Internet Providers in Syracuse, New York
Fiber is available at 69.7% of the 36,961 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Syracuse, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 98.2%. 67.7% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 30.4% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Syracuse in New York
Syracuse is a two-wire city. Spectrum reports service at 97.3% of its homes and businesses and Verizon reports fiber at 68.6%, so most addresses have exactly two wired choices and very few have a third. Verizon's fiber is reported with a top download just under 1 Gbps and cable uploads are slower, which leaves 1,000/100 gigabit service at only 1.3% of locations, the 2nd lowest1 share among large American cities.
Spectrum everywhere, Verizon fiber at most addresses
The FCC counts 36,961 homes and businesses inside Syracuse's city limits. Spectrum reports service at 97.3% of them, over cable except for 1.3% where it reports fiber. Verizon reports service at 93.7%: fiber at 68.6% of locations and fixed wireless across most of the rest. After those two, the wired list is short. Northland Networks reports fiber at 51 locations, all of them at 100/20 Mbps or faster.
| Spectrum | Fiber Cable | 97.3% | 97.3% | 1 Gbps | 29.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Fiber Licensed wireless | 93.7% | 85.2% | 1 Gbps | 0.9% |
| AT&T | Licensed wireless | 74.7% | 5.1% | 100 Mbps | – |
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 73.9% | 21.5% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Northland Networks | Fiber | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 Gbps | – |
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Share of the area's broadband serviceable locations where the provider reports service as of June 30, 2026. "Only wired option" is the share of locations where it is the single wired provider at 100/20 Mbps. Provider-reported and challengeable; speeds are advertised maximums, not measured; no prices. Satellite providers (HughesNet, Starlink, Viasat) report service at nearly every location and are left out of the table.
AT&T and T-Mobile complete the list with fixed wireless home internet, and the three satellite companies report every location. All of this is what providers reported to the FCC as of June 30, 2026, in the file revision of November 10, 2026. A provider reports a location when it can install service there within ten business days, and any report can be challenged on the FCC National Broadband Map. The FCC counts locations, not households: an apartment building is one location.
Since 2022: fiber up, copper gone, fewer wired companies
In the first National Broadband Map, for June 2022, fiber was reported at 40.1% of Syracuse's locations and DSL over copper phone lines at 53.6%2. By June 2026 fiber had risen to 69.7%, and DSL was reported at 0 locations in the city. Fiber gained 7.0 percentage points in the latest six months alone, an increase tied for 28th highest1 among large cities.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2022; FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of December 31, 2025; FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Shares of broadband serviceable locations in each FCC release (latest revision of each); the small number is the change in percentage points since June 30, 2022. The FCC's count of locations is updated with each release, so shares are compared rather than counts.
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| Measure | June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2025 | June 30, 2026 | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber available | 40.1% | 62.7% | 69.7% | 29.6 pts |
| DSL available | 53.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −53.6 pts |
| One wired choice | 57.5% | 37.1% | 30.4% | −27.1 pts |
| Gigabit (1,000/100) | 0.1% | 5.6% | 1.3% | 1.3 pts |
As fiber spread, the share of locations with only one wired provider at 100/20 Mbps fell from 57.5% to 30.4%. The number of companies did not grow with it. Wired providers reporting service anywhere in the city went from 3 to 3, and fiber providers from 32 to 31. More addresses have a second wire, but it is almost always the same second wire.
Two wires, rarely three
Almost every location in Syracuse has a fast wired connection: wired service of 100/20 Mbps or more is reported at 98.2% of locations, tied for 151st lowest among the 343 cities of 100,000 or more, and only 678 locations have none. What varies is the number of wires. Exactly two wired providers offer 100/20 Mbps at 67.7% of locations, in almost every case Spectrum and Verizon. Three or more are reported at only 0.0%, and two or more fiber networks overlap at 0.2%1.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Different wired providers (fiber, cable or DSL; FCC provider IDs) reporting 100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up or more at the same location. Fixed wireless and satellite are not counted.
