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Internet Speed Report Iowa January 2024

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

Total Tests

717

Avg. Download

108.99Mbps

Avg. Upload

60.41Mbps

Avg. Ping

45.9ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless 159.1 Mbps
CenturyLink Communications, LLC 20.3 Mbps
CenturyLink 30.5 Mbps
Mediacom Communications 81.9 Mbps
CenturyLink Communications, LLC 77.0 Mbps
ImOn Communications, LLC 60.6 Mbps
The Municipal Communications Utility of the City of Cedar Falls, Iowa 345.5 Mbps
CenturyLink 45.7 Mbps
Aureon Network Services 97.3 Mbps
Aureon Network Services 100.3 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
Generic Android 2.0 23.3%
iPhone 21.3%
iPhone 9.5%
iPhone 2.8%
Generic Android 2.0 2.8%
iPhone 2.5%
Apple iPhone 1.4%
Mozilla Firefox for Android Tablet 1.4%
iPhone 1.1%
iPhone 1.1%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Android Webkit 23.3%
Mobile Safari 21.3%
Mobile Safari 9.5%
Chrome 5.2%
Chrome Mobile iOS 2.8%
Android Webkit 2.8%
Chrome 2.6%
Mobile Safari 2.5%
Safari 1.8%
Chrome 1.5%

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.