In Chicago there are 4 internet service providers, with Xfinity being the most popular. Xfinity offers cable and fiber internet service. In recent tests, Xfinity customers had an average download speed of 133 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps. In addition to Xfinity, AT&T, Astound Broadband and Webpass offer DSL, fiber, cable and fixed wireless internet service.
While our research has shown these to be the real speeds that users experience, there are many factors that can affect the actual download and upload speeds you will encounter. These may include the type of internet connection you have, the distance between your device and the router, the number of users on the network, and the strength of the signal.
Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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Xfinity Cable Fiber | 133 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 7 ms |
AT&T DSL Fiber | 92 Mbps | 29 Mbps | 4 ms |
Astound Broadband Cable Fiber | 185 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 6 ms |
Webpass Fixed Wireless | 226 Mbps | 157 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 133 Mbps for download speeds and 17 Mbps for upload speeds over 355,035 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 Chicago. 27% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 58% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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March 26, 2023 | 624 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 7 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 119 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 5 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 119 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 17 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 268 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 7 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 173 Mbps | 24 Mbps | n/a ms |
March 26, 2023 | 409 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 6 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 64 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 7 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 119 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 7 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 118 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 21 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 120 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 8 ms |
AT&T is the 2nd most popular provider in Chicago offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 92 Mbps for download speeds and 29 Mbps for upload speeds over 90,470 recent tests.
AT&T has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Chicago. 20% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 20% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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March 26, 2023 | 7 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 35 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 47 Mbps | 47 Mbps | 22 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 355 Mbps | 68 Mbps | 1 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 39 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 5 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 142 Mbps | 103 Mbps | 24 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 432 Mbps | 31 Mbps | 24 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 132 Mbps | 104 Mbps | 4 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 123 Mbps | 1 Mbps | n/a ms |
March 26, 2023 | 537 Mbps | 474 Mbps | n/a ms |
March 26, 2023 | 195 Mbps | 57 Mbps | 1 ms |
Astound Broadband is the 3rd most popular provider in Chicago offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 185 Mbps for download speeds and 24 Mbps for upload speeds over 75,981 recent tests.
Astound Broadband has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Chicago. 27% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 39% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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March 26, 2023 | 95 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 7 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 152 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 6 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 304 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 6 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 468 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 10 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 35 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 6 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 279 Mbps | 230 Mbps | 2 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 399 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 4 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 391 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 9 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 469 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 4 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 154 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 5 ms |
Webpass is the 4th most popular provider in Chicago offering fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 226 Mbps for download speeds and 157 Mbps for upload speeds over 4,463 recent tests.
Webpass has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Chicago. 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 |
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March 26, 2023 | 333 Mbps | 348 Mbps | 4 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 880 Mbps | 916 Mbps | 1 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 713 Mbps | 192 Mbps | 1 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 440 Mbps | 671 Mbps | 1 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 27 Mbps | 40 Mbps | 2 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 70 Mbps | 84 Mbps | 23 ms |
March 26, 2023 | 103 Mbps | 111 Mbps | n/a ms |
March 26, 2023 | 121 Mbps | 378 Mbps | n/a ms |
March 26, 2023 | 374 Mbps | 460 Mbps | n/a ms |
March 26, 2023 | 583 Mbps | 131 Mbps | 2 ms |
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