Rapid City residents have 4 internet providers to choose from. Vast Broadband is the most popular provider, offering cable, DSL and fiber internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 141 Mbps for download speeds and 17 Mbps for upload speeds for Vast Broadband customers over 4,895 recent tests. Midcontinent Communications, CenturyLink and Celerity Networks also have coverage in Rapid City, although they are not as popular as Vast Broadband. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vast Broadband Cable DSL Fiber | 141 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 33 ms |
| Midcontinent Communications Cable | 123 Mbps | 33 Mbps | 38 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 20 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 44 ms |
| Celerity Networks Fixed Wireless | 17 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 52 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Vast Broadband is the most popular provider in Rapid City offering cable, DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 141 Mbps for download speeds and 17 Mbps for upload speeds over 4,895 recent tests.
Vast Broadband has the fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Rapid City. 39% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 41% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 239 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 32 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 145 Mbps | 33 Mbps | 34 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 141 Mbps | 27 Mbps | 39 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 851 Mbps | 33 Mbps | 35 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 30 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 46 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 204 Mbps | 31 Mbps | 55 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 178 Mbps | 33 Mbps | 38 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 45 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 53 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 489 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 39 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 161 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 37 ms |
Midcontinent Communications is the 2nd most popular provider in Rapid City offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 123 Mbps for download speeds and 33 Mbps for upload speeds over 4,802 recent tests.
Midcontinent Communications has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Rapid City. 32% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 44% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 790 Mbps | 52 Mbps | 51 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 107 Mbps | 105 Mbps | 25 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 90 Mbps | 58 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 27 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 39 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 169 Mbps | 29 Mbps | 63 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 7 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 51 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 231 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 43 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 294 Mbps | 44 Mbps | 28 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 21 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 44 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 194 Mbps | 48 Mbps | 42 ms |
CenturyLink is the 3rd most popular provider in Rapid City offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 20 Mbps for download speeds and 2 Mbps for upload speeds over 607 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Rapid City. 32% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 63% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 25 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 93 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 35 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 80 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 2 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 55 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 11 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 48 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 11 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 313 ms |
| May 27, 2023 | 92 Mbps | 72 Mbps | 56 ms |
| May 27, 2023 | 35 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 48 ms |
| May 27, 2023 | 40 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 56 ms |
| May 27, 2023 | 22 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 75 ms |
| May 27, 2023 | 36 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 37 ms |
Celerity Networks is the 4th most popular provider in Rapid City offering fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 17 Mbps for download speeds and 6 Mbps for upload speeds over 26 recent tests.
Celerity Networks has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Rapid City. 69% of users saw download speeds between 10-25 Mbps, and 67% of users saw upload speeds between 5-10 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2023 | 17 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 52 ms |
| May 13, 2023 | 13 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 52 ms |
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