Residents of Manhattan have 5 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is Spectrum, which offers cable and fiber internet service. Over 293,078 recent tests, our research shows that Spectrum customers have been getting 149 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds. Besides Spectrum, residents of Manhattan may be able to choose from Verizon, RCN, Optimum and Starry which offer DSL, fiber, cable and fixed wireless internet service.
While these are the real speeds we have been seeing in recent tests, there are many factors that affect download and upload speeds, so your actual service may differ.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Cable Fiber | 149 Mbps | 12 Mbps | |
| Verizon DSL Fiber | 218 Mbps | 142 Mbps | |
| RCN Cable Fiber | 156 Mbps | 28 Mbps | |
| Optimum Cable | 180 Mbps | 42 Mbps | |
| Starry Fiber Fixed Wireless | 131 Mbps | 68 Mbps | |
| * 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 149 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 293,078 recent tests.
Spectrum has the 4th fastest average download speeds and the 5th fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Manhattan. 40% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 57% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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Verizon is the 2nd most popular provider in Manhattan offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 218 Mbps for download speeds and 142 Mbps for upload speeds over 211,200 recent tests.
Verizon has the fastest average download speeds and the fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Manhattan. 33% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 32% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
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RCN is the 3rd most popular provider in Manhattan offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 156 Mbps for download speeds and 28 Mbps for upload speeds over 29,810 recent tests.
RCN has the 3rd fastest average download speeds and the 4th fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Manhattan. 25% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 54% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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Optimum is the 4th most popular provider in Manhattan offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 180 Mbps for download speeds and 42 Mbps for upload speeds over 11,817 recent tests.
Optimum has the 2nd fastest average download speeds and the 3rd fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Manhattan. 33% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 53% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
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Starry is the 5th most popular provider in Manhattan offering fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 131 Mbps for download speeds and 68 Mbps for upload speeds over 7,794 recent tests.
Starry has the 5th fastest average download speeds and the 2nd fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Manhattan. 58% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 45% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
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