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Internet Speed Report Chicago August 2024

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

Total Tests

106

Avg. Download

133.17Mbps

Avg. Upload

84.75Mbps

Avg. Ping

79.1ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Comcast Cable Communications 295.4 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 65.9 Mbps
SilverIP Communications Inc. 303.8 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 180.2 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 103.9 Mbps
RCN 56.2 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 8.1 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 60.0 Mbps
Brazos Valley Council of Governments 103.8 Mbps
FDCservers.net 49.7 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
iPhone 10.4%
Generic Smartphone 7.5%
Huawei Browser 1.9%
Apple iPhone 1.9%
Generic Smartphone 1.9%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome 21.7%
Mobile Safari 10.4%
Chrome Mobile 7.5%
Chrome 7.5%
Firefox 5.7%
Safari 4.7%
Firefox 3.8%
Chrome 2.8%
Firefox 2.8%
Opera 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.