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| Area | None | One | Two | Three or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 1.8% | 30.4% | 67.7% | 0.0% |
| New York | 3.7% | 35.8% | 56.3% | 4.2% |
| United States | 7.8% | 36.6% | 44.6% | 11.1% |
The remaining 30.4% of locations have a single wired option at 100/20 Mbps, and that option is Spectrum: it is the only wired provider at that speed at 29.6% of locations. These are largely the addresses Verizon's fiber does not reach. The city's two-or-more share, 67.7%, is above New York State's 60.5% but below the 75.4% reported across Onondaga County, where fiber reaches 78.0% of locations against 69.7%1 inside the city.
Fiber at 940 Mbps, and a gigabit tier that barely registers
Syracuse's speed figures contain a quirk of definitions. The FCC's gigabit tier requires an advertised download of at least 1,000 Mbps with an upload of at least 100 Mbps. Spectrum's cable network brings an advertised 1 Gbps download to nearly every address (97.3%1 of locations), but its cable uploads fall below the 100 Mbps bar. Verizon's fiber clears the upload bar, but in Syracuse it is reported with a fastest advertised download of 940 Mbps, just under the download threshold.
The result: service meeting the 1,000/100 standard is advertised at only 1.3% of locations, the 2nd lowest share among large cities, while fiber reaches 69.7%. New York State as a whole is at 62.7%. The tier also moved backward: it stood at 5.6%3 in December 2025, a fall of 4.3 percentage points1 in one release. The map records what providers report, not why a report changed.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Maximum advertised download speed (Mbps) of any wired or fixed wireless offer at the location, as reported by providers to the FCC; satellite excluded. Advertised, not measured.
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| Area | Under 25 Mbps or none | 25–99 | 100–249 | 250–499 | 500–939 | 940–1,999 | 2,000 or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 98.2% | 0.0% |
| New York | 2.0% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 44.0% | 51.9% |
| United States | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 31.0% | 61.0% |
Worcester, Massachusetts 0.7%Clarksville, Tennessee 100.0%
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Each dot is a city. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
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| Area | Gigabit (1,000/100) |
|---|---|
| Chattanooga, Tennessee | 100.0% |
| Clarksville, Tennessee | 100.0% |
| West Valley City, Utah | 99.9% |
| Sparks, Nevada | 99.9% |
| Boulder, Colorado | 99.9% |
| Lincoln, Nebraska | 99.9% |
| Simi Valley, California | 99.9% |
| Longmont, Colorado | 99.9% |
| Reno, Nevada | 99.8% |
| Pompano Beach, Florida | 99.8% |
| Eugene, Oregon | 99.8% |
| Aurora, Illinois | 99.7% |
| Arvada, Colorado | 99.7% |
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 99.7% |
| Fishers, Indiana | 99.7% |
| Hillsboro, Oregon | 99.6% |
| Gresham, Oregon | 99.6% |
| Manchester, New Hampshire | 99.6% |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 99.6% |
| Knoxville, Tennessee | 99.5% |
| Independence, Missouri | 99.5% |
| Hollywood, Florida | 99.5% |
| Centennial, Colorado | 99.5% |
| San Mateo, California | 99.4% |
| Sandy Springs, Georgia | 99.4% |
| Des Moines, Iowa | 99.4% |
| Fairfield, California | 99.3% |
| Greeley, Colorado | 99.3% |
| Olathe, Kansas | 99.3% |
| Overland Park, Kansas | 99.3% |
| Miami Gardens, Florida | 99.3% |
| Rochester, Minnesota | 99.3% |
| Pasadena, Texas | 99.2% |
| Hialeah, Florida | 99.2% |
