Tacoma residents have 2 internet providers to choose from. Xfinity is the most popular provider, offering cable internet service. In our research, we have been seeing 157 Mbps for download speeds and 17 Mbps for upload speeds for Xfinity customers over 53,637 recent tests. In addition to Xfinity, DSL and fiber internet service is also available from CenturyLink.
See more detailed speed and coverage data below.
| Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity Cable | 157 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 8 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 42 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 10 ms |
| * Data from speed tests taken in the last 3 months | |||
Xfinity is the most popular provider in Tacoma offering cable internet service. Users have been getting 157 Mbps for download speeds and 17 Mbps for upload speeds over 53,637 recent tests.
Xfinity has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Tacoma. 28% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 47% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 93 Mbps | 29 Mbps | 5 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 38 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 5 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 27 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 10 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 85 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 10 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 759 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 5 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 229 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 9 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 551 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 499 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 6 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 730 Mbps | 193 Mbps | 6 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 163 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 9 ms |
CenturyLink is the 2nd most popular provider in Tacoma offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 42 Mbps for download speeds and 7 Mbps for upload speeds over 4,434 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Tacoma. 22% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 42% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2024 | 16 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 44 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 46 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 9 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 86 Mbps | 57 Mbps | 4 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 235 Mbps | 207 Mbps | 3 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 8 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 24 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 9 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 29 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 9 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 43 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 30 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 21 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 53 Mbps | 53 Mbps | 3 ms |
| March 16, 2024 | 2 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 14 ms |
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