Bensenville, IL Noise Levels
Noise levels in Bensenville, IL
BTS only publishes Bensenville, IL in the 60-69.9 dB(A) band, which straddles HUD's own dividing line: depending on exactly where in that range the true 24-hour average falls, this reads as "Acceptable" (65 dB(A) or below) or "Normally Unacceptable" (65-75 dB(A)) under 24 CFR 51.104. The main source is aircraft, well ahead of the other two modes BTS tracks.
Treat this as Bensenville's one representative point, not a promise about every block in it, BTS's map wasn't built to resolve individual streets.
Where Bensenville'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 Bensenville
Depending on where in that band the true value sits, it may also clear FHWA's 66 dB(A) residential impact threshold (23 CFR 772, Table 1), the trigger highway agencies use for sound-wall decisions. Aircraft noise is intermittent and lower-frequency, which is why FAA’s Part 150 program funds whole-envelope sound insulation for homes inside an airport’s own mapped noise contour rather than relying on window replacement alone.
How Bensenville compares nationally
Bensenville ranks 133 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. By population, it ranks 2,043 of the 12,137 places in this dataset, home to about 18,629 people.
Checking one address in Bensenville
Bensenville's figure above is a town-wide reading. For one exact address, BTS's own map is the free, authoritative source.
Where Bensenville's figures come from
Every dB(A) figure on this page traces to a named BTS dataset, documented in the methodology guide. The guide to what actually cuts each kind of noise explains why aircraft calls for a different fix than the other two sources.