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 138 Mbps for download speeds and 14 Mbps for upload speeds for Xfinity customers over 72,004 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 | 138 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 9 ms |
| CenturyLink DSL Fiber | 40 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 12 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 138 Mbps for download speeds and 14 Mbps for upload speeds over 72,004 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. 27% of users saw download speeds between 100-250 Mbps, and 48% of users saw upload speeds between 10-25 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2023 | 335 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 17 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 118 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 40 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 42 Mbps | 40 Mbps | 16 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 114 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 21 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 89 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 19 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 596 Mbps | 42 Mbps | 18 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 734 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 115 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 19 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 15 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 21 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 448 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 9 ms |
CenturyLink is the 2nd most popular provider in Tacoma offering DSL and fiber internet service. Users have been getting 40 Mbps for download speeds and 10 Mbps for upload speeds over 11,602 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 40% of users saw upload speeds slower than 5 Mbps.
Download Speeds
Upload Speeds
| Date | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2023 | 12 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 22 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 62 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 41 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 12 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 11 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 13 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 21 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 18 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 24 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 82 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 8 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 117 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 15 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 219 Mbps | 173 Mbps | 8 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 8 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 29 ms |
| June 3, 2023 | 427 Mbps | 483 Mbps | 23 ms |
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