7 Best Internet Providers in Borough Park, Brooklyn, NY

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Above are the top 4 providers in Borough Park, Brooklyn, NY for most people based on high speed internet coverage, speeds, and customer reviews. Click below to see all providers in your neighborhood.

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Who is the Best Internet Provider in Borough Park, Brooklyn, NY?

Starry is the highest-rated internet provider in Borough Park based on 494 Brooklyn customer reviews, and Starry has the highest rating nationwide. The provider information above and the information immediately below can help you decide. Compare provider ratings and review counts above. The chart and table below show average customer ratings from customers in Borough Park, New York, and customers throughout the country.

Top Rated Internet Providers in Borough Park

Local, State, and National Ratings for all Borough Park Internet Providers

Based on 494 reviews from Brooklyn internet customers, Starry is the best internet service provider for Borough Park residents. Starry was rated at an average of 4.50 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. T-Mobile Home Internet wins for second-place in Brooklyn, with 5.00 out of 5 stars and 99.9% coverage in Borough Park.

At a national level, based on 3056 national reviews for any of the providers listed above, Starry is rated higher than any other provider, with a rating of 4.18 out of 5.

Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Borough Park?

According to unbiased feedback from real internet customers in the neighborhood, they reported being happiest with speeds provided by Starry. On the other hand, based on data provided by the internet providers to the FCC, Optimum should have faster speeds at a local level. While we typically put more weight on real-world customer ratings, we display both satisfaction and technical maximum information for customers to decide for themselves.

Data Reported to FCC by ISPs: Average Maximum Available in Borough Park

	ISP / Tech Type	Max Advertised Speed
	Optimum	8,000 Mbps
	EarthLink	2,048 Mbps
	Verizon	2,048 Mbps
	Skywire Networks	2,000 Mbps
	Spectrum	1,000 Mbps
	Starry	800 Mbps
	T-Mobile Home Internet	100 Mbps
	Viasat	100 Mbps
	HughesNet	25 Mbps

Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Borough Park

Based on data reported by Borough Park ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the neighborhood are available through Optimum. The company offers speeds up to 8,000 Mbps in Borough Park. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 7,418 Mbps if they're willing to purchase the fastest subscription tier available at their homes.

Additionally, actual customers in the neighborhood rated their satisfaction with internet speed highest with Starry. This indicates Starry reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.

Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Borough Park?

Brooklyn customers rate Starry as the cheapest internet service provider in city. Data comes from customers in the city rating their satisfaction with pricing. This feedback is valuable because it considers price changes and whether the speeds paid for are worth it.

Starry received a local rating of 5.00 out of 5, which is higher than the average across all internet providers in the country. T-Mobile Home Internet is rated in second place for affordability by the company’s Borough Park customers with an average price rating of 5.00 out of 5.

The chart and graph below show how customers in Borough Park, Brooklyn, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.

Rated Affordability in Borough Park

Borough Park Internet Health Assessment

ISP Reports evaluates the technological infrastructure across the United States. This includes assessing a grade for ISP providers and infrastructure in the neighborhood and setting an index number for the digital connectivity of its residents. You can view the ISP Report Card and the Digital Connectivity Index for Borough Park below, including the metrics used and how Borough Park compares to the rest of Brooklyn and nation.

Borough Park ISP Report Card: A

	Metric (hover for details)	Borough Park	New York	USA
	Fiber Availability Percent The percentage of households in Borough Park that have a Fiber internet connection available to their home.	98.48%	96.37%	67.25%
	Average Download SpeedThe maximum download speed most households can get on average. This is measured by availability in a block group and weighted by the population in that area.	7,324 Mbps	5,488 Mbps	3,293 Mbps
	Provider CountThe number of providers available for most people. This is a weighted average by block rather than a total for Borough Park.	7.2	6.3	6.8

 

