There are 5 internet providers operating in Manhattan, the most popular being Optimum. Optimum offers cable internet service. In 225,411 recent tests, on average, we have been seeing 115 Mbps for download speeds and 50 Mbps for upload speeds for Optimum customers. In addition to Optimum, cable, fiber, DSL and fixed wireless internet service is also available from Spectrum, Verizon, Astound Broadband 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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Optimum Cable | 115 Mbps | 50 Mbps | 6 ms |
Spectrum Cable Fiber | 174 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 8 ms |
Verizon DSL Fiber | 271 Mbps | 121 Mbps | 5 ms |
Astound Broadband Cable Fiber | 164 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 7 ms |
Starry Fiber Fixed Wireless | 110 Mbps | 57 Mbps | 5 ms |
* Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months |
Optimum is the most popular provider in Manhattan offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 115 Mbps for download speeds and 50 Mbps for upload speeds over 225,411 recent tests.
Optimum has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Manhattan. 27% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 24% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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June 3, 2023 | 769 Mbps | 643 Mbps | 5 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 47 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 15 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 19 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 6 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 142 Mbps | 124 Mbps | 5 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 48 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 5 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 5 Mbps | 50 Mbps | 3 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 50 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 9 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 242 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 13 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 365 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 8 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 358 Mbps | 317 Mbps | 5 ms |
Spectrum is the 2nd most popular provider in Manhattan offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 174 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 221,018 recent tests.
Spectrum has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 5th fastest average upload speed, and the 5th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Manhattan. 33% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 59% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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June 3, 2023 | 114 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 41 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 624 Mbps | 35 Mbps | 6 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 369 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 17 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 61 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 20 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 33 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 32 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 49 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 16 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 367 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 16 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 429 Mbps | 40 Mbps | 11 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 112 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 11 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 443 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 11 ms |
Verizon is the 3rd most popular provider in Manhattan offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 271 Mbps for download speeds and 121 Mbps for upload speeds over 166,843 recent tests.
Verizon has the fastest average download speed, the 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 29% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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June 3, 2023 | 304 Mbps | 276 Mbps | 4 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 304 Mbps | 237 Mbps | 4 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 28 Mbps | 31 Mbps | 5 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 110 Mbps | 82 Mbps | 14 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 456 Mbps | 496 Mbps | 7 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 663 Mbps | 520 Mbps | 4 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 547 Mbps | 221 Mbps | 6 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 94 Mbps | 93 Mbps | 7 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 212 Mbps | 119 Mbps | 10 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 516 Mbps | 198 Mbps | 6 ms |
Astound Broadband is the 4th most popular provider in Manhattan offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 164 Mbps for download speeds and 24 Mbps for upload speeds over 19,606 recent tests.
Astound Broadband has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Manhattan. 26% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 36% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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June 3, 2023 | 57 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 13 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 14 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 14 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 7 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 6 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 636 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 4 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 12 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 6 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 91 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 9 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 392 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 8 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 94 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 7 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 67 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 12 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 135 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 8 ms |
Starry is the 5th most popular provider in Manhattan offering fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 110 Mbps for download speeds and 57 Mbps for upload speeds over 4,458 recent tests.
Starry has the 5th fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Manhattan. 58% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 42% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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June 3, 2023 | 55 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 8 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 205 Mbps | 113 Mbps | 6 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 94 Mbps | 93 Mbps | 5 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 222 Mbps | 85 Mbps | 9 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 187 Mbps | 107 Mbps | 5 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 87 Mbps | 80 Mbps | 10 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 222 Mbps | 91 Mbps | 6 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 56 Mbps | 50 Mbps | 5 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 158 Mbps | 92 Mbps | 15 ms |
June 3, 2023 | 420 Mbps | 392 Mbps | 5 ms |
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