In Seattle there are 4 internet service providers, with Xfinity being the most popular. Xfinity offers cable and fiber internet service. In recent tests, Xfinity customers had an average download speed of 119 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps. In addition to Xfinity, CenturyLink, Wave Broadband and Webpass offer DSL, fiber, cable and fixed wireless internet service.
While our research has shown these to be the real speeds that users experience, there are many factors that can affect the actual download and upload speeds you will encounter. These may include the type of internet connection you have, the distance between your device and the router, the number of users on the network, and the strength of the signal.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity Cable Fiber | 119 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 7 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 94 Mbps | 53 Mbps | 4 ms |
| Wave Broadband Cable DSL Fiber | 110 Mbps | 32 Mbps | 3 ms |
| Webpass Fixed Wireless | 219 Mbps | 161 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 119 Mbps for download speeds and 12 Mbps for upload speeds over 146,029 recent tests.
Xfinity has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 4th fastest average upload speed, and the 4th lowest latency out of all of the providers in Seattle. 26% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2023 | 340 Mbps | 36 Mbps | 27 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 386 Mbps | 31 Mbps | 28 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 340 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 9 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 121 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 11 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 240 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 7 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 236 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 4 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 48 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 265 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 13 Mbps | 33 Mbps | 7 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 170 Mbps | 42 Mbps | 5 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 44 Mbps | 11 Mbps | n/a ms |
CenturyLink is the 2nd most popular provider in Seattle offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 94 Mbps for download speeds and 53 Mbps for upload speeds over 110,974 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 4th fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 3rd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Seattle. 18% of users saw download speeds faster than 500 Mbps, and 27% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2023 | 4 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 193 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 317 Mbps | 344 Mbps | 4 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 94 Mbps | 93 Mbps | n/a ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 11 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 21 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 8 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 22 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 932 Mbps | 838 Mbps | 3 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 531 Mbps | 470 Mbps | n/a ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 43 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 3 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 532 Mbps | 479 Mbps | n/a ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 79 Mbps | 60 Mbps | 5 ms |
Wave Broadband is the 3rd most popular provider in Seattle offering cable, DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 110 Mbps for download speeds and 32 Mbps for upload speeds over 17,771 recent tests.
Wave Broadband has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Seattle. 26% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 23% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2023 | 471 Mbps | 525 Mbps | 1 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 31 Mbps | 64 Mbps | 2 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 616 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 6 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 51 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 12 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 785 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 3 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 272 Mbps | 228 Mbps | 3 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 94 Mbps | 93 Mbps | n/a ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 115 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 17 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 348 Mbps | 252 Mbps | 6 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 325 Mbps | 118 Mbps | 4 ms |
Webpass is the 4th most popular provider in Seattle offering fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 219 Mbps for download speeds and 161 Mbps for upload speeds over 4,865 recent tests.
Webpass has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Seattle. 27% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2023 | 550 Mbps | 805 Mbps | 22 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 365 Mbps | 375 Mbps | 11 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 362 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 21 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 329 Mbps | 100 Mbps | n/a ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 85 Mbps | 111 Mbps | 8 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 70 Mbps | 81 Mbps | 5 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 280 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 23 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 291 Mbps | 546 Mbps | n/a ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 256 Mbps | 342 Mbps | 24 ms |
| February 2, 2023 | 4 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 4 ms |
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