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Internet Speed Report Iowa February 2024

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

Total Tests

507

Avg. Download

123.17Mbps

Avg. Upload

67.32Mbps

Avg. Ping

49.6ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless 178.8 Mbps
CenturyLink 34.8 Mbps
CenturyLink Communications, LLC 23.3 Mbps
Windstream Communications LLC 214.8 Mbps
Eastern Iowa IP 102.6 Mbps
CenturyLink 6.0 Mbps
ImOn Communications, LLC 68.0 Mbps
CenturyLink Communications, LLC 98.1 Mbps
Aureon Network Services 51.2 Mbps
CenturyLink Communications, LLC 27.6 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
Generic Android 2.0 21.7%
iPhone 18.7%
iPhone 9.5%
iPhone 4.1%
Generic Smartphone 3.4%
Generic Android 2.0 1.8%
iPhone 1.2%
Apple iPhone 1.2%
Apple iPhone 1.0%
Generic Android 2.0 1.0%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Android Webkit 21.7%
Mobile Safari 18.7%
Mobile Safari 9.5%
Chrome 6.1%
Mobile Safari 4.1%
Chrome Mobile 3.4%
Chrome 3.0%
Android Webkit 1.8%
Firefox 1.4%
Chrome Mobile iOS 1.2%

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.