| Provo, Utah | 99.2% |
| Visalia, California | 99.2% |
| Miami, Florida | 99.1% |
| Colorado Springs, Colorado | 99.1% |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 98.9% |
| Miramar, Florida | 98.8% |
| Louisville, Kentucky | 98.7% |
| Lexington, Kentucky | 98.7% |
| Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | 98.6% |
| Huntsville, Alabama | 98.6% |
| Frisco, Texas | 98.6% |
| Allen, Texas | 98.6% |
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 98.5% |
| Murfreesboro, Tennessee | 98.5% |
| McKinney, Texas | 98.5% |
| Hartford, Connecticut | 98.5% |
| Peoria, Illinois | 98.5% |
| Amarillo, Texas | 98.4% |
| Sugar Land, Texas | 98.4% |
| Conroe, Texas | 98.3% |
| League City, Texas | 98.3% |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | 98.2% |
| Nashville, Tennessee | 98.2% |
| Fort Collins, Colorado | 98.1% |
| Waterbury, Connecticut | 98.0% |
| Norfolk, Virginia | 98.0% |
| Clovis, California | 98.0% |
| Fremont, California | 97.9% |
| Pembroke Pines, Florida | 97.9% |
| Pearland, Texas | 97.9% |
| Stockton, California | 97.8% |
| Mesquite, Texas | 97.7% |
| Arlington, Texas | 97.7% |
| San Angelo, Texas | 97.6% |
| Sacramento, California | 97.5% |
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 97.5% |
| Kansas City, Missouri | 97.4% |
| West Jordan, Utah | 97.4% |
| Baltimore, Maryland | 97.2% |
| Abilene, Texas | 97.2% |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | 97.2% |
| Rochester, New York | 97.1% |
| Fort Worth, Texas | 97.0% |
| Lakewood, Colorado | 97.0% |
| Plano, Texas | 97.0% |
| North Las Vegas, Nevada | 97.0% |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 96.9% |
| St. Louis, Missouri | 96.9% |
| Dallas, Texas | 96.9% |
| Grand Prairie, Texas | 96.9% |
| Vancouver, Washington | 96.9% |
| Rio Rancho, New Mexico | 96.9% |
| Richardson, Texas | 96.9% |
| New Haven, Connecticut | 96.9% |
| Oakland, California | 96.9% |
| Spokane, Washington | 96.8% |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | 96.8% |
| Lee's Summit, Missouri | 96.8% |
| Henderson, Nevada | 96.8% |
| Bridgeport, Connecticut | 96.7% |
| Westminster, Colorado | 96.7% |
| Jackson, Mississippi | 96.6% |
| Lynn, Massachusetts | 96.6% |
| Little Rock, Arkansas | 96.6% |
| Garland, Texas | 96.5% |
| Wichita Falls, Texas | 96.4% |
| Cape Coral, Florida | 96.4% |
| Pueblo, Colorado | 96.3% |
| Jersey City, New Jersey | 96.3% |
| Wichita, Kansas | 96.2% |
| San Jose, California | 96.2% |
| Carrollton, Texas | 96.2% |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | 96.2% |
| Buckeye, Arizona | 96.1% |
| Denver, Colorado | 96.0% |
| Yonkers, New York | 96.0% |
| Gilbert, Arizona | 96.0% |
| Houston, Texas | 95.9% |
| Norman, Oklahoma | 95.9% |
| Irving, Texas | 95.9% |
| Lewisville, Texas | 95.9% |
| Oceanside, California | 95.8% |
| Boca Raton, Florida | 95.8% |
| Seattle, Washington | 95.7% |
| Naperville, Illinois | 95.7% |
| Davenport, Iowa | 95.6% |
| South Fulton, Georgia | 95.6% |
| Everett, Washington | 95.4% |
| Chula Vista, California | 95.4% |
| Cary, North Carolina | 95.1% |
| Lowell, Massachusetts | 95.0% |
| Thornton, Colorado | 94.9% |
| Irvine, California | 94.9% |
| Palm Coast, Florida | 94.8% |
| St. Paul, Minnesota | 94.8% |
| Surprise, Arizona | 94.6% |
| Fargo, North Dakota | 94.6% |
| Elizabeth, New Jersey | 94.5% |
| Warren, Michigan | 94.4% |
| Kansas City, Kansas | 94.2% |
| Daly City, California | 94.2% |
| Roseville, California | 94.2% |
| Vallejo, California | 94.2% |
| Paterson, New Jersey | 93.9% |
| Omaha, Nebraska | 93.8% |
| Menifee, California | 93.8% |
| Vacaville, California | 93.6% |
| Bellevue, Washington | 93.5% |
