%
Kings 99.84%
Schenectady 99.84%
Rensselaer 99.80%
Onondaga 99.59%
Lowest
Cattaraugus 82.58%
Yates 83.26%
Cayuga 85.77%
Washington 87.08%
Lewis 88.18%
Wyoming 88.47%
Seneca 89.59%
Steuben 91.52%
Livingston 91.62%
Chenango 92.11%

In New York, 37.7% of people have access to 1G broadband, ranking 46th among all states.

Internet Coverage by Demographic in New York

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: 87%
  • Without: 13%

Type of internet connection

  • Dialup only: <1%
  • Broadband of any type: 86%
  • Cellular data only: 11%
  • Satellite: 4%

Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic

  • <18: 5%
  • 18-64: 5%
  • 65+ adults: 8%

  • <$20,000: 36%
  • $20,000-$74,999: 17%
  • $75,000+: 4%

  • Black: 8%
  • Native American/Alaska Native: 12%
  • Asian: 5%
  • Mixed race: 4%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 7%
  • White: 4%

  • Employed: 4%
  • Unemployed: 6%

  • Less than high school: 10%
  • Some college or associate degree: 7%
  • Bachelor’s degree: 3%

Internet Speed in Top New York Cities

City Avg. Download Speed No. of Providers
Brooklyn 200.3 MBPS 32 Providers
Manhattan 581.7 MBPS 62 Providers
Bronx 165.6 MBPS 27 Providers
Buffalo 142.8 MBPS 24 Providers
Rochester 131.1 MBPS 21 Providers

Fastest Major Providers in New York

Provider Avg. Download Speed
Verizon Fios 272.6 MBPS
Astound Broadband Powered by RCN 246.3 MBPS
Verizon High Speed Internet 243.4 MBPS
Optimum by Altice 188.8 MBPS
Spectrum 169.7 MBPS

Metro & Rural County Coverage

County Name % Broadband Coverage
Albany 99.4%
Allegany 94.4%
Bronx 98.2%
Broome 99.5%
Cattaraugus 83.6%
Cayuga 86.0%
Chautauqua 97.4%
Chemung 96.8%
Chenango 94.8%
Clinton 94.9%
Columbia 98.7%
Cortland 93.1%
Delaware 98.3%
Dutchess 97.7%
Erie 99.8%
Essex 94.7%
Franklin 94.2%
Fulton 98.0%
Genesee 96.0%
Greene 97.4%
Hamilton 96.1%
Herkimer 92.2%
Jefferson 95.0%
Kings 99.8%
Lewis 89.0%
Livingston 92.7%
Madison 95.4%
Monroe 100.0%
Montgomery 97.6%
Nassau 99.1%
New York 99.9%
Niagara 99.1%
Oneida 96.8%
Onondaga 99.6%
Ontario 97.9%
Orange 99.1%
Orleans 96.8%
Oswego 95.9%
Otsego 94.4%
Putnam 98.9%
Queens 100.0%
Rensselaer 99.8%
Richmond 100.0%
Rockland 98.6%
St. Lawrence 96.2%
Saratoga 99.9%
Schenectady 99.8%
Schoharie 98.8%
Schuyler 93.5%
Seneca 89.7%
Steuben 93.0%
Suffolk 98.8%
Sullivan 99.2%
Tioga 98.0%
Tompkins 97.4%
Ulster 99.6%
Warren 97.8%
Washington 87.1%
Wayne 94.3%
Westchester 99.1%
Wyoming 89.0%
Yates 84.3%

