Internet Speed Analysis: Rural, Top 200 Cities April 12th – 18th

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Our two most recent reports seemed to indicate that networks were slowly adjusting to the newfound demand being placed on them, but this week, these improvements have, in some cases, slowed to a crawl:

  • Over the past week, 67 cities (33.5% of the top 200) experienced median upload speed decreases of 20% or greater below range of previous weeks in 2020. Last week, the number was 61, or 30.5%.
  • In turn, 51 cities (25.5%) have recorded download speed dips of 20% or greater, compared to last week’s 52.
  • Median rural download and upload speeds have remained relatively stable for three weeks now, which still sees them measuring lower on average than in previous weeks of 2020.
  • Six cities have recorded median upload speed decreases of greater than 40% out of range this week, including Baltimore (MD), Jamaica (NY), Oxnard (CA), Albuquerque (NM), Boca Raton (FL), and New Orleans (LA).
  • The two cities that experienced significant median download speed decreases of greater than 40% out of range last week are still struggling this week: Evansville (IN) and Saint Paul (MN).

Internet Speed Analysis: Rural, Top 200 Cities April 12th – 18th