Cannon Beach, OR Noise Levels
How loud is Cannon Beach, OR?
At 52.5 dB(A), Cannon Beach, OR 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 road traffic, well ahead of the other two modes BTS tracks.
This describes Cannon Beach 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.
Where Cannon Beach'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 Cannon Beach
Upgraded windows, door seals and STC-rated glazing meaningfully cut broadband, near-continuous road noise.
How Cannon Beach compares nationally
Cannon Beach ranks 1,501 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. About 1,500 people live there, making it the 8,730th largest place in this dataset.
Checking one address in Cannon Beach
Nothing here substitutes for checking one address in Cannon Beach directly, and BTS's own map lets anyone do that at no cost.
Cannon Beach'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 road traffic calls for a different fix than the other two sources.