Fayette, PA Internet Speeds — Measured 2024
Real speed tests run in Fayette County, Pennsylvania during 2024 recorded a median download of 101.7 Mbps, upload of 18.6 Mbps and latency of 21.8 ms, across 5,594 measurements. That is 1.2× the US median and places it #432 of 2,425 US counties.
What these numbers mean here
The median is the typical connection, not the best one available. Half the tests in Fayette came in below 101.7 Mbps and half above. The slower quarter of connections measured under 40.9 Mbps, while the faster quarter exceeded 210.3 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 101.7 Mbps down and 18.6 Mbps up, a typical household here can comfortably run several 4K streams alongside video calls. Latency of 21.8 ms is acceptable for most real-time use.
The spread of connections in Fayette
Measured download speed, 2024
How Pennsylvania has changed since 2020
Median download by year, Pennsylvania
State-wide measured median, Mbps
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 Fayette specifically — see how to check availability — but the ranking shows what customers of each really get.
Pennsylvania counties ranked
| # | County | Down | Up | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bucks | 125.0 | 39.7 | 9.1 |
| 2 | Dauphin | 114.8 | 20.6 | 21.9 |
| 3 | Montgomery | 114.1 | 27.2 | 9.3 |
| 4 | Tioga | 110.7 | 13.0 | 29.7 |
| 5 | Lancaster | 109.7 | 18.3 | 22.4 |
| 6 | Delaware | 109.1 | 34.6 | 11.0 |
| 7 | Chester | 108.9 | 25.7 | 9.9 |
| 8 | Monroe | 108.8 | 11.6 | 15.6 |
| 9 | Lawrence | 107.7 | 18.1 | 26.5 |
| 10 | Mercer | 104.6 | 11.1 | 31.8 |
| 11 | Fayette | 101.7 | 18.6 | 21.8 |
| 12 | Butler | 100.9 | 17.9 | 27.6 |
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Common questions
What is the average internet speed in Fayette, PA?
Speed tests run in Fayette during 2024 recorded a median download of 101.7 Mbps, a median upload of 18.6 Mbps and median latency of 21.8 ms, across 5,594 measurements collected by Measurement Lab.
Is internet in Fayette faster or slower than the US average?
Faster. The median measured download here is 101.7 Mbps against a US median of 85.2 Mbps, which ranks Fayette #432 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 Fayette?
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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