The 10 BEST Internet Providers The Bronx, NY (for 2024)

The third most populous county in the United States, the Bronx has one and a half million residents. The most suburban of the five boroughs, it is a deeply diverse area. It has some incredibly high-income sections while also being home to the poorest congressional district in the U.S., the 15th. The reality of the situation is that regardless of where in the Bronx you call home, access to high-speed internet is a necessity in this day and age. Luckily, the Bronx has a massive, developed infrastructure to meet that need and then some.

Compared to some of the other boroughs in New York City, the Bronx is going to have fewer options. Five residential internet service providers are serving the area. Suddenlink, BarrierFree, Verizon, ViaSat, and HughesNet will all have their services available and will offer service through a mix of DSL, fiber, cable, satellite, and fixed wireless networks. The entire borough has coverage so regardless of whether you're in Wakefield, Lincoln Park, Throggs Neck, or Ludlow, finding a provider to fit your needs shouldn't be a problem.

In an area like the Bronx, a wired connection is almost sure to be the better option. Wired connections can transmit at faster rates and also tend to be more reliable. In that case, Suddenlink, Verizon, and BarrierFree are going to be the best choices. Among these three, Suddenlink has the largest coverage area, though all three have service through a vast majority of the county. Additionally, all have max speeds capable of handling anything you could want to use the internet for and even their average speeds are going to be lightning-fast.