Residents of Philadelphia have 2 internet providers to choose from. The most popular provider is Xfinity, which offers cable and fiber internet service. Over 140,370 recent tests, our research shows that Xfinity customers have been getting 119 Mbps for download speeds and 20 Mbps for upload speeds. In addition to Xfinity, DSL and fiber internet service is also available from Verizon.
While these are the real speeds we have been seeing in recent tests, there are many factors that affect download and upload speeds, so your actual service may differ.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity Cable Fiber | 119 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 13 ms |
| Verizon DSL Fiber | 222 Mbps | 104 Mbps | 6 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Xfinity is the most popular provider in Philadelphia offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 119 Mbps for download speeds and 20 Mbps for upload speeds over 140,370 recent tests.
Xfinity has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Philadelphia. 29% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 46% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 331 Mbps | 115 Mbps | 21 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 339 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 13 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 118 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 17 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 50 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 14 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 118 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 14 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 264 Mbps | 113 Mbps | 19 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 315 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 18 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 210 Mbps | 41 Mbps | 10 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 24 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 6 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 472 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 17 ms |
Verizon is the 2nd most popular provider in Philadelphia offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 222 Mbps for download speeds and 104 Mbps for upload speeds over 90,165 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 Philadelphia. 29% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 28% of users saw upload speeds between 100-250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 903 Mbps | 631 Mbps | 5 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 58 Mbps | 65 Mbps | 5 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 505 Mbps | 360 Mbps | 6 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 794 Mbps | 654 Mbps | 7 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 667 Mbps | 859 Mbps | 8 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 308 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 4 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 214 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 6 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 308 Mbps | 240 Mbps | 4 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 303 Mbps | 77 Mbps | 9 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 311 Mbps | 281 Mbps | 6 ms |
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