Rapid City residents have 3 internet providers to choose from. Midcontinent Communications is the most popular provider, offering cable internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 146 Mbps for download speeds and 31 Mbps for upload speeds for Midcontinent Communications customers over 5,826 recent tests. Vast Broadband and CenturyLink also have coverage in Rapid City, although they are not as popular as Midcontinent Communications. These providers offer cable, DSL and fiber internet service.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midcontinent Communications Cable | 146 Mbps | 31 Mbps | 39 ms |
| Vast Broadband Cable DSL Fiber | 139 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 37 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 5 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 57 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Midcontinent Communications is the most popular provider in Rapid City offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 146 Mbps for download speeds and 31 Mbps for upload speeds over 5,826 recent tests.
Midcontinent Communications has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Rapid City. 34% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 46% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2023 | 229 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 30 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 33 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 161 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 104 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 28 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 59 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 29 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 15 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 28 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 63 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 37 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 419 Mbps | 38 Mbps | 30 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 535 Mbps | 49 Mbps | 25 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 92 Mbps | 39 Mbps | n/a ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 16 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 50 ms |
Vast Broadband is the 2nd most popular provider in Rapid City offering cable, DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 139 Mbps for download speeds and 18 Mbps for upload speeds over 5,592 recent tests.
Vast Broadband has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Rapid City. 42% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 38% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2023 | 149 Mbps | 32 Mbps | 51 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 146 Mbps | 33 Mbps | 32 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 139 Mbps | 29 Mbps | 51 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 7 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 15 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 59 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 54 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 34 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 37 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 383 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 39 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 36 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 38 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 99 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 47 ms |
| January 21, 2023 | 63 Mbps | 34 Mbps | 27 ms |
CenturyLink is the 3rd most popular provider in Rapid City offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 5 Mbps for download speeds and 1 Mbps for upload speeds over 42 recent tests.
CenturyLink 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 Rapid City. 59% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 76% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 16, 2023 | 4 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 65 ms |
| January 15, 2023 | 4 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 65 ms |
| January 3, 2023 | 4 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 65 ms |
| January 2, 2023 | 4 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 69 ms |
| January 2, 2023 | 5 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 91 ms |
| December 27, 2022 | 4 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 65 ms |
| December 25, 2022 | 4 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 65 ms |
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