Internet in New York at a glance
New York, New York has 3,932,926 residential broadband-serviceable locations. Fiber reaches 79.3% of them at 100/20 Mbps or faster; cable reaches 97.3%. Gigabit service is available to 70.8% across all technologies.
- New York has 3,932,926 residential broadband-serviceable locations, per FCC filings as of December 31, 2025.
- It ranks #3 of 29 markets FiberNear tracks for fiber availability, against a median of 64.2%.
- Cable reaches 18.0% more of New York than fiber does — the gap most people are surprised by.
- Over fiber specifically, gigabit reaches 67.5%; across all technologies it reaches 70.8%.
- FiberNear tracks 1 fiber network operating in New York, alongside 3 major non-fiber providers, and coverage varies street by street — a citywide figure will not tell you what reaches a specific address.
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, residential fixed broadband, as of December 31, 2025. Figures are advertised availability self-reported by providers, not measured speeds.
Availability figures: FCC Broadband Data Collection, as of December 31, 2025. Page updated August 15, 2026.
New York, New York is the largest broadband market in the country, with almost four million serviceable locations and near-total fiber coverage on the business side. Because fiber is built out street by street, the useful question isn't "who offers service in New York?" — it's "who can actually install it at my address?" That is what FiberNear checks for you.
What's actually available in New York
Each figure is the share of New York's residential broadband-serviceable locations where at least one provider reports service at that speed or better. Read down a column to compare technologies at the same speed tier.
| Technology | 25/3 Mbps | 100/20 Mbps | 250/25 Mbps | 1 Gbps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber to the home | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 67.5% |
| Cable | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 4.8% |
| Fixed wireless | 83.0% | 71.4% | 40.2% | 3.0% |
| DSL / copper | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Any technology | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 70.8% |
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, residential fixed broadband, as of December 31, 2025. Figures are advertised availability self-reported by providers, not measured speeds.
How New York compares
Across the 29 metros FiberNear tracks, the median fiber availability is 64.2% at 100/20 Mbps. New York sits at 79.3%, which ranks #3 of 29 — New York has better fiber coverage than a typical market in this set.
Internet providers in New York
These are the major networks active in and around New York — fiber first, plus the cable and wireless operators that reach a large share of the market. Each card names the connection type, because that is the difference that actually matters. Coverage varies by neighborhood and address, so use the checker to confirm which of them reach your home.
Which providers operate in each market is FiberNear's own editorial assessment, not an FCC figure. The FCC's public filings report how much fiber reaches a city, but not which brand it belongs to.
Verizon Fios
100% fiber-optic; plans commonly range from 300 Mbps up to 2 Gbps where available. Known for consistently strong reliability scores and symmetrical upload speeds.
Spectrum
Hybrid fiber-coaxial cable, with fiber run to some business and new-build addresses; plans commonly range from 100 Mbps up to 1 Gbps where available. Known for very wide availability and no data caps on residential plans.
Optimum
Hybrid fiber-coaxial cable, with fiber-to-the-home across part of its footprint; plans commonly range from 300 Mbps up to multi-gigabit tiers where fiber is available. Known for multi-gig fiber tiers in the sections of its network that have been rebuilt.
Astound Broadband
Hybrid fiber-coaxial cable, with fiber across part of its footprint; plans commonly range from 300 Mbps up to gigabit-plus tiers where available. Known for overbuilding incumbents in dense urban markets.
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Check My New York Address →Fiber vs cable in New York
Cable currently reaches more of New York than fiber does — 97.3% of locations versus 79.3% at 100/20 Mbps. But coverage and quality are different questions. The gap shows up at the top of the range: 67.5% of New York can get gigabit over fiber, compared with 4.8% over cable.
Where it is available, fiber generally outperforms cable and DSL on speed consistency, upload performance and latency — which matters most for video calls, cloud backups, and a household with several people online at once. Actual speeds, pricing and availability are set and confirmed by each provider. How fiber availability works →
Looking for business internet in New York?
Everything above is the residential figure. The FCC reports business availability separately, and in New York fiber reaches 99.6% of business locations against 79.3% of homes — so a street with fiber in it does not settle the question for a commercial premises. Business fiber in New York →
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