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 | 93 Mbps | 56 Mbps | 5 ms |
| Wave Broadband Cable DSL Fiber | 110 Mbps | 37 Mbps | 4 ms |
| Webpass Fixed Wireless | 244 Mbps | 190 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 147,156 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 39% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 100 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 178 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 264 Mbps | 63 Mbps | 13 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 15 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 405 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 7 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 125 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 924 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 42 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 3 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 11 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 90 Mbps | 35 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 27 Mbps | 58 Mbps | 9 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 56 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 22 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 537 Mbps | 6 Mbps | n/a ms |
CenturyLink is the 2nd most popular provider in Seattle offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 93 Mbps for download speeds and 56 Mbps for upload speeds over 108,050 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 between 100-250 Mbps, and 26% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 34 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 60 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 806 Mbps | 896 Mbps | 3 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 29 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 24 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 588 Mbps | 436 Mbps | 16 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 357 Mbps | 296 Mbps | 44 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 106 Mbps | 52 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 540 Mbps | 471 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 15 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 26 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 527 Mbps | 486 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 219 Mbps | 354 Mbps | 16 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 37 Mbps for upload speeds over 20,043 recent tests.
Wave Broadband has the 3rd fastest average download speed, the 3rd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Seattle. 26% of users saw download speeds between 50-100 Mbps, and 22% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 511 Mbps | 469 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 94 Mbps | 93 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 64 Mbps | 94 Mbps | 10 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 4 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 9 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 605 Mbps | 459 Mbps | 2 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 67 Mbps | 77 Mbps | 2 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 93 Mbps | 92 Mbps | 15 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 91 Mbps | 76 Mbps | 5 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 94 Mbps | 93 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 94 Mbps | 93 Mbps | n/a ms |
Webpass is the 4th most popular provider in Seattle offering fixed wireless internet service. Users have been getting 244 Mbps for download speeds and 190 Mbps for upload speeds over 3,827 recent tests.
Webpass has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Seattle. 29% of users saw download speeds between 250-500 Mbps, and 42% of users saw upload speeds faster than 250 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | 646 Mbps | 566 Mbps | 40 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 388 Mbps | 390 Mbps | 19 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 372 Mbps | 334 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 891 Mbps | 60 Mbps | 7 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 935 Mbps | 929 Mbps | n/a ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 23 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 43 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 240 Mbps | 200 Mbps | 3 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 862 Mbps | 82 Mbps | 16 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 90 Mbps | 84 Mbps | 45 ms |
| May 28, 2023 | 800 Mbps | 887 Mbps | 16 ms |
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