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 179 Mbps for download speeds and 36 Mbps for upload speeds for Midcontinent Communications customers over 7,740 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 | 179 Mbps | 36 Mbps | 37 ms |
| Vast Broadband Cable DSL Fiber | 145 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 33 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 36 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 31 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 179 Mbps for download speeds and 36 Mbps for upload speeds over 7,740 recent tests.
Midcontinent Communications has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 395 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 38 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 169 Mbps | 48 Mbps | 37 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 92 Mbps | 50 Mbps | 36 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 84 Mbps | 67 Mbps | 30 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 42 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 31 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 2 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 44 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 9 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 51 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 436 Mbps | 51 Mbps | 37 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 243 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 42 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 245 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 43 ms |
Vast Broadband is the 2nd most popular provider in Rapid City offering cable, DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 145 Mbps for download speeds and 20 Mbps for upload speeds over 6,211 recent tests.
Vast Broadband has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Rapid City. 40% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 43% of users saw upload speeds between 25-50 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 316 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 33 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 447 Mbps | 32 Mbps | 35 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 383 Mbps | 32 Mbps | 39 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 215 Mbps | 29 Mbps | 39 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 131 Mbps | 34 Mbps | 30 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 346 Mbps | 29 Mbps | 57 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 149 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 33 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 81 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 33 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 118 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 29 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 90 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 18 ms |
CenturyLink is the 3rd most popular provider in Rapid City offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 36 Mbps for download speeds and 22 Mbps for upload speeds over 57 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Rapid City. 30% of users saw download speeds between 25-50 Mbps, and 31% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2024 | 94 Mbps | 32 Mbps | 5 ms |
| May 29, 2024 | 554 Mbps | 755 Mbps | 29 ms |
| May 23, 2024 | 23 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 33 ms |
| May 22, 2024 | 634 Mbps | 130 Mbps | 30 ms |
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