Hayden Lake, ID Noise Levels
Noise levels in Hayden Lake, ID
At 47.5 dB(A), Hayden Lake, ID 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. That's the reading at Hayden Lake's Census-defined center point, not any one street, BTS's map is a live raster, not a per-address service.
Where Hayden Lake'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 Hayden Lake
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 Hayden Lake compares nationally
Hayden Lake ranks 3,600 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. Population is about 672, 11,996th largest of the 12,137 places covered here.
Checking one address in Hayden Lake
Hayden Lake's figure above is a town-wide reading. For one exact address, BTS's own map is the free, authoritative source.
Where Hayden Lake'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.