There are 3 internet providers operating in Santa Cruz, the most popular being Xfinity. Xfinity offers cable internet service. In 20,110 recent tests, on average, we have been seeing 113 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds for Xfinity customers. In addition to Xfinity, DSL, fiber and fixed wireless internet service is also available from AT&T and Etheric Networks.
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 | 113 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 10 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fiber Fixed Wireless | 173 Mbps | 107 Mbps | 9 ms |
| Etheric Networks Fixed Wireless | 31 Mbps | 30 Mbps | n/a ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Xfinity is the most popular provider in Santa Cruz offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 113 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 20,110 recent tests.
Xfinity has the 2nd fastest average download speeds and the 3rd fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Santa Cruz. 23% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 47% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2022 | 597 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 11 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 687 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 5 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 86 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 18 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 563 Mbps | 35 Mbps | 4 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 321 Mbps | 18 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 145 Mbps | 30 Mbps | 9 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 41 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 20 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 58 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 9 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 284 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 20 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 421 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 19 ms |
AT&T is the 2nd most popular provider in Santa Cruz offering DSL, fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 173 Mbps for download speeds and 107 Mbps for upload speeds over 3,184 recent tests.
AT&T has the fastest average download speeds and the fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Santa Cruz. 23% of users saw download speeds faster than 500 Mbps, and 34% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2022 | 541 Mbps | 454 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 334 Mbps | 173 Mbps | 9 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 407 Mbps | 330 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 347 Mbps | 123 Mbps | 9 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 93 Mbps | 54 Mbps | 7 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 356 Mbps | 103 Mbps | 9 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 72 Mbps | 4 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 67 Mbps | 83 Mbps | 9 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 19 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 10 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 498 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 9 ms |
Etheric Networks is the 3rd most popular provider in Santa Cruz offering fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 31 Mbps for download speeds and 30 Mbps for upload speeds over 537 recent tests.
Etheric Networks has the 3rd fastest average download speeds and the 2nd fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Santa Cruz. 56% of users saw download speeds between 25-50 Mbps, and 63% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2022 | 78 Mbps | 57 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 31 Mbps | 31 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 19, 2022 | 71 Mbps | 53 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 19, 2022 | 30 Mbps | 30 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 19, 2022 | 34 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 1046 ms |
| September 18, 2022 | 43 Mbps | 36 Mbps | 12 ms |
| September 18, 2022 | 31 Mbps | 30 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 18, 2022 | 45 Mbps | 30 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 17, 2022 | 67 Mbps | 48 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 17, 2022 | 24 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 8 ms |
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