There are 4 internet providers operating in San Francisco, the most popular being Xfinity. Xfinity offers cable and fiber internet service. In 179,189 recent tests, on average, we have been seeing 120 Mbps for download speeds and 13 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 | 120 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 9 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fiber | 68 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 7 ms |
| Webpass Fiber Fixed Wireless | 261 Mbps | 205 Mbps | 4 ms |
| Wave Broadband Cable DSL | 169 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 9 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 120 Mbps for download speeds and 13 Mbps for upload speeds over 179,189 recent tests.
Xfinity has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in San Francisco. 23% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 42% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2023 | 714 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 18 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 80 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 30 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 453 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 14 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 380 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 16 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 220 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 18 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 15 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 17 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 185 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 17 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 825 Mbps | 40 Mbps | 5 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 15 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 13 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 505 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 10 ms |
AT&T is the 2nd most popular provider in San Francisco offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 68 Mbps for download speeds and 19 Mbps for upload speeds over 54,960 recent tests.
AT&T has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in San Francisco. 20% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 30% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2023 | 52 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 87 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 311 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 19 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 15 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 36 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 32 Mbps | 31 Mbps | 11 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 327 Mbps | 54 Mbps | 22 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 612 Mbps | 495 Mbps | 21 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 203 Mbps | 172 Mbps | 20 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 280 Mbps | 51 Mbps | 20 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 419 Mbps | 661 Mbps | 15 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 818 Mbps | 894 Mbps | 18 ms |
Webpass is the 3rd most popular provider in San Francisco offering fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 261 Mbps for download speeds and 205 Mbps for upload speeds over 18,437 recent tests.
Webpass has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in San Francisco. 36% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 42% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2023 | 101 Mbps | 70 Mbps | 269 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 684 Mbps | 535 Mbps | 14 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 92 Mbps | 92 Mbps | 12 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 217 Mbps | 128 Mbps | 13 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 140 Mbps | 118 Mbps | 21 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 621 Mbps | 570 Mbps | 19 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 361 Mbps | 408 Mbps | 4 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 180 Mbps | 211 Mbps | 11 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 317 Mbps | 122 Mbps | 13 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 82 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 11 ms |
Wave Broadband is the 4th most popular provider in San Francisco offering cable and DSL internet service. Users have been getting 169 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds over 5,047 recent tests.
Wave Broadband has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in San Francisco. 22% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 42% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2023 | 861 Mbps | 898 Mbps | 25 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 58 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 26 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 793 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 5 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 936 Mbps | 54 Mbps | 21 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 92 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 23 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 40 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 28 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 19 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 16 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 91 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 26 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 778 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 15 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 366 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 9 ms |
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