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Internet Speed Report Chicago April 2024

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

Total Tests

99

Avg. Download

160.26Mbps

Avg. Upload

88.23Mbps

Avg. Ping

127.7ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Comcast Cable Communications 176.8 Mbps
RCN 261.1 Mbps
RCN 342.2 Mbps
FDCservers.net 0.4 Mbps
RCN 288.8 Mbps
WideOpenWest Finance LLC 346.7 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 211.0 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 209.3 Mbps
GigeNET 42.9 Mbps
AT&T Services, Inc. 200.0 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
iPhone 5.1%
Generic Smartphone 5.1%
iPhone 2.0%
iPhone 2.0%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Safari 14.1%
Firefox 12.1%
Chrome 11.1%
Chrome 10.1%
Mobile Safari 5.1%
Chrome Mobile 5.1%
Chrome 4.0%
Chrome 3.0%
Chrome 2.0%
Safari 2.0%

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.