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Internet Speed Report California May 2024

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

Total Tests

2,812

Avg. Download

125.01Mbps

Avg. Upload

70.03Mbps

Avg. Ping

68.3ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Comcast Cable Communications 177.2 Mbps
Charter Communications 236.9 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 199.7 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 211.1 Mbps
TPx Communications 90.2 Mbps
ZSCALER, INC. 14.3 Mbps
Charter Communications 81.0 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 211.7 Mbps
Sonic Telecom LLC 252.9 Mbps
Charter Communications 181.2 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
iPhone 5.8%
Generic Smartphone 3.5%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome 16.0%
Chrome 11.2%
Chrome 9.0%
Chrome 8.7%
Mobile Safari 5.8%
Safari 4.9%
Chrome Mobile 3.5%
Chrome 3.1%
Firefox 2.8%
Chrome 2.8%

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.