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Boone, IA Internet Speeds — Measured 2024

Real speed tests run in Boone County, Iowa during 2024 recorded a median download of 61.0 Mbps, upload of 25.4 Mbps and latency of 22.4 ms, across 1,182 measurements. That is 0.7× the US median and places it #1,806 of 2,425 US counties.

Connectivity score
45/100
Median download
61.0 Mbps
Median upload
25.4 Mbps
Latency
22.4 ms
National rank
#1,806
Speed tests
1,182

What these numbers mean here

The median is the typical connection, not the best one available. Half the tests in Boone came in below 61.0 Mbps and half above. The slower quarter of connections measured under 41.7 Mbps, while the faster quarter exceeded 104.0 Mbps — a spread that usually reflects a mix of fibre, cable and older DSL lines in the same area rather than one uniform service level.

At 61.0 Mbps down and 25.4 Mbps up, a typical household here can handle HD streaming and video calls, though simultaneous heavy use may compete for bandwidth. Latency of 22.4 ms is acceptable for most real-time use.

The spread of connections in Boone

Measured download speed, 2024

Slower quarter41.7
Typical (median)61.0
Faster quarter104.0
US median85.2

How Iowa has changed since 2020

Median download by year, Iowa

State-wide measured median, Mbps

202027.1
202145.2
202257.5
202366.6
202476.0

How the big providers actually perform

Median measured download speed by provider across the United States. SignalScout does not yet map which of these serve Boone specifically — see how to check availability — but the ranking shows what customers of each really get.

Google Fiber159.4
Southern Light156.6
Optimum (Cablevision)148.1
Verizon139.1
Astound / RCN132.9
Spectrum (Charter)127.3
Bresnan / Charter116.6
altafiber (Cincinnati Bell)116.5
WOW! Internet113.9
Optimum / Suddenlink113.4

Iowa counties ranked

#CountyDownUpLatency
1Des Moines111.135.926.8
2Dickinson106.625.842.0
3Lee103.822.727.3
4Franklin103.092.624.9
5Winnebago102.864.925.6
6Page100.661.924.0
7Montgomery99.026.124.4
8Marshall98.326.222.8
9Pottawattamie96.014.525.4
10Carroll93.541.023.8
11Woodbury93.521.361.3
12Mills92.330.024.1

See all 83 counties in Iowa →

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Common questions

What is the average internet speed in Boone, IA?

Speed tests run in Boone during 2024 recorded a median download of 61.0 Mbps, a median upload of 25.4 Mbps and median latency of 22.4 ms, across 1,182 measurements collected by Measurement Lab.

Is internet in Boone faster or slower than the US average?

Slower. The median measured download here is 61.0 Mbps against a US median of 85.2 Mbps, which ranks Boone #1,806 out of 2,425 counties nationally.

Are these advertised speeds or real ones?

Real ones. These are aggregated results of speed tests run by actual people on their own connections, published in the public domain by Measurement Lab. They reflect the plans residents actually buy, which is typically well below the fastest plan a provider sells.

Which internet providers serve Boone?

SignalScout does not yet map provider availability by address — that data comes from FCC filings that require a registered account for bulk access. The page shows how major national providers perform, and the FCC National Broadband Map lists filed availability by address.

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