Morton Grove, IL Noise Levels
Noise levels in Morton Grove, IL
At 85 dB(A), Morton Grove, IL falls inside HUD's "Unacceptable" noise zone, above 75 dB(A), the most severe category HUD's own housing rules recognize. The main source is rail traffic, well ahead of the other two modes BTS tracks. That figure is sampled at one coordinate, the Census Bureau's own internal point for Morton Grove, not a street-by-street survey of the whole place.
Where Morton Grove'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 Morton Grove
That also clears FHWA's own 66 dB(A) impact threshold for residential land use (23 CFR 772, Table 1), the level highway agencies use to decide whether a new road needs a sound wall. 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 Morton Grove compares nationally
Morton Grove ranks 4 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. Population is about 24,467, 1,643th largest of the 12,137 places covered here.
Checking one address in Morton Grove
Morton Grove's figure above is a town-wide reading. For one exact address, BTS's own map is the free, authoritative source.
Where Morton Grove'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 rail traffic calls for a different fix than the other two sources.