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Internet Speed Report California August 2024

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

Total Tests

2,536

Avg. Download

118.13Mbps

Avg. Upload

50.37Mbps

Avg. Ping

77.4ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Charter Communications 133.3 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications 187.7 Mbps
Charter Communications 135.6 Mbps
Charter Communications 43.1 Mbps
ZSCALER, INC. 11.2 Mbps
Charter Communications 172.5 Mbps
Cox Communications Inc. 101.0 Mbps
Charter Communications 155.0 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 141.8 Mbps
Cox Communications Inc. 104.3 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
Generic Smartphone 6.1%
iPhone 5.2%
iPhone 4.0%
iPhone 2.3%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome 26.3%
Chrome Mobile 6.1%
Chrome 5.5%
Mobile Safari 5.2%
Chrome 5.0%
Chrome 5.0%
Mobile Safari 4.0%
Chrome 3.8%
Firefox 3.4%
Safari 2.9%

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.