There are 5 internet providers operating in Manhattan, the most popular being Spectrum. Spectrum offers cable and fiber internet service. In 230,690 recent tests, on average, we have been seeing 187 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds for Spectrum customers. In addition to Spectrum, DSL, fiber, cable and fixed wireless internet service is also available from Verizon, Astound Broadband, Optimum and Starry.
While these are the real speeds we have been seeing in our research, there are many factors that go into the actual download and upload speeds you will encounter.
Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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Spectrum Cable Fiber | 187 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 8 ms |
Verizon DSL Fiber | 285 Mbps | 137 Mbps | 5 ms |
Astound Broadband Cable Fiber | 196 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 7 ms |
Optimum Cable | 205 Mbps | 52 Mbps | 6 ms |
Starry Fiber Fixed Wireless | 152 Mbps | 56 Mbps | 7 ms |
* Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months |
Spectrum is the most popular provider in Manhattan offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 187 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 230,690 recent tests.
Spectrum has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 5th fastest average upload speed, and the 5th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Manhattan. 34% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 58% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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March 16, 2024 | 307 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 5 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 217 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 7 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 134 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 7 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 296 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 21 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 342 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 5 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 92 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 6 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 505 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 9 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 365 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 6 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 93 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 5 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 167 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 5 ms |
Verizon is the 2nd most popular provider in Manhattan offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 285 Mbps for download speeds and 137 Mbps for upload speeds over 184,602 recent tests.
Verizon has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Manhattan. 34% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 33% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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March 16, 2024 | 15 Mbps | 29 Mbps | 2 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 264 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 5 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 559 Mbps | 258 Mbps | 4 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 214 Mbps | 90 Mbps | 9 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 84 Mbps | 87 Mbps | 5 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 296 Mbps | 295 Mbps | 4 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 308 Mbps | 334 Mbps | 8 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 303 Mbps | 307 Mbps | 4 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 674 Mbps | 580 Mbps | 4 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 482 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 6 ms |
Astound Broadband is the 3rd most popular provider in Manhattan offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 196 Mbps for download speeds and 25 Mbps for upload speeds over 20,261 recent tests.
Astound Broadband has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Manhattan. 28% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 36% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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March 16, 2024 | 175 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 13 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 365 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 23 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 74 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 7 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 153 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 5 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 862 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 4 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 29 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 4 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 41 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 10 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 39 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 5 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 690 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 7 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 20 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 9 ms |
Optimum is the 4th most popular provider in Manhattan offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 205 Mbps for download speeds and 52 Mbps for upload speeds over 6,723 recent tests.
Optimum has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Manhattan. 32% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 22% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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March 16, 2024 | 94 Mbps | 93 Mbps | 4 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 399 Mbps | 313 Mbps | 6 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 65 Mbps | 79 Mbps | 6 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 203 Mbps | 224 Mbps | 7 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 218 Mbps | 34 Mbps | 8 ms |
March 15, 2024 | 41 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 8 ms |
March 15, 2024 | 422 Mbps | 309 Mbps | 6 ms |
March 15, 2024 | 30 Mbps | 27 Mbps | 5 ms |
March 15, 2024 | 316 Mbps | 50 Mbps | 6 ms |
March 15, 2024 | 93 Mbps | 45 Mbps | 13 ms |
Starry is the 5th most popular provider in Manhattan offering fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 152 Mbps for download speeds and 56 Mbps for upload speeds over 4,798 recent tests.
Starry has the 5th fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Manhattan. 51% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 37% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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March 16, 2024 | 326 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 11 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 192 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 11 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 94 Mbps | 81 Mbps | 4 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 94 Mbps | 80 Mbps | 4 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 331 Mbps | 110 Mbps | 4 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 327 Mbps | 103 Mbps | 8 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 216 Mbps | 90 Mbps | 5 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 170 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 11 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 221 Mbps | 90 Mbps | 4 ms |
March 16, 2024 | 216 Mbps | 50 Mbps | 12 ms |
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