Closter, NJ Noise Levels
Noise levels in Closter, NJ
At 47.5 dB(A), Closter, NJ 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. That figure is sampled at one coordinate, the Census Bureau's own internal point for Closter, not a street-by-street survey of the whole place.
Where Closter'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.
How Closter compares nationally
Closter ranks 2,382 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. By population, it ranks 3,513 of the 12,137 places in this dataset, home to about 8,730 people.
Checking one address in Closter
Closter's figure above is a town-wide reading. For one exact address, BTS's own map is the free, authoritative source.
Where Closter's figures come from
Every dB(A) figure on this page traces to a named BTS dataset, documented in the methodology guide. Curious why Closter reads as quiet? The explanation of what a quiet result actually means covers it.