Internet Providers By City in New York

Albany 100.0% 21 providers
Amityville 97.6% 12 providers
Amsterdam 99.9% 13 providers
Arverne 99.5% 12 providers
Astoria 100.0% 20 providers
Auburn 97.8% 16 providers
Baldwin 100.0% 11 providers
Baldwinsville 99.8% 16 providers
Ballston Spa 100.0% 17 providers
Batavia 99.8% 17 providers
Bay Shore 99.9% 14 providers
Bayside 100.0% 15 providers
Beacon 94.2% 12 providers
Bellerose 100.0% 13 providers
Bellmore 100.0% 12 providers
Bethpage 100.0% 14 providers
Binghamton 99.8% 15 providers
Brentwood 99.1% 13 providers
Brewster 99.3% 16 providers
Brockport 100.0% 16 providers
Bronx 99.0% 27 providers
Bronxville 99.6% 16 providers
Brooklyn 99.8% 32 providers
Buffalo 100.0% 24 providers
Cambria Heights 100.0% 10 providers
Canandaigua 98.0% 16 providers
Carmel 99.3% 14 providers
Centereach 99.9% 13 providers
Central Islip 99.4% 14 providers
Cicero 100.0% 15 providers
Clifton Park 100.0% 15 providers
Cohoes 100.0% 15 providers
College Point 100.0% 14 providers
Commack 99.9% 17 providers
Copiague 100.0% 13 providers
Coram 98.4% 11 providers
Corning 99.2% 13 providers
Corona 100.0% 16 providers
Cortland 95.8% 16 providers
Cortlandt Manor 99.8% 12 providers
Deer Park 100.0% 16 providers
Depew 100.0% 14 providers
East Amherst 100.0% 13 providers
East Aurora 100.0% 12 providers
East Elmhurst 85.8% 18 providers
East Meadow 95.3% 13 providers
East Northport 100.0% 16 providers
East Setauket 93.3% 14 providers
Elmhurst 100.0% 17 providers
Elmira 99.1% 14 providers
Elmont 98.6% 13 providers
Endicott 100.0% 12 providers
Fairport 100.0% 18 providers
Far Rockaway 100.0% 14 providers
Farmingdale 98.1% 20 providers
Farmingville 99.8% 15 providers
Floral Park 100.0% 14 providers
Flushing 100.0% 21 providers
Forest Hills 100.0% 16 providers
Franklin Square 100.0% 11 providers
Freeport 100.0% 14 providers
Fresh Meadows 100.0% 17 providers
Fulton 98.4% 12 providers
Gansevoort 99.9% 11 providers
Garden City 95.4% 14 providers
Geneva 98.4% 20 providers
Glen Cove 99.7% 12 providers
Gloversville 100.0% 10 providers
Grand Island 100.0% 14 providers
Great Neck 99.9% 18 providers
Hamburg 100.0% 16 providers
Hempstead 95.1% 13 providers
Hicksville 100.0% 14 providers
Hilton 100.0% 13 providers
Holbrook 99.5% 15 providers
Hollis 100.0% 15 providers
Hopewell Junction 99.2% 14 providers
Horseheads 98.3% 14 providers
Howard Beach 100.0% 11 providers
Hudson 99.4% 18 providers
Huntington 99.9% 13 providers
Huntington Station 100.0% 15 providers
Ithaca 99.9% 20 providers
Jackson Heights 100.0% 18 providers
Jamaica 100.0% 24 providers
Jamestown 99.6% 13 providers
Johnson City 100.0% 13 providers
Kew Gardens 100.0% 17 providers
Kings Park 99.3% 13 providers
Kingston 100.0% 14 providers
Lancaster 100.0% 15 providers
Latham 100.0% 18 providers
Levittown 100.0% 13 providers
Lindenhurst 99.8% 13 providers
Little Neck 100.0% 14 providers
Liverpool 100.0% 19 providers
Lockport 99.6% 15 providers
Long Beach 99.5% 12 providers
Long Island City 100.0% 20 providers
Lynbrook 99.9% 14 providers
