There are 4 internet providers operating in Seattle, the most popular being Xfinity. Xfinity offers cable and fiber internet service. In 163,518 recent tests, on average, we have been seeing 108 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds for Xfinity customers. In addition to Xfinity, DSL, fiber, cable and fixed wireless internet service is also available from CenturyLink, Wave Broadband and Webpass.
While these are the real speeds we have been seeing in our research, there are many factors that go into the actual download and upload speeds you will encounter.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity Cable Fiber | 108 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 7 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 87 Mbps | 46 Mbps | 4 ms |
| Wave Broadband Cable DSL Fiber | 117 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 4 ms |
| Webpass Fixed Wireless | 233 Mbps | 142 Mbps | 3 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Xfinity is the most popular provider in Seattle offering cable and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 108 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 163,518 recent tests.
Xfinity has the 3rd fastest average download speeds and the 4th fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Seattle. 26% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 42% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2022 | 35 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 10 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 57 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 9 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 248 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 8 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 47 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 6 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 115 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 13 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 611 Mbps | 41 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 89 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 11 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 12 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 12 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 808 Mbps | 40 Mbps | 11 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 154 Mbps | 40 Mbps | 5 ms |
CenturyLink is the 2nd most popular provider in Seattle offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 87 Mbps for download speeds and 46 Mbps for upload speeds over 115,612 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 4th fastest average download speeds and the 2nd fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Seattle. 17% of users saw download speeds faster than 500 Mbps, and 29% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2022 | 664 Mbps | 556 Mbps | 5 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 818 Mbps | 639 Mbps | 4 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 60 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 7 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 931 Mbps | 585 Mbps | 2 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 474 Mbps | 656 Mbps | 8 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 597 Mbps | 234 Mbps | 4 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 501 Mbps | 290 Mbps | 9 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 626 Mbps | 505 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 95 Mbps | 74 Mbps | 10 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 294 Mbps | 88 Mbps | 8 ms |
Wave Broadband is the 3rd most popular provider in Seattle offering cable, DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 117 Mbps for download speeds and 24 Mbps for upload speeds over 24,274 recent tests.
Wave Broadband has the 2nd fastest average download speeds and the 3rd fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Seattle. 24% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 24% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2022 | 418 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 4 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 902 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 6 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 194 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 3 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 67 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 4 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 443 Mbps | 179 Mbps | 2 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 89 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 10 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 314 Mbps | 259 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 61 Mbps | 12 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 894 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 4 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 365 Mbps | 416 Mbps | 2 ms |
Webpass is the 4th most popular provider in Seattle offering fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 233 Mbps for download speeds and 142 Mbps for upload speeds over 4,379 recent tests.
Webpass has the fastest average download speeds and the fastest average upload speeds out of all of the providers in Seattle. 30% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 34% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2022 | 75 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 5 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 249 Mbps | 823 Mbps | 1 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 917 Mbps | 928 Mbps | n/a ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 154 Mbps | 68 Mbps | 2 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 490 Mbps | 777 Mbps | 1 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 509 Mbps | 925 Mbps | 1 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 333 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 3 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 227 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 1 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 206 Mbps | 40 Mbps | 2 ms |
| September 20, 2022 | 906 Mbps | 915 Mbps | n/a ms |
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