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Internet Speed Report Chicago July 2025

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

Total Tests

20

Avg. Download

272.49Mbps

Avg. Upload

239.78Mbps

Avg. Ping

34.2ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
AT&T Services, Inc. 122.5 Mbps
SilverIP Communications Inc. 393.0 Mbps
AT&T Services, Inc. 321.5 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 122.0 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 143.4 Mbps
RCN 269.4 Mbps
RCN 595.7 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
iPhone 10.0%
Generic Smartphone 5.0%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Firefox 30.0%
Safari 20.0%
Chrome 10.0%
Chrome Mobile iOS 10.0%
Chrome 5.0%
Chrome 5.0%
Safari 5.0%
Opera 5.0%
Chrome Mobile 5.0%
Firefox 5.0%

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.