There are 4 internet providers operating in San Francisco, the most popular being Xfinity. Xfinity offers cable and fiber internet service. In 191,510 recent tests, on average, we have been seeing 118 Mbps for download speeds and 15 Mbps for upload speeds for Xfinity customers. In addition to Xfinity, DSL, fiber, fixed wireless and cable internet service is also available from AT&T, Webpass and Wave Broadband.
While these are the real speeds we have been seeing in our research, there are many factors that go into the actual download and upload speeds you will encounter.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity Cable Fiber | 118 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 9 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fiber | 74 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 6 ms |
| Webpass Fiber Fixed Wireless | 239 Mbps | 179 Mbps | 4 ms |
| Wave Broadband Cable DSL | 258 Mbps | 67 Mbps | 6 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Xfinity is the most popular provider in San Francisco offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 118 Mbps for download speeds and 15 Mbps for upload speeds over 191,510 recent tests.
Xfinity has the 3rd fastest average download speeds and the 4th fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in San Francisco. 23% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 43% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2022 | 163 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 7 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 505 Mbps | 39 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 522 Mbps | 41 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 156 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 23 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 143 Mbps | 9 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 702 Mbps | 35 Mbps | 9 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 243 Mbps | 18 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 328 Mbps | 42 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 93 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 16 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 527 Mbps | 41 Mbps | n/a ms |
AT&T is the 2nd most popular provider in San Francisco offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 74 Mbps for download speeds and 25 Mbps for upload speeds over 31,876 recent tests.
AT&T has the 4th fastest average download speeds and the 3rd fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in San Francisco. 18% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 28% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2022 | 311 Mbps | 257 Mbps | 5 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 196 Mbps | 200 Mbps | 11 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 204 Mbps | 231 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 458 Mbps | 444 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 93 Mbps | 93 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 378 Mbps | 181 Mbps | 4 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 584 Mbps | 509 Mbps | 4 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 95 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 22 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 33 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 15 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 62 Mbps | 58 Mbps | 11 ms |
Webpass is the 3rd most popular provider in San Francisco offering fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 239 Mbps for download speeds and 179 Mbps for upload speeds over 20,005 recent tests.
Webpass has the 2nd fastest average download speeds and the fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in San Francisco. 32% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 40% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2022 | 64 Mbps | 91 Mbps | 4 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 334 Mbps | 253 Mbps | 5 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 10 Mbps | 83 Mbps | 5 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 89 Mbps | 69 Mbps | 6 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 396 Mbps | 445 Mbps | 5 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 851 Mbps | 671 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 136 Mbps | 105 Mbps | 15 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 556 Mbps | 229 Mbps | 5 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 94 Mbps | 93 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 893 Mbps | 877 Mbps | 208 ms |
Wave Broadband is the 4th most popular provider in San Francisco offering cable and DSL internet service. Users have been getting 258 Mbps for download speeds and 67 Mbps for upload speeds over 2,334 recent tests.
Wave Broadband has the fastest average download speeds and the 2nd fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in San Francisco. 32% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 33% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2022 | 410 Mbps | 495 Mbps | 6 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 1 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 22 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 88 Mbps | 91 Mbps | 4 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 239 Mbps | 236 Mbps | 5 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 88 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 6 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 263 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 10 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 93 Mbps | 93 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 654 Mbps | 545 Mbps | 4 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 337 Mbps | 318 Mbps | 8 ms |
| September 19, 2022 | 22 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 4 ms |
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