There are 5 internet providers operating in Chicago, the most popular being Xfinity. Xfinity offers cable and fiber internet service. In 373,921 recent tests, on average, we have been seeing 119 Mbps for download speeds and 14 Mbps for upload speeds for Xfinity customers. In addition to Xfinity, cable, fiber, DSL and fixed wireless internet service is also available from RCN, AT&T, WOW! and Webpass.
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 | 119 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 8 ms |
| RCN Cable Fiber | 172 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 6 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fiber | 91 Mbps | 41 Mbps | 5 ms |
| WOW! Cable | 126 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 11 ms |
| Webpass Fixed Wireless | 197 Mbps | 139 Mbps | 4 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Xfinity is the most popular provider in Chicago offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 119 Mbps for download speeds and 14 Mbps for upload speeds over 373,921 recent tests.
Xfinity has the 4th fastest average download speeds and the 5th fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Chicago. 24% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 60% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2022 | 149 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 10 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 497 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 11 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 362 Mbps | 24 Mbps | n/a ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 36 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 9 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 533 Mbps | 41 Mbps | n/a ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 192 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 12 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 96 Mbps | 35 Mbps | 6 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 204 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 6 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 299 Mbps | 24 Mbps | n/a ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 118 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 6 ms |
RCN is the 2nd most popular provider in Chicago offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 172 Mbps for download speeds and 18 Mbps for upload speeds over 70,685 recent tests.
RCN has the 2nd fastest average download speeds and the 3rd fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Chicago. 28% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 54% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2022 | 83 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 8 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 280 Mbps | 23 Mbps | n/a ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 532 Mbps | 25 Mbps | n/a ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 8 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 43 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 20 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 196 Mbps | 18 Mbps | n/a ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 119 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 11 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 712 Mbps | 25 Mbps | n/a ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 930 Mbps | 840 Mbps | 1 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 433 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 4 ms |
AT&T is the 3rd most popular provider in Chicago offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 91 Mbps for download speeds and 41 Mbps for upload speeds over 64,594 recent tests.
AT&T has the 5th fastest average download speeds and the 2nd fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Chicago. 19% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 23% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2022 | 12 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 9 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 4 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 30 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 79 Mbps | 20 Mbps | n/a ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 102 Mbps | 62 Mbps | 3 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 929 Mbps | 906 Mbps | 2 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 454 Mbps | 182 Mbps | 4 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 92 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 23 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 94 Mbps | 93 Mbps | n/a ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 3 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 56 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 89 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 19 ms |
WOW! is the 4th most popular provider in Chicago offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 126 Mbps for download speeds and 16 Mbps for upload speeds over 6,436 recent tests.
WOW! has the 3rd fastest average download speeds and the 4th fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Chicago. 34% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 33% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2022 | 344 Mbps | 44 Mbps | 23 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 156 Mbps | 51 Mbps | 9 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 425 Mbps | 51 Mbps | 22 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 493 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 4 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 434 Mbps | 37 Mbps | n/a ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 454 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 13 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 443 Mbps | 54 Mbps | n/a ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 114 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 7 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 258 Mbps | 52 Mbps | 5 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 241 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 5 ms |
Webpass is the 5th most popular provider in Chicago offering fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 197 Mbps for download speeds and 139 Mbps for upload speeds over 3,940 recent tests.
Webpass has the fastest average download speeds and the fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Chicago. 26% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2022 | 94 Mbps | 92 Mbps | 27 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 409 Mbps | 290 Mbps | 3 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 314 Mbps | 517 Mbps | 3 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 204 Mbps | 222 Mbps | n/a ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 364 Mbps | 354 Mbps | 3 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 94 Mbps | 93 Mbps | 27 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 110 Mbps | 149 Mbps | n/a ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 279 Mbps | 88 Mbps | 2 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 225 Mbps | 229 Mbps | 28 ms |
| August 4, 2022 | 789 Mbps | 871 Mbps | 3 ms |
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