Queens residents have 4 internet providers to choose from. Verizon is the most popular provider, offering DSL and fiber internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 222 Mbps for download speeds and 93 Mbps for upload speeds for Verizon customers over 167,629 recent tests. Spectrum, RCN and Optimum also have coverage in Queens, although they are not as popular as Verizon. These providers offer cable and fiber internet service.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon DSL Fiber | 222 Mbps | 93 Mbps | 5 ms |
| Spectrum Cable Fiber | 143 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 9 ms |
| RCN Cable Fiber | 224 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 8 ms |
| Optimum Cable | 152 Mbps | 36 Mbps | 6 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Verizon is the most popular provider in Queens offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 222 Mbps for download speeds and 93 Mbps for upload speeds over 167,629 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 Queens. 29% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 27% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2023 | 132 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 11 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 508 Mbps | 532 Mbps | 7 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 323 Mbps | 315 Mbps | n/a ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 69 Mbps | 50 Mbps | 7 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 302 Mbps | 84 Mbps | 5 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 10 Mbps | 30 Mbps | 5 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 25 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 6 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 295 Mbps | 101 Mbps | 14 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 848 Mbps | 326 Mbps | 9 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 272 Mbps | 247 Mbps | 10 ms |
Spectrum is the 2nd most popular provider in Queens offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 143 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 154,206 recent tests.
Spectrum has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Queens. 32% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 65% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2023 | 309 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 18 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 111 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 8 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 185 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 17 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 119 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 8 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 79 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 13 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 146 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 6 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 31 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 14 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 33 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 10 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 17 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 8 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 135 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 9 ms |
RCN is the 3rd most popular provider in Queens offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 224 Mbps for download speeds and 25 Mbps for upload speeds over 14,136 recent tests.
RCN has the fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Queens. 32% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 46% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2023 | 359 Mbps | 27 Mbps | 8 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 58 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 9 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 41 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 7 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 27 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 13 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 548 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 7 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 427 Mbps | 26 Mbps | n/a ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 489 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 9 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 23 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 5 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 15 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 8 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 566 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 10 ms |
Optimum is the 4th most popular provider in Queens offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 152 Mbps for download speeds and 36 Mbps for upload speeds over 6,794 recent tests.
Optimum has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Queens. 45% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 48% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2023 | 313 Mbps | 297 Mbps | n/a ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 141 Mbps | 36 Mbps | n/a ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 201 Mbps | 36 Mbps | n/a ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 821 Mbps | 52 Mbps | 6 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 217 Mbps | 34 Mbps | 323 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 470 Mbps | 204 Mbps | 9 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 5 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 10 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 199 Mbps | 15 Mbps | n/a ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 228 Mbps | 33 Mbps | 5 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 46 Mbps | 42 Mbps | 286 ms |
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