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Internet Speed Report Chicago February 2024

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

Total Tests

281

Avg. Download

133.51Mbps

Avg. Upload

49.63Mbps

Avg. Ping

68.6ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless 111.6 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications 198.8 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 111.6 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 177.5 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 215.5 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 258.5 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 161.2 Mbps
RCN 109.3 Mbps
FDCservers.net 5.5 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 238.5 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
Generic Android 2.0 24.9%
iPhone 13.9%
iPhone 7.1%
iPhone 4.6%
Generic Smartphone 3.9%
iPhone 2.5%
iPhone 1.4%
Apple iPhone 1.1%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Android Webkit 24.9%
Mobile Safari 13.9%
Chrome 10.0%
Mobile Safari 7.1%
Mobile Safari 4.6%
Chrome Mobile 3.9%
Firefox 3.9%
Chrome Mobile iOS 2.5%
Mobile Safari 1.4%
Chrome 1.4%

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.