NoiseLevelCheck

Foreman, AR Noise Levels

Is Foreman, AR noisy?

Foreman, AR reads 52.5 dB(A) on BTS's 24-hour average, 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. Rail traffic drives that number here, not the other two sources. Treat this as Foreman's one representative point, not a promise about every block in it, BTS's map wasn't built to resolve individual streets.

Foreman's noise, by source

n/aRoad
52.5 dBRail
n/aAviation

Each of the three transportation modes gets its own model from BTS; the combined figure above is what they add up to.

What this means for a house here

The same window and door upgrades that work on road noise also cut broadband rail noise, though very low-frequency freight rumble travels through walls, not just glass.

Where Foreman ranks

Among the 3,622 US places in this dataset with any measurable transportation noise, Foreman ranks 1,641, loudest first. By population, it ranks 10,559 of the 12,137 places in this dataset, home to about 936 people.

Your street may differ from Foreman's reading

This page describes Foreman as a whole. If one specific address is what matters, BTS publishes the same underlying map for free.

Look up Foreman directly on BTS's noise map

Behind Foreman's reading

The methodology guide shows exactly how Foreman's reading was built from BTS's tile data. Since rail traffic is what's driving this reading, the guide to what actually cuts each kind of noise covers the fix that fits.