Cedar Grove, WV Noise Levels
How loud is Cedar Grove, WV?
At 57.5 dB(A), Cedar Grove, WV 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 Cedar Grove 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 Cedar Grove'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 Grove
Upgraded windows, door seals and STC-rated glazing meaningfully cut broadband, near-continuous road noise.
How Cedar Grove compares nationally
Cedar Grove ranks 777 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. About 685 people live there, making it the 11,919th largest place in this dataset.
Checking one address in Cedar Grove
Nothing here substitutes for checking one address in Cedar Grove directly, and BTS's own map lets anyone do that at no cost.
Cedar Grove'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.