Ayden, NC Noise Levels
Noise levels in Ayden, NC
At 47.5 dB(A), Ayden, NC 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. Treat this as Ayden's one representative point, not a promise about every block in it, BTS's map wasn't built to resolve individual streets.
Where Ayden'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.
How Ayden compares nationally
Ayden ranks 2,606 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. Population is about 5,190, 4,773th largest of the 12,137 places covered here.
Checking one address in Ayden
Ayden's figure above is a town-wide reading. For one exact address, BTS's own map is the free, authoritative source.
Where Ayden's figures come from
Every dB(A) figure on this page traces to a named BTS dataset, documented in the methodology guide. Curious why Ayden reads as quiet? The explanation of what a quiet result actually means covers it.