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Internet Speed Report Chicago October 2024

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

Total Tests

86

Avg. Download

147.48Mbps

Avg. Upload

126.13Mbps

Avg. Ping

58.3ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 28.9 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications 281.3 Mbps
AT&T Services, Inc. 28.3 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 87.2 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 199.0 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 708.0 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 150.6 Mbps
RCN 193.7 Mbps
FDCservers.net 0.3 Mbps
FDCservers.net 0.2 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
iPhone 8.1%
iPhone 7.0%
iPhone 5.8%
iPhone 4.7%
iPhone 3.5%
Generic Smartphone 2.3%
Generic Smartphone 1.2%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome 24.4%
Chrome 16.3%
Mobile Safari 8.1%
Mobile Safari 7.0%
Mobile Safari 5.8%
Chrome 4.7%
Firefox 4.7%
Mobile Safari 4.7%
Chrome 3.5%
Mobile Safari 3.5%

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.