Washington residents have 4 internet providers to choose from. CenturyLink is the most popular provider, offering DSL internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 5 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds for CenturyLink customers over 206 recent tests. Spectrum, Cox Communications and AT&T also have coverage in Washington, although they are not as popular as CenturyLink. These providers offer cable, DSL, fiber and fixed wireless internet service.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink DSL | 5 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 61 ms |
| Spectrum Cable | 163 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 73 ms |
| Cox Communications Cable | 52 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 200 ms |
| AT&T DSL Fiber Fixed Wireless | 12 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 6 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
CenturyLink is the most popular provider in Washington offering DSL internet service. Users have been getting 5 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 206 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Washington. 100% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
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Spectrum is the 2nd most popular provider in Washington offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 163 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 37 recent tests.
Spectrum has the fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Washington. 28% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 85% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 11, 2024 | 517 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 16 ms |
| June 10, 2024 | 118 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 81 ms |
| June 10, 2024 | 3 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 39 ms |
| June 9, 2024 | 223 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 79 ms |
| June 9, 2024 | 340 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 18 ms |
| June 8, 2024 | 702 Mbps | 914 Mbps | 77 ms |
| June 5, 2024 | 95 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 81 ms |
| June 3, 2024 | 285 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 34 ms |
| June 2, 2024 | 337 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 38 ms |
| May 30, 2024 | 191 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 84 ms |
Cox Communications is the 3rd most popular provider in Washington offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 52 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds over 17 recent tests.
Cox Communications has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Washington. 100% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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AT&T is the 4th most popular provider in Washington offering DSL, fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 12 Mbps for download speeds and 19 Mbps for upload speeds over 3 recent tests.
AT&T has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Washington. 100% of users saw download speeds between 10-25 Mbps, and 100% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
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