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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
218.1 Mbps

12.36% higher than national average
Ranks 5th nationally

Average upload speed
67.2 Mbps

17.7% higher than national average
Ranks 13th nationally
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Fastest internet providers in New Jersey

Provider Avg download speed Avg upload speed Availability Order online
Verizon Home Internet 249.19 Mbps 148.24 Mbps 98.67% View Plans for Verizon Home Internet
XFINITY 220 Mbps 20.43 Mbps 95.78% View Plans for Xfinity
Spectrum 212.79 Mbps 17.33 Mbps 48.9% View Plans for Spectrum
Optimum 194.33 Mbps 53.09 Mbps 48.98% View Plans for Optimum
Planet Connect 193.52 Mbps 170.68 Mbps 70.34% View Plans for Planet Connect
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
Fixed Wireless 187.07 Mbps 10.67% 64.14% See all providers for Fixed Wireless
Fiber 2418.29 Mbps 97.57% 81.1% See all providers for Fiber
DSL 17.37 Mbps 96.47% 96.78% See all providers for DSL
Cable 1466.47 Mbps 100% 74.79% See all providers for Cable
5G Home 263.73 Mbps 100% 72.11% See all providers for 5G Home
Satellite 124.59 Mbps 9.72% 98.77% See all providers for Satellite

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
Belleville 319.67 Mbps 151.03 Mbps 75% Verizon Home Internet
Weehawken 294.58 Mbps 156.25 Mbps 60% Verizon Home Internet
Secaucus 284.29 Mbps 70.06 Mbps 69% XFINITY
Teaneck 277.35 Mbps 115.32 Mbps 68% Verizon Home Internet
North Bergen 274.82 Mbps 120.37 Mbps 65% Optimum
Pompton Plains 269.83 Mbps 120.88 Mbps 63% Optimum
Barnegat 269.27 Mbps 19.35 Mbps 100% XFINITY
Pennsville 265.98 Mbps 23.16 Mbps 100% XFINITY

Belleville 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. Weehawken and Secaucus 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%
Martinsville 12,370 100% 100% 100%
North Bergen 62,066 100% 100% 100%
Pennsauken 36,984 66% 66% 66%
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. Martinsville and North Bergen also make it to the top of our list.

Top cities in New Jersey

Newark

Population: 307,355

Median income: $44,179

211.67 Mbps
avg. download speed

97.24 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

223.39 Mbps
avg. download speed

108.5 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

229.78 Mbps
avg. download speed

126.82 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

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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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