NoiseLevelCheck

Aynor, SC Noise Levels

Is Aynor, SC noisy?

Aynor, SC reads 52.5 dB(A) on BTS's 24-hour average, 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. Road traffic drives that number here, not the other two sources. This describes Aynor as a whole, not a specific block, the underlying BTS map resolves to about 38 meters per pixel, sampled at the town's own center point.

Aynor's noise, by source

52.5 dBRoad
n/aRail
n/aAviation

Each of the three transportation modes gets its own model from BTS; the combined figure above is what they add up to.

What this means for a house here

Upgraded windows, door seals and STC-rated glazing meaningfully cut broadband, near-continuous road noise.

Where Aynor ranks

Among the 3,622 US places in this dataset with any measurable transportation noise, Aynor ranks 1,604, loudest first. About 1,063 people live there, making it the 10,021th largest place in this dataset.

Your street may differ from Aynor's reading

This page describes Aynor as a whole. If one specific address is what matters, BTS publishes the same underlying map for free.

Look up Aynor directly on BTS's noise map

Behind Aynor's reading

The methodology guide shows exactly how Aynor's reading was built from BTS's tile data. Since road traffic is what's driving this reading, the guide to what actually cuts each kind of noise covers the fix that fits.