Borough Park Digital Connectivity Index: 47 / 100

	Metric (hover for details)	Borough Park	New York	USA
	Average Household SizeA larger household size in a neighborhood indicates that there will be a greater need for bandwidth due to simultaneous usage, multiple devices, and network congestion.	3.8	2.8	2.7
	Work From Home PercentA higher percent of the population working from home indicates bandwidth requirements being more widely needed rather than consolidated to commercial portions of the city.	14%	16%	14%
	Households with DevicesA higher percentage of households with computing devices in the home indicates a higher level of infrastructure needed to support those households.	81%	92%	95%
	Households with InternetA higher percentage of households with internet indicates a higher need for usage and connectivity in people’s daily lives.	71%	87%	90%
	Households with BroadbandA higher percentage of households with a broadband connection (defined as speeds above 25 Mbps) indicates heavier usage needs within these households.	58%	74%	75%
	Broadband Usage vs. AvailabilityThis measures what percentage of households who have a broadband connection to their home actually have an active subscription to that service.	58%	74%	76%

Borough Park ISP Report Card & Digital Connectivity Index

The ISP Report Card in Borough Park is A, which is worse than other neighborhoods. The local demand for broadband internet connectivity in Borough Park is high with a score of 47 / 100 in our Digital Connectivity Index. This means that internet service providers operating in Borough Park have done a average job meeting the needs of its residents.

The Borough Park ISP Report Card evaluates the neighborhood on availability and speed metrics compared to other neighborhoods in the United States. ISP Infrastructure can vary greatly and on its own isn’t a perfect measure of what a neighborhood needs. Please see our ISP Report Card along with the Digital Connectivity Index above to evaluate how well the connectivity demand is met by the existing infrastructure.

71% of Borough Park households have an internet connection despite having 99.89% availability. 58% of households have fiber, cable, or DSL, 3% have satellite, 0% are still on dial-up, and 2% of households have internet but don’t pay for a subscription because it’s subsidized by the Affordable Connectivity Program.

As you can see in the table above, while 58% of households have a broadband connection such as fiber, cable or DSL available to their home, 58% subscribe to it. A low number of Borough Park residents are taking advantage of the available internet infrastructure.

For more details, please visit our ISP Report Card and Digital Connectivity Index pages.

How do Neighboring Neighborhoods Compare to Borough Park?

How Much Speed does a Borough Park Household Need?

Higher speed is typically preferred, but that comes at a higher price. The average size of a household in Borough Park is 3.8, which is larger than the Brooklyn average of 2.8 and larger than the national average of 2.7. Borough Park's average household income is $70,436 which is about average for the Brooklyn average of $87,796 and about average for the national average of $90,606. Homes with more people living in them and with lower incomes tend to indicate a fairly average device usage pattern.

Borough Park also has 21% of its population enrolled in school between the 6th grade and college level, this is higher than the Brooklyn average of 15%. Additionally, 14% of residents work from home, which is lower than the 16% of residents in Brooklyn who work from home. This and other factors you can see above show us that the community of Borough Park has an average need for internet connectivity and speeds.

Compared to the rest of the country, Borough Park households are much more technology-disengaged. 81% of households have some sort of computing device, 74% have desktops or laptops in the home, and 72% have smartphones. To see what speeds you are currently getting, please visit our internet speed test tool.

Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Borough Park?

Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Borough Park?

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Which ISP Should You Choose in Borough Park?

The right ISP for you depends upon your needs, but in general we can make the following suggestions:

• The best all-around internet service provider in Borough Park is Starry.
• The fastest internet provider should be Optimum. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, Starry may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
• The most affordable internet provider in Borough Park is Starry.
• Viasat, Verizon, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Borough Park, and is most likely to cover your home. To find out exactly what's available at your home, please use our address search tool.

How does Borough Park compare to other cities with a similar population?

To see how Borough Park stacks up on the national level, it's useful to look at some other cities with similarly sized populations. Below you can see a list of these cities and how they compare to Borough Park's A ISP Report Card and 47 / 100 Digital Connectivity Index.