Internet speed - Cities and FUAs — Downloading speed in San Francisco (Greater)

San Francisco (Greater): Internet speed - Cities and FUAs — Downloading speed was 5 Percentage of national value in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5 Percentage of national value
Change on year
down 25.4%
Rank
683rd
of 1324 regions
All-time high
15.4 Percentage of national value
in 2019
All-time low
5 Percentage of national value
in 2025
Years of data
7
2019–2025

Internet speed - Cities and FUAs — Downloading speed in San Francisco (Greater), 2019–2025

57.51012.5152019202220252019: 15.4 Percentage of national value2020: 12.8 Percentage of national value2021: 14.9 Percentage of national value2022: 13.3 Percentage of national value2023: 9.7 Percentage of national value2024: 6.7 Percentage of national value2025: 5 Percentage of national value

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of national value.

Analysis

The most recent figure for internet speed - cities and fuas — downloading speed in San Francisco (Greater) is 5 Percentage of national value, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.

That places San Francisco (Greater) 683rd out of 1324 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.4 Percentage of national value 15.4 Percentage of national value 15.4 Percentage of national value 1
2020s 10.4 Percentage of national value 5 Percentage of national value 14.9 Percentage of national value 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is internet speed - cities and fuas — downloading speed in San Francisco (Greater)?
Internet speed - cities and fuas — downloading speed in San Francisco (Greater) was 5 Percentage of national value in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest internet speed - cities and fuas — downloading speed recorded in San Francisco (Greater)?
The highest recorded value was 15.4 Percentage of national value in 2019.
What is the lowest internet speed - cities and fuas — downloading speed recorded in San Francisco (Greater)?
The lowest recorded value was 5 Percentage of national value in 2025.
How does San Francisco (Greater) rank for internet speed - cities and fuas — downloading speed?
San Francisco (Greater) ranks 683rd out of 1324 regions with data for 2025.
Is internet speed - cities and fuas — downloading speed rising or falling in San Francisco (Greater)?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this San Francisco (Greater) data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Internet speed - Cities and FUAs — Downloading speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Internet speed - Cities and FUAs — Downloading speed
Unit
Percentage of national value
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
1,326 places, 9,282 data points, 2019–2025
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<p align="justify">This dataset provides an indicator of internet speed (downloading and uploading speeds) in FUAs and cities compared to the national values.</p> <h3>Data sources and methodology</h3> <p align="justify">The indicator uses quarterly data from Speedtest® by Ookla® Global Fixed and Mobile Network Performance Maps, based on analysis by Ookla of Speedtest Intelligence® data for 2019-2024. The indicator is derived from internet speed tests taken from mobile devices with GPS-quality location and a non-cellular connection type (e.g. WiFi, ethernet). Yearly values are based on the weighted average of quarterly values, using the number of speed tests performed.</p> <h3>Defining FUAs and cities</h3> <p align="justify">The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/data/datasets/oecd-definition-of-cities-and-functional-urban-areas.html">definition of functional urban areas</a> (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns <a href=https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264174108-en>(OECD, 2012)</a>. FUAs consist of: <ol> <li><b>A city</b> – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city.</li> <li><b>A commuting zone</b> – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city.</li> </ol> The delineation process includes: <ul> <li>Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA.</li> <li>Excluding non-contiguous municipalities.</li> </ul> The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries.</p> <h3>Cite this dataset</h3> <p>OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (<a href="http://data-explorer.oecd.org/s/1df">Internet speed - Cities and FUAs</a>), <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a></p> <h3>Further information</h3> <ul> <li> <a href=https://localdataportal.oecd.org/>OECD Local Data Portal </a> </li> <li> <a href=https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html/>OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance </a> </li> </ul> <p align="justify">For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:CitiesStat@oecd.org">CitiesStat@oecd.org</a>