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Internet Speed Report Iowa October 2024

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

Total Tests

78

Avg. Download

99.96Mbps

Avg. Upload

57.64Mbps

Avg. Ping

46.1ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Long Lines Internet 24.3 Mbps
Mediacom Communications 206.5 Mbps
Mediacom Communications 94.2 Mbps
Windstream Communications LLC 54.7 Mbps
Grand River Mutual Telephone Corporation 36.4 Mbps
CenturyLink 15.0 Mbps
CenturyLink 245.5 Mbps
CenturyLink Communications, LLC 10.6 Mbps
ImOn Communications, LLC 87.6 Mbps
CenturyLink Communications, LLC 26.4 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
Generic Smartphone 5.1%
Generic Smartphone 3.8%
iPhone 3.8%
Generic Smartphone 2.6%
iPhone 2.6%
iPhone 2.6%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome 26.9%
Chrome 17.9%
Chrome 5.1%
Opera 5.1%
Chrome Mobile 5.1%
Safari 3.8%
Chrome 3.8%
Samsung Internet 3.8%
Firefox 3.8%
Mobile Safari 3.8%

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.