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Berks, PA Internet Speeds — Measured 2024

Real speed tests run in Berks County, Pennsylvania during 2024 recorded a median download of 96.2 Mbps, upload of 19.6 Mbps and latency of 24.1 ms, across 21,967 measurements. That is 1.1× the US median and places it #596 of 2,425 US counties.

Connectivity score
71/100
Median download
96.2 Mbps
Median upload
19.6 Mbps
Latency
24.1 ms
National rank
#596
Speed tests
21,967

What these numbers mean here

The median is the typical connection, not the best one available. Half the tests in Berks came in below 96.2 Mbps and half above. The slower quarter of connections measured under 39.6 Mbps, while the faster quarter exceeded 212.9 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 96.2 Mbps down and 19.6 Mbps up, a typical household here can handle HD streaming and video calls, though simultaneous heavy use may compete for bandwidth. Latency of 24.1 ms is acceptable for most real-time use.

The spread of connections in Berks

Measured download speed, 2024

Slower quarter39.6
Typical (median)96.2
Faster quarter212.9
US median85.2

How Pennsylvania has changed since 2020

Median download by year, Pennsylvania

State-wide measured median, Mbps

202045.4
202160.0
202281.4
202386.9
202489.1

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 Berks 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

Pennsylvania counties ranked

#CountyDownUpLatency
1Bucks125.039.79.1
2Dauphin114.820.621.9
3Montgomery114.127.29.3
4Tioga110.713.029.7
5Lancaster109.718.322.4
6Delaware109.134.611.0
7Chester108.925.79.9
8Monroe108.811.615.6
9Lawrence107.718.126.5
10Mercer104.611.131.8
11Fayette101.718.621.8
12Butler100.917.927.6

See all 62 counties in Pennsylvania →

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Common questions

What is the average internet speed in Berks, PA?

Speed tests run in Berks during 2024 recorded a median download of 96.2 Mbps, a median upload of 19.6 Mbps and median latency of 24.1 ms, across 21,967 measurements collected by Measurement Lab.

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

Faster. The median measured download here is 96.2 Mbps against a US median of 85.2 Mbps, which ranks Berks #596 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 Berks?

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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