La Grange Park, IL Noise Levels
How loud is La Grange Park, IL?
At 52.5 dB(A), La Grange Park, IL 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 rail traffic, well ahead of the other two modes BTS tracks. La Grange Park's reading comes from a single sampled point, not a block-by-block sweep, so a specific address here could genuinely differ.
Where La Grange Park'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 La Grange Park
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.
How La Grange Park compares nationally
La Grange Park ranks 1,027 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. About 13,459 people live there, making it the 2,594th largest place in this dataset.
Checking one address in La Grange Park
Nothing here substitutes for checking one address in La Grange Park directly, and BTS's own map lets anyone do that at no cost.
La Grange Park's number isn't a one-off calculation, it comes from the same method covered in the methodology guide. The guide to what actually cuts each kind of noise explains why rail traffic calls for a different fix than the other two sources.