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Internet Speed Report Chicago May 2025

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

Total Tests

35

Avg. Download

350.99Mbps

Avg. Upload

128.56Mbps

Avg. Ping

27.8ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
AT&T Services, Inc. 136.6 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 208.3 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications 615.5 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 478.7 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 721.4 Mbps
RCN 371.0 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 571.4 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications 215.0 Mbps
RCN 339.4 Mbps
WideOpenWest Finance LLC 360.1 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
iPhone 17.1%
Generic Smartphone 8.6%
Generic Smartphone 2.9%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome 17.1%
Mobile Safari 17.1%
Firefox 8.6%
Chrome Mobile 8.6%
Opera 8.6%
Chrome 5.7%
Firefox 5.7%
Firefox 5.7%
Firefox 2.9%
Samsung Internet 2.9%

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.