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Internet Speed Report Chicago August 2025

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

Total Tests

44

Avg. Download

306.76Mbps

Avg. Upload

172.35Mbps

Avg. Ping

30.2ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Comcast Cable Communications 413.6 Mbps
SilverIP Communications Inc. 360.9 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 268.9 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 168.0 Mbps
Brazos Valley Council of Governments 145.4 Mbps
AT&T Services, Inc. 244.0 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 476.6 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 434.5 Mbps
AT&T Services, Inc. 230.9 Mbps
RCN 131.4 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
Generic Smartphone 6.8%
iPhone 2.3%
Apple iPhone 2.3%
iPhone 2.3%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome 15.9%
Chrome 11.4%
Firefox 6.8%
Chrome Mobile 6.8%
Opera 6.8%
Safari 6.8%
Chrome 4.5%
Safari 4.5%
Chrome 4.5%
Opera 2.3%

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.