Des Moines, IA Noise Levels
Noise levels in Des Moines, IA
BTS's federal noise model shows no measurable road, rail or aircraft noise at Des Moines, IA, below the 45 dB(A) floor it can even resolve. That's the reading at Des Moines's Census-defined center point, not any one street, BTS's map is a live raster, not a per-address service.
How Des Moines compares nationally
Des Moines, IA sits among 8,515 US places this dataset covers with no measurable transportation noise, out of 12,137 places checked overall. By population, it ranks 115 of the 12,137 places in this dataset, home to about 213,096 people.
Checking one address in Des Moines
Des Moines's figure above is a town-wide reading. For one exact address, BTS's own map is the free, authoritative source.
Where Des Moines's figures come from
Every dB(A) figure on this page traces to a named BTS dataset, documented in the methodology guide. Curious why Des Moines reads as quiet? The explanation of what a quiet result actually means covers it.