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Internet Speed Report Chicago 2025

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

Total Tests

502

Avg. Download

408.71Mbps

Avg. Upload

163.50Mbps

Avg. Ping

23.8ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Comcast Cable Communications 469.4 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 513.5 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 446.7 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 359.6 Mbps
AT&T Services, Inc. 302.7 Mbps
SilverIP Communications Inc. 443.2 Mbps
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 314.7 Mbps
RCN 481.7 Mbps
Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless 450.3 Mbps
RCN 354.3 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
iPhone 6.6%
Generic Android 2.0 4.4%
iPhone 4.4%
iPhone 4.4%
iPhone 3.6%
iPhone 2.8%
Generic Android 2.0 2.8%
iPhone 1.6%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Mobile Safari 6.6%
Android Webkit 4.4%
Mobile Safari 4.4%
Mobile Safari 4.4%
Chrome 4.4%
Safari 3.8%
Mobile Safari 3.6%
Mobile Safari 2.8%
Android Webkit 2.8%
Opera 2.4%

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.