Internet Speed score
Broadband and mobile connectivity quality, latency, and digital-readiness signals for residents and remote workers.
Internet Speed in New York86/100
Internet Speed
Internet Speed in New York
New York has fast broadband and dense mobile coverage, supporting remote work, financial services, and creative industries. Internet Speed in New York scores 86/100, placing it in the strong group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-05
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 86/100
Fixed broadband median
260 Mbps
Strong fixed-broadband performance for remote and hybrid work.
Mobile median
150 Mbps
Reliable mobile performance across boroughs.
Coverage
Dense
Fiber and cable footprint reaches most residential areas.
New York internet speed data table
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed broadband median | 260 Mbps | Top-tier among large North-American metros. |
| Mobile median | 150 Mbps | Coverage and capacity scale with demand. |
| Coverage | Dense | Service variety supports household choice. |
Internet Speed city comparison
A crawlable comparison across every indexed city makes it easy to scan how this module changes between metros.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| New York (this page) | 86/100 | New York has fast broadband and dense mobile coverage, supporting remote work, financial services, and creative industries. |
| Seoul | 96/100 | Seoul is a global connectivity leader, with very fast fiber, dense 5G coverage, and a deep digital-services culture. |
| Singapore | 95/100 | Singapore is a global connectivity leader with very fast fiber, dense 5G mobile, and a digital-readiness culture across services. |
| Tokyo | 92/100 | Tokyo is a connectivity leader with very fast fiber, dense mobile coverage, and a digital-readiness culture that supports remote and hybrid work. |
| Zurich | 92/100 | Zurich is a connectivity leader with very fast fiber, dense mobile coverage, and a strong digital-services environment. |
| Hong Kong | 92/100 | Hong Kong has very fast fiber broadband and dense mobile coverage, supporting global financial services and remote work. |
| Copenhagen | 90/100 | Copenhagen delivers fast fiber broadband and reliable mobile coverage, supporting remote work and digital services. |
| Amsterdam | 90/100 | Amsterdam offers fast fiber broadband and reliable mobile coverage, supporting remote work, creative industries, and a deep digital-services sector. |
| Dubai | 90/100 | Dubai delivers fast fiber broadband and reliable 5G coverage, supporting financial services, logistics, and remote work. |
| San Francisco | 90/100 | San Francisco has very fast fiber broadband and dense mobile coverage, supporting a deep technology and remote-work ecosystem. |
| Paris | 88/100 | Paris offers fast fiber broadband and strong mobile performance, well-suited to remote work and creative industries. |
| Barcelona | 86/100 | Barcelona has fast fiber broadband and reliable mobile coverage, supporting a growing technology and creative-industry presence. |
| London | 85/100 | London delivers fast broadband and strong mobile coverage, supporting global financial services and remote work. |
| Bangkok | 85/100 | Bangkok offers fast fiber broadband and dense mobile coverage, supporting a growing digital-services and creative-economy sector. |
| Toronto | 84/100 | Toronto delivers fast broadband and reliable mobile coverage, supporting a diverse remote and hybrid workforce. |
| Vienna | 84/100 | Vienna offers solid broadband and reliable mobile coverage, supporting remote work and a steady digital-services sector. |
| Auckland | 84/100 | Auckland delivers fast fiber broadband and reliable mobile coverage, supporting remote work and a service-led economy. |
| Sydney | 80/100 | Sydney has solid broadband and mobile performance, with the national broadband network supporting most households. |
| São Paulo | 80/100 | São Paulo has fast fiber broadband and reliable mobile coverage, supporting a deep technology and creative-industry presence. |
| Berlin | 78/100 | Berlin's connectivity is solid but lags behind some peers on fiber rollout, with strong mobile performance. |
| Mexico City | 78/100 | Mexico City has solid fiber broadband and improving mobile coverage, supporting a growing remote-work and creative-industry presence. |
| Nairobi | 78/100 | Nairobi delivers solid fiber broadband and strong mobile coverage, supporting a leading mobile-services sector and growing technology presence. |
| Cape Town | 76/100 | Cape Town has solid fiber broadband and reliable mobile coverage, supporting a growing remote-work and tourism-services presence. |
Interpretation
Connectivity scoring weighs fixed and mobile speed, latency, and the breadth of household coverage. Dense cities benefit from infrastructure scale. Across the indexed cities the internet speed average is 86/100, so New York is close to the median for this dimension. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-05. Drawn from 2 institutional references.
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Sources
2 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Mock values are typed and ready to be replaced by API-backed city datasets without changing route structure.
- International Telecommunication Union: Measuring Digital Development
Used as the connectivity reference for national and city-level digital-readiness signals.
- Ookla: Speedtest Global Index
Used as a directional speed and latency reference for city connectivity scoring.
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