Boston residents have 4 internet providers to choose from. Xfinity is the most popular provider, offering cable and fiber internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 153 Mbps for download speeds and 17 Mbps for upload speeds for Xfinity customers over 48,984 recent tests. Verizon, Starry and RCN also have coverage in Boston, although they are not as popular as Xfinity. These providers offer DSL, fiber, fixed wireless and cable internet service.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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Xfinity Cable Fiber | 153 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 14 ms |
Verizon DSL Fiber | 235 Mbps | 89 Mbps | 10 ms |
Starry Fiber Fixed Wireless | 175 Mbps | 73 Mbps | 13 ms |
RCN Cable Fiber | 142 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 13 ms |
* Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months |
Xfinity is the most popular provider in Boston offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 153 Mbps for download speeds and 17 Mbps for upload speeds over 48,984 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 Boston. 28% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 52% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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February 2, 2023 | 75 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 11 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 199 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 16 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 114 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 15 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 78 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 24 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 81 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 14 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 118 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 13 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 700 Mbps | 40 Mbps | n/a ms |
February 2, 2023 | 41 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 14 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 910 Mbps | 41 Mbps | n/a ms |
February 2, 2023 | 144 Mbps | 33 Mbps | 19 ms |
Verizon is the 2nd most popular provider in Boston offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 235 Mbps for download speeds and 89 Mbps for upload speeds over 17,945 recent tests.
Verizon has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Boston. 30% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 27% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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February 2, 2023 | 71 Mbps | 50 Mbps | 16 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 308 Mbps | 148 Mbps | 12 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 491 Mbps | 396 Mbps | n/a ms |
February 2, 2023 | 97 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 9 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 302 Mbps | 325 Mbps | n/a ms |
February 2, 2023 | 235 Mbps | 127 Mbps | 8 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 215 Mbps | 119 Mbps | 15 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 194 Mbps | 100 Mbps | n/a ms |
February 2, 2023 | 26 Mbps | 27 Mbps | 10 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 252 Mbps | 52 Mbps | 9 ms |
Starry is the 3rd most popular provider in Boston offering fiber and fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 175 Mbps for download speeds and 73 Mbps for upload speeds over 4,157 recent tests.
Starry has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Boston. 66% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 48% of users saw upload speeds between 50-100 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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February 2, 2023 | 78 Mbps | 50 Mbps | 18 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 214 Mbps | 89 Mbps | 14 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 195 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 691 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 118 Mbps | 58 Mbps | 14 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 217 Mbps | 102 Mbps | 12 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 223 Mbps | 103 Mbps | 10 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 167 Mbps | 108 Mbps | 16 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 203 Mbps | 73 Mbps | 11 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 178 Mbps | 77 Mbps | 20 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 105 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 16 ms |
RCN is the 4th most popular provider in Boston offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 142 Mbps for download speeds and 24 Mbps for upload speeds over 2,339 recent tests.
RCN has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Boston. 25% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 44% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
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February 2, 2023 | 552 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 18 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 70 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 16 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 18 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 15 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 457 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 13 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 107 Mbps | 105 Mbps | 9 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 104 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 18 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 12 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 20 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 206 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 10 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 162 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 10 ms |
February 2, 2023 | 10 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 14 ms |
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