When choosing a VPS location, I usually start by identifying where the majority of my traffic comes from. For a US audience, it makes sense to pick servers on the East or West Coast depending on your target region. But if you want low latency worldwide, a provider with multiple global nodes or a content delivery network (CDN) can help. Tools like Pingdom, GCP latency tests, or traceroute can give you a realistic idea of response times before committing to a provider.

I’d add that some VPS providers allow you to test server speed or even spin up temporary instances to measure latency to your key markets. While physical distance matters, network peering and backbone connectivity are often even more important for low-latency access. Balancing cost, server location, and network quality usually gives the best performance for both local and global users, rather than just picking the closest physical server.

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