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Internet Speed Report California January 2024

A comprehensive analysis of broadband performance in California based on real user speed tests conducted on Bandwidth Place.

Total Tests

7,038

Avg. Download

139.55Mbps

Avg. Upload

52.30Mbps

Avg. Ping

47.7ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Comcast Cable Communications 200.0 Mbps
Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless 120.0 Mbps
Charter Communications 163.0 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 185.4 Mbps
Charter Communications 197.5 Mbps
Charter Communications 170.3 Mbps
Charter Communications 158.4 Mbps
Charter Communications 154.6 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 151.0 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 205.4 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
iPhone 21.6%
Generic Android 2.0 15.5%
iPhone 9.7%
iPhone 2.7%
iPhone 2.0%
Generic Android 2.0 1.5%
Apple iPhone 1.3%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Mobile Safari 21.6%
Android Webkit 15.5%
Mobile Safari 9.7%
Chrome 8.5%
Mobile Safari 2.7%
Chrome Mobile iOS 2.0%
Chrome 1.9%
Android Webkit 1.5%
Chrome 1.4%
Safari 1.3%

Analysis Methodology

The data presented in this report is aggregated directly from real user speed tests performed on the Bandwidth Place platform testing network nodes globally during 2024. We calculate the localized metrics using strict data sanity checks to prevent skewed results from anomalies or extreme outliers.

SEO & Location Routing Structure: Because location data is structurally rigid, caching data dynamically to static hierarchy (Country -> State -> City) provides significant improvements to PageSpeed metrics and Time to First Byte (TTFB). This strategy ensures optimum indexing for search engines processing localized queries.