NoiseLevelCheck

Opa-locka, FL Noise Levels

Is Opa-locka, FL noisy?

Opa-locka, FL reads 57.5 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's the reading at Opa-locka's Census-defined center point, not any one street, BTS's map is a live raster, not a per-address service.

Opa-locka's noise, by source

n/aRoad
52.5 dBRail
52.5 dBAviation

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 Opa-locka ranks

Among the 3,622 US places in this dataset with any measurable transportation noise, Opa-locka ranks 420, loudest first. About 16,507 people live there, making it the 2,247th largest place in this dataset.

Your street may differ from Opa-locka's reading

This page describes Opa-locka as a whole. If one specific address is what matters, BTS publishes the same underlying map for free.

Look up Opa-locka directly on BTS's noise map

Behind Opa-locka's reading

The methodology guide shows exactly how Opa-locka'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.