| Stamford, Connecticut | 93.5% |
| Hayward, California | 93.4% |
| Newark, New Jersey | 93.3% |
| Concord, California | 93.3% |
| Round Rock, Texas | 93.2% |
| West Palm Beach, Florida | 92.9% |
| Fayetteville, Arkansas | 92.8% |
| Peoria, Arizona | 92.7% |
| Temecula, California | 92.6% |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 92.4% |
| Murrieta, California | 92.3% |
| Berkeley, California | 92.3% |
| Columbia, Missouri | 92.3% |
| Port St. Lucie, Florida | 92.3% |
| Santa Clara, California | 92.2% |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 92.1% |
| Lubbock, Texas | 92.1% |
| Topeka, Kansas | 91.8% |
| Fresno, California | 91.8% |
| Lansing, Michigan | 91.8% |
| Raleigh, North Carolina | 91.6% |
| Lafayette, Louisiana | 91.6% |
| Augusta, Georgia | 91.5% |
| Scottsdale, Arizona | 91.4% |
| Fort Wayne, Indiana | 91.2% |
| Glendale, Arizona | 91.2% |
| High Point, North Carolina | 91.2% |
| El Cajon, California | 91.1% |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma | 91.0% |
| Rockford, Illinois | 91.0% |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 90.7% |
| Davie, Florida | 90.6% |
| Edmond, Oklahoma | 90.5% |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 90.4% |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 90.4% |
| Jacksonville, Florida | 90.3% |
| Goodyear, Arizona | 90.3% |
| Yuma, Arizona | 90.0% |
| Elk Grove, California | 90.0% |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 90.0% |
| Killeen, Texas | 89.9% |
| Carmel, Indiana | 89.9% |
| Elgin, Illinois | 89.8% |
| Tyler, Texas | 89.6% |
| Durham, North Carolina | 89.5% |
| Chandler, Arizona | 89.3% |
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 88.9% |
| Richmond, California | 88.8% |
| Avondale, Arizona | 88.8% |
| Concord, North Carolina | 88.7% |
| Antioch, California | 88.6% |
| Mobile, Alabama | 88.4% |
| Denton, Texas | 88.2% |
| San Antonio, Texas | 88.2% |
| Tampa, Florida | 87.8% |
| Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 87.6% |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | 87.4% |
| Gainesville, Florida | 87.2% |
| Hesperia, California | 87.1% |
| Alexandria, Virginia | 86.9% |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 86.6% |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | 86.4% |
| New York, New York | 86.3% |
| Downey, California | 86.2% |
| Spokane Valley, Washington | 86.0% |
| Odessa, Texas | 85.9% |
| Macon, Georgia | 85.9% |
| Portland, Oregon | 85.8% |
| Tacoma, Washington | 85.7% |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 85.5% |
| Tucson, Arizona | 85.4% |
| Mesa, Arizona | 85.3% |
| Aurora, Colorado | 85.3% |
| Escondido, California | 85.1% |
| Tempe, Arizona | 84.7% |
| Salinas, California | 84.7% |
| Long Beach, California | 83.9% |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | 83.7% |
| Modesto, California | 83.5% |
| Coral Springs, Florida | 83.1% |
| Fort Myers, Florida | 83.0% |
| Boston, Massachusetts | 82.8% |
| Thousand Oaks, California | 82.8% |
| Tallahassee, Florida | 82.7% |
| Joliet, Illinois | 82.7% |
| Midland, Texas | 82.6% |
| Lancaster, California | 82.5% |
| Austin, Texas | 82.4% |
| Salem, Oregon | 82.2% |
| Providence, Rhode Island | 82.1% |
| Victorville, California | 82.0% |
| Greensboro, North Carolina | 81.8% |
| Ontario, California | 81.5% |
| Pomona, California | 81.4% |
| Savannah, Georgia | 81.4% |
| West Covina, California | 80.7% |
| San Francisco, California | 79.6% |
| Santa Maria, California | 79.5% |
| South Bend, Indiana | 79.1% |
| Charleston, South Carolina | 78.7% |
| Brockton, Massachusetts | 78.6% |
| Detroit, Michigan | 78.6% |
