Cedar City, UT Noise Levels
Noise levels in Cedar City, UT
At 52.5 dB(A), Cedar City, UT 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 aircraft, well ahead of the other two modes BTS tracks. Cedar City's reading comes from a single sampled point, not a block-by-block sweep, so a specific address here could genuinely differ.
Where Cedar City'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 Cedar City
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 Cedar City compares nationally
Cedar City ranks 867 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. About 40,885 people live there, making it the 1,004th largest place in this dataset.
Checking one address in Cedar City
Cedar City's figure above is a town-wide reading. For one exact address, BTS's own map is the free, authoritative source.
Where Cedar City'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.