Eden Prairie, MN Noise Levels
Noise levels in Eden Prairie, MN
At 47.5 dB(A), Eden Prairie, MN 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. This describes Eden Prairie 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 Eden Prairie'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 Eden Prairie
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 Eden Prairie compares nationally
Eden Prairie ranks 1,903 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. About 62,905 people live there, making it the 632th largest place in this dataset.
Checking one address in Eden Prairie
Eden Prairie's figure above is a town-wide reading. For one exact address, BTS's own map is the free, authoritative source.
Where Eden Prairie'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.