There are 4 internet providers operating in Santa Barbara, the most popular being Cox Communications. Cox Communications offers cable and fiber internet service. In 36,380 recent tests, on average, we have been seeing 141 Mbps for download speeds and 28 Mbps for upload speeds for Cox Communications customers. In addition to Cox Communications, DSL, fiber, fixed wireless and cable internet service is also available from Frontier Communications, Impulse Internet Services and Xfinity.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications Cable Fiber | 141 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 11 ms |
| Frontier Communications DSL Fiber | 253 Mbps | 166 Mbps | 9 ms |
| Impulse Internet Services DSL Fixed Wireless | 52 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 16 ms |
| Xfinity Cable Fiber | 118 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 28 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Cox Communications is the most popular provider in Santa Barbara offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 141 Mbps for download speeds and 28 Mbps for upload speeds over 36,380 recent tests.
Cox Communications has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Santa Barbara. 26% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 29% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 116 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 9 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 318 Mbps | 286 Mbps | 6 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 622 Mbps | 113 Mbps | 11 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 93 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 11 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 735 Mbps | 110 Mbps | 9 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 93 Mbps | 92 Mbps | 10 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 59 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 9 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 39 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 13 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 281 Mbps | 57 Mbps | 15 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 45 Mbps | 40 Mbps | 10 ms |
Frontier Communications is the 2nd most popular provider in Santa Barbara offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 253 Mbps for download speeds and 166 Mbps for upload speeds over 7,130 recent tests.
Frontier Communications has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Santa Barbara. 29% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 43% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 663 Mbps | 306 Mbps | 7 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 689 Mbps | 837 Mbps | 5 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 456 Mbps | 487 Mbps | 12 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 445 Mbps | 492 Mbps | 6 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 828 Mbps | 916 Mbps | 13 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 547 Mbps | 208 Mbps | 8 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 165 Mbps | 172 Mbps | 12 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 297 Mbps | 158 Mbps | 15 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 591 Mbps | 411 Mbps | 10 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 96 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 6 ms |
Impulse Internet Services is the 3rd most popular provider in Santa Barbara offering DSL and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 52 Mbps for download speeds and 25 Mbps for upload speeds over 295 recent tests.
Impulse Internet Services has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Santa Barbara. 29% of users saw download speeds between 10-25 Mbps, and 27% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2024 | 20 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 18 ms |
| March 14, 2024 | 15 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 18 ms |
| March 13, 2024 | 16 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 17 ms |
| March 12, 2024 | 20 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 7 ms |
| March 11, 2024 | 19 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 7 ms |
| March 10, 2024 | 261 Mbps | 320 Mbps | 73 ms |
| March 8, 2024 | 697 Mbps | 699 Mbps | 15 ms |
| March 8, 2024 | 84 Mbps | 35 Mbps | 17 ms |
| March 7, 2024 | 23 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 36 ms |
| March 6, 2024 | 22 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 18 ms |
Xfinity is the 4th most popular provider in Santa Barbara offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 118 Mbps for download speeds and 21 Mbps for upload speeds over 184 recent tests.
Xfinity has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Santa Barbara. 49% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 80% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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