| Corpus Christi, Texas | 78.1% |
| Cambridge, Massachusetts | 78.0% |
| Ann Arbor, Michigan | 77.9% |
| Shreveport, Louisiana | 77.8% |
| Fullerton, California | 77.7% |
| Newport News, Virginia | 77.2% |
| Sunnyvale, California | 76.8% |
| Deltona, Florida | 76.4% |
| Nampa, Idaho | 75.8% |
| New Braunfels, Texas | 75.1% |
| Green Bay, Wisconsin | 74.4% |
| North Charleston, South Carolina | 73.3% |
| Hampton, Virginia | 73.2% |
| Torrance, California | 72.7% |
| Springfield, Illinois | 72.7% |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 72.3% |
| Dearborn, Michigan | 72.2% |
| Huntington Beach, California | 72.1% |
| Meridian, Idaho | 72.0% |
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | 71.8% |
| New Bedford, Massachusetts | 71.6% |
| Madison, Wisconsin | 71.6% |
| Columbia, South Carolina | 70.4% |
| Moreno Valley, California | 70.0% |
| St. Petersburg, Florida | 69.9% |
| Suffolk, Virginia | 69.7% |
| Orlando, Florida | 69.5% |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 69.5% |
| Waco, Texas | 69.2% |
| Brownsville, Texas | 69.2% |
| San Bernardino, California | 69.1% |
| Wilmington, North Carolina | 68.9% |
| Santa Rosa, California | 68.7% |
| Chicago, Illinois | 68.4% |
| Kent, Washington | 68.0% |
| Sterling Heights, Michigan | 67.9% |
| Chesapeake, Virginia | 67.5% |
| Garden Grove, California | 67.4% |
| Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 67.2% |
| Beaumont, Texas | 65.6% |
| Renton, Washington | 65.3% |
| Laredo, Texas | 65.2% |
| Evansville, Indiana | 63.6% |
| St. George, Utah | 63.4% |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | 63.4% |
| Tracy, California | 63.3% |
| San Diego, California | 63.1% |
| Lakeland, Florida | 62.9% |
| Palm Bay, Florida | 62.6% |
| El Paso, Texas | 62.0% |
| Dayton, Ohio | 61.8% |
| Columbus, Georgia | 61.3% |
| Montgomery, Alabama | 60.7% |
| Allentown, Pennsylvania | 60.5% |
| Oxnard, California | 60.2% |
| Edinburg, Texas | 58.6% |
| Quincy, Massachusetts | 57.8% |
| Athens, Georgia | 57.4% |
| Clearwater, Florida | 57.0% |
| Cleveland, Ohio | 56.2% |
| Akron, Ohio | 55.1% |
| College Station, Texas | 55.1% |
| Santa Ana, California | 54.8% |
| Chico, California | 54.6% |
| Birmingham, Alabama | 53.5% |
| Los Angeles, California | 53.3% |
| Inglewood, California | 52.9% |
| Toledo, Ohio | 52.8% |
| Burbank, California | 52.5% |
| Costa Mesa, California | 49.4% |
| Columbus, Ohio | 46.1% |
| Pasadena, California | 45.6% |
| Springfield, Missouri | 45.5% |
| Billings, Montana | 44.3% |
| McAllen, Texas | 43.7% |
| Las Cruces, New Mexico | 42.9% |
| Glendale, California | 40.2% |
| Buffalo, New York | 40.1% |
| Bakersfield, California | 40.1% |
| Riverside, California | 38.3% |
| Anaheim, California | 37.9% |
| Georgetown, Texas | 37.4% |
| Boise, Idaho | 37.2% |
| Palmdale, California | 36.9% |
| Carlsbad, California | 36.0% |
| Bend, Oregon | 35.1% |
| El Monte, California | 34.1% |
| Richmond, Virginia | 32.9% |
| Orange, California | 32.6% |
| Fontana, California | 30.5% |
| Jurupa Valley, California | 27.8% |
| Ventura, California | 23.8% |
| Rancho Cucamonga, California | 21.8% |
| Rialto, California | 20.7% |
| Santa Clarita, California | 18.4% |
| Corona, California | 13.6% |
| Albany, New York | 1.6% |
| Syracuse, New York | 1.3% |
| Worcester, Massachusetts | 0.7% |
For someone comparing addresses, the more useful measure here is symmetrical service of 100/100 Mbps or more, which tracks fiber closely and is advertised at 69.7% of locations. No location has a fastest advertised download of 2 Gbps or more (0.0%1). All of these are maximum speeds that providers advertise, not measured speeds.
