Cortland, NY Noise Levels
Noise levels in Cortland, NY
At 47.5 dB(A), Cortland, NY 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 Cortland, not a street-by-street survey of the whole place.
Where Cortland'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 Cortland compares nationally
Cortland ranks 2,160 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. Population is about 17,459, 2,145th largest of the 12,137 places covered here.
Checking one address in Cortland
Cortland's figure above is a town-wide reading. For one exact address, BTS's own map is the free, authoritative source.
Where Cortland's figures come from
Every dB(A) figure on this page traces to a named BTS dataset, documented in the methodology guide. Curious why Cortland reads as quiet? The explanation of what a quiet result actually means covers it.