There are 5 internet providers operating in Manhattan, the most popular being Spectrum. Spectrum offers cable and fiber internet service. In 218,244 recent tests, on average, we have been seeing 147 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 | 147 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 9 ms |
Verizon DSL Fiber | 212 Mbps | 115 Mbps | 5 ms |
Astound Broadband Cable Fiber | 119 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 8 ms |
Optimum Cable | 220 Mbps | 37 Mbps | 8 ms |
Starry Fiber Fixed Wireless | 111 Mbps | 71 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 147 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 218,244 recent tests.
Spectrum has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 5th fastest average upload speed, and the 5th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Manhattan. 28% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 57% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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November 30, 2023 | 292 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 5 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 137 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 6 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 682 Mbps | 41 Mbps | 4 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 286 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 9 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 15 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 8 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 244 Mbps | 42 Mbps | 5 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 571 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 4 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 305 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 9 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 143 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 7 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 139 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 6 ms |
Verizon is the 2nd most popular provider in Manhattan offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 212 Mbps for download speeds and 115 Mbps for upload speeds over 150,534 recent tests.
Verizon has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Manhattan. 29% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 27% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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November 30, 2023 | 542 Mbps | 738 Mbps | 6 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 151 Mbps | 173 Mbps | 3 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 278 Mbps | 270 Mbps | 4 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 300 Mbps | 307 Mbps | 4 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 112 Mbps | 99 Mbps | 45 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 39 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 10 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 306 Mbps | 298 Mbps | 4 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 136 Mbps | 35 Mbps | 9 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 39 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 6 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 238 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 10 ms |
Astound Broadband is the 3rd most popular provider in Manhattan offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 119 Mbps for download speeds and 25 Mbps for upload speeds over 18,362 recent tests.
Astound Broadband has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Manhattan. 22% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 35% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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November 30, 2023 | 518 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 7 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 59 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 9 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 286 Mbps | 272 Mbps | 7 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 392 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 120 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 225 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 6 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 14 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 12 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 932 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 11 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 20 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 40 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 531 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 15 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 510 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 4 ms |
Optimum is the 4th most popular provider in Manhattan offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 220 Mbps for download speeds and 37 Mbps for upload speeds over 17,657 recent tests.
Optimum has the fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Manhattan. 35% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 42% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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November 30, 2023 | 523 Mbps | 52 Mbps | 8 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 627 Mbps | 640 Mbps | 4 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 46 Mbps | 31 Mbps | 7 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 95 Mbps | 101 Mbps | 6 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 135 Mbps | 140 Mbps | 3 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 50 Mbps | 120 Mbps | 5 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 111 Mbps | 134 Mbps | 11 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 244 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 7 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 541 Mbps | 313 Mbps | 2 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 87 Mbps | 76 Mbps | 2 ms |
Starry is the 5th most popular provider in Manhattan offering fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 111 Mbps for download speeds and 71 Mbps for upload speeds over 3,769 recent tests.
Starry has the 5th fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Manhattan. 54% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 45% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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November 30, 2023 | 94 Mbps | 93 Mbps | 3 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 103 Mbps | 47 Mbps | 7 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 217 Mbps | 111 Mbps | 7 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 78 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 6 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 94 Mbps | 93 Mbps | 3 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 51 Mbps | 47 Mbps | 13 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 110 Mbps | 52 Mbps | 11 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 110 Mbps | 56 Mbps | 5 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 96 Mbps | 52 Mbps | 5 ms |
November 30, 2023 | 214 Mbps | 109 Mbps | 6 ms |
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