Wireless home internet: AT&T arrives, coverage widens
AT&T reported no service in Syracuse in June 2022. It now reports fixed wireless at 74.7% of locations, with a fastest advertised download of 100 Mbps and 100/20 Mbps at 5.1%. T-Mobile reports 73.9%, with 100/20 at 21.5%. Licensed fixed wireless from any carrier rose from 75.7%3 to 94.3%1 of locations between the December 2025 and June 2026 releases.
| Measure | Syracuse | New York | United States | Rank among largest cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed fixed wireless | 94.3% | 84.0% | 87.3% | 191st of 343 |
| Fixed wireless 100/20 | 37.2% | 39.2% | 47.9% | 278th of 343 |
| Fixed wireless only at 100/20 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3.6% | tied 151st of 343 |
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Rank 1 is the highest value. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
At 100/20 Mbps the wireless footprint is narrower: 37.2% of locations, up from 12.2%2 in 2022. A tower sector's capacity is shared, so carriers decide address by address whether to accept a new customer. Fixed wireless is the only 100/20 option at 2111 locations, and no location depends on satellite alone.
Many households on phone data alone
Wired service reaches almost every address, yet a large share of Syracuse households use a phone plan as their only internet. In the Census Bureau's 2025 American Community Survey, 18.8% of households relied only on a cellular data plan (margin of error ±3.6 percentage points), the 22nd highest share among large cities by point estimate, against 13.9% for New York State. 70.0% subscribed to cable, fiber or DSL (±3.5 percentage points), the 20th lowest4 share.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables. Whiskers show the 90% margin of error. Period: 2025.
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| Area | Households relying only on a cellular data plan | MOE |
|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 18.8% | ±3.6 |
| Rochester | 17.2% | ±3.3 |
| New York | 16.4% | ±0.4 |
| Yonkers | 16.3% | ±2.9 |
| Buffalo | 15.6% | ±2.6 |
| New York | 13.9% | ±0.3 |
| Albany | 12.4% | ±2.8 |
Subscription overall has risen. The share of households with a broadband subscription of any type went from 75.4% in 2019 (±3.3 percentage points) to 92.5% in 2025 (±2.1 percentage points), and the share with no subscription fell from 24.3%5 to 7.5%4. The survey counts households across a year and the FCC counts locations on one date, so the two sources describe the city in different units.
Syracuse beside New York's other large cities
Each upstate city has a different wired mix. Albany has fiber at only 2.0% and one wired option at 96.1% of locations. Rochester has two fiber builders and DSL still on the map. Buffalo has 4 fiber providers against Syracuse's 3, but fiber at fewer of its locations (59.9%). Syracuse has one cable network, one dominant fiber network and a 1,000/100 share closer to Albany's (1.6%) than to Buffalo's (40.1%1).
| Area | Fiber available | Two wired choices | Wired 100/100 Mbps | Gigabit (1,000/100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse, New York | 69.7% | 67.7% | 69.7% | 1.3% |
| Buffalo, New York | 59.9% | 51.1% | 59.9% | 40.1% |
| Rochester, New York | 53.3% | 41.7% | 97.1% | 97.1% |
| Albany, New York | 2.0% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 1.6% |
| Yonkers, New York | 96.3% | 70.6% | 96.3% | 96.0% |
| New York, New York | 90.3% | 80.2% | 90.3% | 86.3% |
| New York | 70.0% | 56.3% | 73.0% | 62.7% |
| United States | 62.6% | 44.6% | 73.7% | 72.3% |
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
The New York page maps every county, including Onondaga County, where fiber is reported at 78.0% of the county's 161,0181 locations.
