Collingswood, NJ Noise Levels
Noise levels in Collingswood, NJ
At 47.5 dB(A), Collingswood, 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. The main source is aircraft, well ahead of the other two modes BTS tracks. Treat this as Collingswood's one representative point, not a promise about every block in it, BTS's map wasn't built to resolve individual streets.
Where Collingswood'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 Collingswood
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 Collingswood compares nationally
Collingswood ranks 2,216 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. By population, it ranks 2,471 of the 12,137 places in this dataset, home to about 14,344 people.
Checking one address in Collingswood
Collingswood's figure above is a town-wide reading. For one exact address, BTS's own map is the free, authoritative source.
Where Collingswood'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.