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Internet Speed Report Chicago September 2024

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

Total Tests

110

Avg. Download

187.86Mbps

Avg. Upload

67.77Mbps

Avg. Ping

50.5ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 515.6 Mbps
RCN 128.0 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications 330.3 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 353.2 Mbps
AT&T Services, Inc. 52.0 Mbps
RCN 367.3 Mbps
RCN 102.9 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 9.2 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 247.7 Mbps
AT&T Services, Inc. 47.3 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
iPhone 7.3%
Generic Smartphone 3.6%
Generic Smartphone 3.6%
Generic Smartphone 1.8%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome 31.8%
Opera 11.8%
Mobile Safari 7.3%
Chrome 7.3%
Chrome 4.5%
Chrome Mobile 3.6%
Chrome Mobile 3.6%
Firefox 2.7%
Chrome 2.7%
Chrome 2.7%

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.