The table below sets Syracuse beside cities of similar size elsewhere in the country, from the same FCC release.
| Area | Fiber available | Gigabit (1,000/100) | Two or more wired choices | Fiber networks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miramar, Florida | 86.8% | 98.8% | 86.8% | 4 |
| Midland, Texas | 82.8% | 82.6% | 87.0% | 6 |
| Meridian, Idaho | 75.1% | 72.0% | 74.2% | 5 |
| Columbia, South Carolina | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.2% | 6 |
| Syracuse, New York | 69.7% | 1.3% | 67.7% | 3 |
| Rockford, Illinois | 58.7% | 91.0% | 58.6% | 5 |
| Visalia, California | 27.3% | 99.2% | 34.1% | 3 |
| Escondido, California | 15.6% | 85.1% | 23.0% | 3 |
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
Syracuse internet questions
What internet providers are available in Syracuse, NY?
As of June 30, 2026, Spectrum reports service at 97.3% of Syracuse's locations (cable, with fiber at a few), Verizon at 93.7% (fiber or fixed wireless), AT&T at 74.7% and T-Mobile at 73.9% (both fixed wireless). Northland Networks reports fiber at 0.0%1. HughesNet, Starlink and Viasat report satellite everywhere.
Is fiber internet available in Syracuse?
At least one provider reports fiber at 69.7% of locations in the city, up from 40.1%2 in June 2022. Verizon accounts for most of it (68.6% of locations); Northland Networks (0.0%) and Spectrum (1.3%) report fiber at small shares. Onondaga County as a whole is at 78.0% and New York State at 70.0%1.
How many internet providers are there in Syracuse?
3 wired providers report service somewhere in the city, down from 32 in June 2022; that count ranks tied for 17th lowest among the 343 cities of 100,000 or more. 3 carriers report licensed fixed wireless. At a single location the wired choice at 100/20 Mbps is one provider at 30.4%, two at 67.7% and three or more at 0.0%1.
Can I get gigabit internet in Syracuse?
A 1 Gbps download is advertised at 97.3% of locations. The FCC's gigabit tier, 1,000 Mbps down with at least 100 Mbps up, is advertised at only 1.3%1, because cable uploads are slow and Verizon reports its Syracuse fiber at a top download of 940 Mbps. These are advertised maximums, not measured speeds.
Is 5G home internet available in Syracuse?
T-Mobile reports fixed wireless home internet at 73.9% of locations and AT&T at 74.7%, with 100/20 Mbps at 21.5% and 5.1%1 respectively. Verizon reports fixed wireless mainly where it has no fiber. Carriers limit sign-ups by address, so a reported location is not a guaranteed opening.
Checking one address in Syracuse
The figures on this page describe the whole area. Which providers report service at a single home or apartment is shown only on the FCC's own map: search the address at broadbandmap.fcc.gov. If a provider is listed there but cannot actually connect you within ten business days, or the location is missing or misplaced, the map has a button to file a challenge; providers must respond, and corrections flow into later releases. Prices and plans are not part of the FCC data: each provider must show them on its broadband facts label at the point of sale.
More on internet in New York
The state picture, county by county: internet in New York. Other large cities in the state: New York, Buffalo, Yonkers, Rochester and Albany. Compare Syracuse with any other city or state in the comparison tool.
Sources
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Availability as of June 30, 2026; released November 10, 2026. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2022; Availability as of June 30, 2022; released May 10, 2024. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of December 31, 2025; Availability as of December 31, 2025; released November 3, 2026. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables; 2025 (calendar-year sample); released October 29, 2026. api.census.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019 1-year detailed tables; 2019. api.census.gov
Margins of error (±) are at the 90% confidence level. A difference is called significant only when it passes the Census Bureau's test at that level. How every figure is built: methodology. Found an error? Write to [email protected]; corrections are listed on the updates page.