Somerville residents have 3 internet providers to choose from. Verizon is the most popular provider, offering DSL and fiber internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 266 Mbps for download speeds and 146 Mbps for upload speeds for Verizon customers over 1,681 recent tests. Optimum and Xfinity also have coverage in Somerville, although they are not as popular as Verizon. These providers offer cable and fiber internet service.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon DSL Fiber | 266 Mbps | 146 Mbps | 5 ms |
| Optimum Cable Fiber | 204 Mbps | 165 Mbps | 8 ms |
| Xfinity Cable | 99 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 10 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Verizon is the most popular provider in Somerville offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 266 Mbps for download speeds and 146 Mbps for upload speeds over 1,681 recent tests.
Verizon has the fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Somerville. 35% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 36% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 779 Mbps | 853 Mbps | 4 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 201 Mbps | 87 Mbps | 5 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 516 Mbps | 325 Mbps | 3 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 334 Mbps | 162 Mbps | 2 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 312 Mbps | 345 Mbps | 2 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 147 Mbps | 197 Mbps | 4 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 794 Mbps | 576 Mbps | 4 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 312 Mbps | 347 Mbps | 3 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 163 Mbps | 129 Mbps | 6 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 234 Mbps | 273 Mbps | 6 ms |
Optimum is the 2nd most popular provider in Somerville offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 204 Mbps for download speeds and 165 Mbps for upload speeds over 625 recent tests.
Optimum has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Somerville. 42% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 37% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 163 Mbps | 165 Mbps | 10 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 12 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 105 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 920 Mbps | 769 Mbps | 5 ms |
| June 15, 2024 | 144 Mbps | 90 Mbps | 10 ms |
| June 15, 2024 | 311 Mbps | 124 Mbps | 10 ms |
| June 15, 2024 | 259 Mbps | 201 Mbps | 7 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 408 Mbps | 458 Mbps | 4 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 390 Mbps | 93 Mbps | 9 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 427 Mbps | 233 Mbps | 10 ms |
| June 14, 2024 | 490 Mbps | 305 Mbps | 7 ms |
Xfinity is the 3rd most popular provider in Somerville offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 99 Mbps for download speeds and 23 Mbps for upload speeds over 121 recent tests.
Xfinity has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Somerville. 21% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 32% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2024 | 12 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 8 ms |
| June 16, 2024 | 187 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 76 ms |
| June 15, 2024 | 21 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 12 ms |
| June 12, 2024 | 554 Mbps | 38 Mbps | 6 ms |
| June 10, 2024 | 81 Mbps | 33 Mbps | 9 ms |
| June 10, 2024 | 9 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 12 ms |
| June 7, 2024 | 621 Mbps | 50 Mbps | 7 ms |
| June 4, 2024 | 144 Mbps | 32 Mbps | 8 ms |
| May 29, 2024 | 94 Mbps | 30 Mbps | 10 ms |
| May 26, 2024 | 368 Mbps | 201 Mbps | 8 ms |
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