Lawndale, CA Noise Levels
Noise levels in Lawndale, CA
At 47.5 dB(A), Lawndale, CA 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. That figure is sampled at one coordinate, the Census Bureau's own internal point for Lawndale, not a street-by-street survey of the whole place.
Where Lawndale'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.
How Lawndale compares nationally
Lawndale ranks 2,018 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. About 30,160 people live there, making it the 1,356th largest place in this dataset.
Checking one address in Lawndale
Lawndale's figure above is a town-wide reading. For one exact address, BTS's own map is the free, authoritative source.
Where Lawndale's figures come from
Every dB(A) figure on this page traces to a named BTS dataset, documented in the methodology guide. Curious why Lawndale reads as quiet? The explanation of what a quiet result actually means covers it.