Amherst, WI Noise Levels
How loud is Amherst, WI?
At 47.5 dB(A), Amherst, WI falls inside HUD's "Acceptable" noise zone, 65 dB(A) day-night average or below under 24 CFR 51.104, the federal government's own line for building housing with no extra sound attenuation required. The main source is rail traffic, well ahead of the other two modes BTS tracks. Treat this as Amherst's one representative point, not a promise about every block in it, BTS's map wasn't built to resolve individual streets.
Where Amherst's noise comes from
BTS models these three sources separately before combining them, so a place can be quiet on two and loud on the third.
If you're weighing a move to Amherst
The same window and door upgrades that work on road noise also cut broadband rail noise, though very low-frequency freight rumble travels through walls, not just glass.
How Amherst compares nationally
Amherst ranks 3,309 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. Population is about 1,132, 9,792th largest of the 12,137 places covered here.
Checking one address in Amherst
Nothing here substitutes for checking one address in Amherst directly, and BTS's own map lets anyone do that at no cost.
Amherst's number isn't a one-off calculation, it comes from the same method covered in the methodology guide. The guide to what actually cuts each kind of noise explains why rail traffic calls for a different fix than the other two sources.