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Faribault, MN Internet Speeds — Measured 2024

Real speed tests run in Faribault County, Minnesota during 2024 recorded a median download of 65.0 Mbps, upload of 48.3 Mbps and latency of 25.9 ms, across 712 measurements. That is 0.8× the US median and places it #1,731 of 2,425 US counties.

Connectivity score
48/100
Median download
65.0 Mbps
Median upload
48.3 Mbps
Latency
25.9 ms
National rank
#1,731
Speed tests
712

What these numbers mean here

The median is the typical connection, not the best one available. Half the tests in Faribault came in below 65.0 Mbps and half above. The slower quarter of connections measured under 26.0 Mbps, while the faster quarter exceeded 110.3 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 65.0 Mbps down and 48.3 Mbps up, a typical household here can handle HD streaming and video calls, though simultaneous heavy use may compete for bandwidth. Latency of 25.9 ms is acceptable for most real-time use.

The spread of connections in Faribault

Measured download speed, 2024

Slower quarter26.0
Typical (median)65.0
Faster quarter110.3
US median85.2

How Minnesota has changed since 2020

Median download by year, Minnesota

State-wide measured median, Mbps

202036.0
202151.2
202268.6
202382.1
202490.1

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 Faribault 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

Minnesota counties ranked

#CountyDownUpLatency
1Washington138.217.430.6
2Rock109.314.728.8
3Polk106.846.121.6
4Steele106.462.230.0
5Dakota103.111.632.5
6Isanti102.228.033.5
7Anoka101.211.730.8
8Olmsted99.216.741.5
9Beltrami96.178.919.4
10Pennington95.354.218.7
11Carver93.621.731.3
12Clearwater93.318.419.7

See all 71 counties in Minnesota →

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Common questions

What is the average internet speed in Faribault, MN?

Speed tests run in Faribault during 2024 recorded a median download of 65.0 Mbps, a median upload of 48.3 Mbps and median latency of 25.9 ms, across 712 measurements collected by Measurement Lab.

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

Slower. The median measured download here is 65.0 Mbps against a US median of 85.2 Mbps, which ranks Faribault #1,731 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 Faribault?

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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