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Overview of internet satisfaction and availability in New Jersey

Verizon and Xfinity are the most available internet providers in New Jersey. For now, Verizon's fastest fiber plan is limited to Glassboro, while the most you'll get from Xfinity's cable internet is 2,000Mbps. Optimum has cable internet where Xfinity doesn't and some fiber internet with speeds up to 5,000Mbps. Spectrum and Brightspeed bleed in from New York and Pennsylvania but claim just a small northern part of the state. Fixed wireless and satellite internet are your only options if you can't get wired internet.

Internet providers received an average satisfaction rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars from customers in New Jersey.

That ranks New Jersey 44th nationwide for internet customer satisfaction.

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Internet customer satisfaction in New Jersey

 3.6/5 average customer satisfaction rating
 44th national ranking for customer satisfaction

$82.79 average price per payment for internet, per household

91.6% of the time, advertised speeds meet household needs

3.5/5 average customer service rating of internet services

3.7/5 average reliability rating of services state-wide

Population:
8,870,685 people

2.67 average people per household

$98,297 average income per household

43 average age per household

60% of population employed

92

6% higher than national average

Ranked 4th nationally

98

32% higher than national average

Ranked 3rd nationally

100%

15% higher than national average

Ranked 1st nationally

88%

12% higher than national average

Ranked 3rd nationally

Average download speed
182.4 Mbps

33.45% higher than national average
Ranks 2nd nationally

Average upload speed
63.6 Mbps

8.77% higher than national average
Ranks 14th nationally
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Fastest internet providers in New Jersey

Provider Avg download speed Avg upload speed Availability Order online
Verizon Home Internet 214.44 Mbps 137.66 Mbps 98.67% View Plans for Verizon Home Internet
Spectrum 200.33 Mbps 16.71 Mbps 48.9% View Plans for Spectrum
XFINITY 188.47 Mbps 20.44 Mbps 95.78% View Plans for Xfinity
Planet Connect 183.99 Mbps 177.26 Mbps 70.34% View Plans for Planet Connect
Optimum 166.76 Mbps 51.12 Mbps 48.98% View Plans for Optimum
100% of people in New Jersey have access to 100Mbps or faster broadband, ranking 1st nationally.

Internet by tech type

Internet tech type Avg download speed % of people with access % availability Learn more
Satellite 124.59 Mbps 9.72% 98.77% See all providers for Satellite
Fixed Wireless 187.07 Mbps 10.67% 64.14% See all providers for Fixed Wireless
Fiber 1966.58 Mbps 97.57% 82.82% See all providers for Fiber
DSL 17.37 Mbps 96.47% 96.78% See all providers for DSL
Cable 1568.42 Mbps 100% 80.45% See all providers for Cable
5G Home 263.73 Mbps 100% 72.11% See all providers for 5G Home

Best cities for internet in New Jersey

Cities in New Jersey with the fastest internet

City Avg download speed Avg upload speed Fiber availability Fastest provider
Ridgefield Park 352.09 Mbps 123.58 Mbps 63% Verizon Home Internet
Paramus 322.56 Mbps 90.99 Mbps 59% Optimum
Martinsville 311.07 Mbps 42.02 Mbps 86% Optimum
Tenafly 287.56 Mbps 165.77 Mbps 80% Optimum
Short Hills 287.52 Mbps 130.91 Mbps 81% Verizon Home Internet
Passaic 270.74 Mbps 163.95 Mbps 58% Verizon Wireless
Williamstown 266.8 Mbps 40.91 Mbps 100% XFINITY
Hasbrouck Heights 254.98 Mbps 90.88 Mbps 73% Verizon Home Internet

Ridgefield Park is the best city in New Jersey for internet, shooting to the top of the list thanks to a combination of record-setting average download speeds, wide fiber-optic internet availability, and the presence of a reliable and well-rated internet provider. Paramus and Martinsville also earn top rankings, according to our data.

The most connected cities in New Jersey

City Population Percent with access to high speed internet Percent with access to fiber internet Percent with access to 3+ providers
Jersey City 287,899 100% 100% 100%
Pennsauken 36,984 66% 66% 66%
Martinsville 12,370 100% 100% 100%
North Bergen 62,066 100% 100% 100%
Somerville 12,467 100% 100% 100%
Vienna 766 100% 100% 100%
Allamuchy 5,319 100% 100% 100%
Beattystown 5,040 100% 100% 100%

Jersey City is the most internet-connected city in New Jersey. Jersey City makes it to the top of the list due to the high number of its residents who have access not only to high-speed internet, but also to fiber internet specifically. A large number of Jersey City's residents also have access to three or more internet providersā€”an uncommon number of options compared to the rest of the state. Pennsauken and Martinsville also make it to the top of our list.

Top cities in New Jersey

Newark

Population: 307,355

Median income: $44,179

167.26 Mbps
avg. download speed

87.85 Mbps
avg. upload speed

100% have access to high speed internet

100% have access to fiber internet

100% have access to 3 or more providers

Fastest ISP
Cogent Communication

Jersey City

Population: 287,899

Median income: $69,124

153.85 Mbps
avg. download speed

80.57 Mbps
avg. upload speed

100% have access to high speed internet

100% have access to fiber internet

100% have access to 3 or more providers

Fastest ISP
Starry Internet

Paterson

Population: 157,864

Median income: $53,254

183.95 Mbps
avg. download speed

107.44 Mbps
avg. upload speed

100% have access to high speed internet

100% have access to fiber internet

100% have access to 3 or more providers

Fastest ISP
Xfinity

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Methodology

HighSpeedInternet.com relies on proprietary and exclusive data to analyze the customer and provider trends presented on this page. We analyze millions of results from our speed test tool to determine average statewide speeds, fastest speeds, and availability. Our annual customer satisfaction survey provides us with data for developing the satisfaction rating. We also draw from data provided to us directly by internet providers to determine available tech types and average speeds.

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