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Internet Speed Report Chicago March 2024

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

Total Tests

140

Avg. Download

141.07Mbps

Avg. Upload

75.61Mbps

Avg. Ping

58.7ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Comcast Cable Communications 133.6 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 223.4 Mbps
RCN 214.4 Mbps
RCN 178.2 Mbps
Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless 34.3 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 157.3 Mbps
AT&T Services, Inc. 112.1 Mbps
RCN 162.7 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 74.9 Mbps
SilverIP Communications Inc. 245.2 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
Generic Smartphone 12.9%
iPhone 10.0%
Apple iPhone 1.4%
Apple iPhone 1.4%
iPhone 1.4%
Generic Smartphone 1.4%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome 27.9%
Chrome Mobile 12.9%
Mobile Safari 10.0%
Chrome 5.0%
Firefox 2.9%
Chrome 2.9%
Firefox 2.1%
Chrome 2.1%
Safari 2.1%
Chrome 2.1%

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.