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Internet Speed Report California March 2024

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

Total Tests

4,042

Avg. Download

122.12Mbps

Avg. Upload

54.72Mbps

Avg. Ping

69.8ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Comcast Cable Communications 187.5 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 154.9 Mbps
Spectrum 124.5 Mbps
Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless 19.8 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 246.4 Mbps
Charter Communications 271.1 Mbps
Charter Communications 161.8 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 177.0 Mbps
Charter Communications 199.5 Mbps
Charter Communications 129.4 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
iPhone 13.3%
Generic Smartphone 8.0%
Apple iPhone 1.6%
Generic Smartphone 1.2%
iPhone 1.0%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome 17.9%
Mobile Safari 13.3%
Chrome 8.4%
Chrome Mobile 8.0%
Chrome 6.6%
Chrome 3.7%
Safari 3.1%
Chrome 2.4%
Chrome 2.4%
Firefox 2.4%

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.