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Internet Speed Report Chicago January 2025

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

Total Tests

115

Avg. Download

470.59Mbps

Avg. Upload

109.29Mbps

Avg. Ping

19.8ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Comcast Cable Communications 507.8 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 359.0 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 520.9 Mbps
RCN 367.4 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 446.3 Mbps
Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless 304.2 Mbps
RCN 646.1 Mbps
SilverIP Communications Inc. 498.4 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 498.2 Mbps
AT&T Services, Inc. 576.4 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
Generic Android 2.0 19.1%
iPhone 16.5%
iPhone 15.7%
iPhone 10.4%
Samsung SM-G996U 3.5%
iPhone 1.7%
Generic Android 2.0 1.7%
iPad 0.9%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Android Webkit 19.1%
Mobile Safari 16.5%
Mobile Safari 15.7%
Mobile Safari 10.4%
Chrome 8.7%
Safari 4.3%
Firefox 3.5%
Samsung Internet 3.5%
Chrome Mobile iOS 1.7%
Android Webkit 1.7%

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 2025. 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.