Muleshoe, TX Noise Levels
Noise levels in Muleshoe, TX
BTS only publishes Muleshoe, TX in the 70-79.9 dB(A) band, which straddles HUD's own dividing line: depending on exactly where in that range the true 24-hour average falls, this reads as "Normally Unacceptable" (65-75 dB(A)) or "Unacceptable" (above 75 dB(A)) under 24 CFR 51.104. The main source is road traffic, well ahead of the other two modes BTS tracks. That's the reading at Muleshoe's Census-defined center point, not any one street, BTS's map is a live raster, not a per-address service.
Where Muleshoe'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 Muleshoe
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. Upgraded windows, door seals and STC-rated glazing meaningfully cut broadband, near-continuous road noise.
How Muleshoe compares nationally
Muleshoe ranks 44 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. Population is about 5,218, 4,757th largest of the 12,137 places covered here.
Checking one address in Muleshoe
Muleshoe's figure above is a town-wide reading. For one exact address, BTS's own map is the free, authoritative source.
Where Muleshoe'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 road traffic calls for a different fix than the other two sources.