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 161 Mbps for download speeds and 23 Mbps for upload speeds for Xfinity customers over 53,728 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 | 161 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 8 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 48 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 7 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 161 Mbps for download speeds and 23 Mbps for upload speeds over 53,728 recent tests.
Xfinity has the fastest average download speed, the fastest average upload speed, and the 2nd lowest latency out of all of the providers in Tacoma. 26% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 53% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 212 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 9 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 891 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 8 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 232 Mbps | 27 Mbps | 10 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 318 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 7 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 8 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 10 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 82 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 9 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 17 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 12 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 165 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 10 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 742 Mbps | 196 Mbps | 6 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 205 Mbps | 41 Mbps | 6 ms |
CenturyLink is the 2nd most popular provider in Tacoma offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 48 Mbps for download speeds and 11 Mbps for upload speeds over 3,996 recent tests.
CenturyLink has the 2nd fastest average download speed, the 2nd fastest average upload speed, and the lowest latency out of all of the providers in Tacoma. 20% of users saw download speeds slower than 10 Mbps, and 34% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2024 | 19 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 24 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 50 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 19 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 11 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 2877 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 577 Mbps | 344 Mbps | 3 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 178 Mbps | 71 Mbps | 4 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 4 Mbps | 66 Mbps | 106 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 96 Mbps | 140 Mbps | 13 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 44 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 8 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 35 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 23 ms |
| June 17, 2024 | 49 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 20 ms |
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