Mahopac 99.7% 16 providers
Mamaroneck 100.0% 14 providers
Manhasset 99.0% 13 providers
Manhattan 99.9% 62 providers
Maspeth 100.0% 16 providers
Massapequa 99.5% 13 providers
Massapequa Park 100.0% 13 providers
Medford 99.6% 14 providers
Melville 99.8% 18 providers
Merrick 100.0% 11 providers
Middle Village 100.0% 14 providers
Middletown 100.0% 14 providers
Mineola 100.0% 13 providers
Monroe 97.9% 14 providers
Monsey 99.7% 16 providers
Mount Vernon 100.0% 16 providers
Nanuet 98.9% 14 providers
New City 99.9% 13 providers
New Hyde Park 99.7% 17 providers
New Paltz 100.0% 13 providers
New Rochelle 99.8% 15 providers
New Windsor 100.0% 15 providers
Newburgh 100.0% 14 providers
Niagara Falls 99.9% 17 providers
North Tonawanda 100.0% 15 providers
Northport 100.0% 13 providers
Oakland Gardens 100.0% 12 providers
Oceanside 99.4% 14 providers
Olean 98.3% 14 providers
Oneonta 99.6% 17 providers
Orchard Park 100.0% 17 providers
Ossining 99.8% 12 providers
Oswego 100.0% 12 providers
Ozone Park 100.0% 13 providers
Patchogue 99.3% 14 providers
Peekskill 99.8% 16 providers
Penfield 100.0% 16 providers
Pittsford 100.0% 16 providers
Plainview 100.0% 16 providers
Plattsburgh 99.8% 17 providers
Port Chester 99.5% 16 providers
Port Jefferson Station 99.2% 12 providers
Port Washington 99.8% 13 providers
Poughkeepsie 99.5% 17 providers
Queens Village 100.0% 13 providers
Queensbury 99.8% 13 providers
Rego Park 100.0% 15 providers
Rensselaer 100.0% 15 providers
Richmond Hill 100.0% 15 providers
Ridgewood 100.0% 15 providers
Riverhead 91.4% 15 providers
Rochester 100.0% 21 providers
Rockaway Park 100.0% 12 providers
Rockville Centre 99.9% 13 providers
Rome 99.4% 13 providers
Ronkonkoma 99.4% 15 providers
Rosedale 100.0% 11 providers
Saint Albans 100.0% 12 providers
Saratoga Springs 100.0% 16 providers
Saugerties 100.0% 11 providers
Scarsdale 99.5% 16 providers
Schenectady 100.0% 22 providers
Seaford 100.0% 11 providers
Selden 98.2% 11 providers
Shirley 99.0% 11 providers
Smithtown 99.9% 15 providers
South Ozone Park 100.0% 14 providers
South Richmond Hill 100.0% 14 providers
Spencerport 100.0% 15 providers
Spring Valley 96.8% 15 providers
Springfield Gardens 100.0% 11 providers
Staten Island 100.0% 19 providers
Stony Brook 84.3% 12 providers
Suffern 99.6% 15 providers
Sunnyside 100.0% 19 providers
Syosset 99.8% 15 providers
Syracuse 100.0% 19 providers
Tarrytown 97.1% 16 providers
Tonawanda 100.0% 15 providers
Troy 100.0% 17 providers
Uniondale 97.6% 16 providers
Utica 100.0% 13 providers
Valley Stream 100.0% 14 providers
Vestal 100.0% 15 providers
Wantagh 100.0% 12 providers
Wappingers Falls 98.3% 13 providers
Warwick 95.4% 10 providers
Watertown 97.9% 14 providers
Watervliet 100.0% 16 providers
Webster 100.0% 17 providers
West Babylon 99.8% 15 providers
West Hempstead 99.9% 11 providers
West Islip 99.9% 14 providers
Westbury 100.0% 15 providers
White Plains 99.6% 27 providers
Whitestone 100.0% 13 providers
Woodhaven 100.0% 12 providers
Woodside 100.0% 19 providers
Yonkers 99.6% 18 providers
Yorktown Heights 99.9% 14 providers