Internet providers in New Jersey
11 providers operate somewhere in New Jersey, but no single one covers the whole state. 6 of them sell fiber. The lowest real cost we track here is Brightspeed at $39/mo over two years. Pick your city to see who actually reaches it.
Prices last checked September 2026.
Largest markets
Biggest cities in New Jersey
These are the markets with the most competition. Smaller towns are further down.
Newark
304,960 people
Jersey City
291,657 people
Paterson
156,452 people
Elizabeth
135,022 people
Trenton
90,457 people
New Brunswick
8 ZIP codes
Camden
5 ZIP codes
Clifton
5 ZIP codes
Edison
5 ZIP codes
Princeton
5 ZIP codes
Toms River
5 ZIP codes
Plainfield
4 ZIP codes
Atlantic City
3 ZIP codes
Cherry Hill
3 ZIP codes
East Orange
3 ZIP codes
Morristown
3 ZIP codes
Vineland
3 ZIP codes
Absecon
2 ZIP codes
Bellmawr
2 ZIP codes
Belmar
2 ZIP codes
Branchville
2 ZIP codes
Brick
2 ZIP codes
Caldwell
2 ZIP codes
Dover
2 ZIP codes
Operators
Providers that serve New Jersey
Every company with a footprint somewhere in the state, ranked by their best plan. Whether they reach your street is a separate question — check your city.
Brightspeed
500 Mbps
from $49/mo
Verizon Fios
300 Mbps
from $40/mo
EarthLink
500 Mbps
from $70/mo
Optimum
5 Gbps
from $180/mo
Xfinity
2 Gbps
from $95/mo
Spectrum
2 Gbps
from $90/mo
Verizon 5G Home
1 Gbps
from $70/mo
T-Mobile Home Internet
354 Mbps
from $50/mo
Starlink
220 Mbps
from $55/mo
HughesNet
50 Mbps
from $50/mo
Viasat
50 Mbps
from $100/mo
Everywhere else
All cities and towns in New Jersey
Questions
Internet in New Jersey, answered
How many internet providers are there in New Jersey?
We track 11 providers with a footprint somewhere in New Jersey: Brightspeed, Verizon Fios, EarthLink, Optimum, Xfinity, Spectrum, Verizon 5G Home, T-Mobile Home Internet, Starlink, HughesNet, Viasat. No single one covers the whole state, so the choice at any address is much shorter — check your city for the providers that reach it.
Is fiber internet available in New Jersey?
Yes, in parts of the state. Brightspeed, Verizon Fios, EarthLink, Optimum, Xfinity, Spectrum sell fiber in New Jersey, mostly in and around the larger cities. Fiber gives you the same speed up as down and the lowest latency.
What is the cheapest internet in New Jersey?
The lowest real cost we track in New Jersey is Fiber 200 from Brightspeed, at $39 a month averaged over two years with equipment and installation included (advertised at $39). Prices last checked September 2026; whether it reaches your address depends on the provider's local footprint.
What is the fastest internet in New Jersey?
Verizon Fios sells the fastest plan we track in the state, at 5 Gbps down and 5 Gbps up. Plans that fast are usually only built in the largest markets.
What are the internet options in rural New Jersey?
Outside the cable and fiber footprints, the options are 5G home internet (Verizon 5G Home, T-Mobile Home Internet) where the cell signal is strong, and satellite (Starlink, HughesNet, Viasat), which reaches essentially every address. Starlink's low-orbit service has latency low enough for video calls; the geostationary services do not.
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