Lake Odessa, MI Noise Levels
Is Lake Odessa, MI noisy?
Lake Odessa, MI reads 47.5 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. That figure is sampled at one coordinate, the Census Bureau's own internal point for Lake Odessa, not a street-by-street survey of the whole place.
Lake Odessa's noise, by source
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 Lake Odessa ranks
Among the 3,622 US places in this dataset with any measurable transportation noise, Lake Odessa ranks 3,012, loudest first. About 2,065 people live there, making it the 7,560th largest place in this dataset.
Your street may differ from Lake Odessa's reading
This page describes Lake Odessa as a whole. If one specific address is what matters, BTS publishes the same underlying map for free.
Behind Lake Odessa's reading
The methodology guide shows exactly how Lake Odessa'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.