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Internet Speed Report Chicago October 2025

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

Total Tests

32

Avg. Download

421.71Mbps

Avg. Upload

314.04Mbps

Avg. Ping

18.5ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Comcast Cable Communications 437.5 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 122.1 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 210.9 Mbps
Cogent Communications 1,217.4 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
iPhone 15.6%
iPhone 9.4%
iPhone 9.4%
iPhone 6.3%
iPhone 6.3%
Generic Smartphone 3.1%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Mobile Safari 15.6%
Chrome 12.5%
Chrome 9.4%
Mobile Safari 9.4%
Mobile Safari 9.4%
Chrome 6.3%
Firefox 6.3%
Mobile Safari 6.3%
Mobile Safari 6.3%
Chrome 3.1%

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.