Panguitch, UT Noise Levels
How loud is Panguitch, UT?
At 52.5 dB(A), Panguitch, UT 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. The main source is road traffic, well ahead of the other two modes BTS tracks.
That's the reading at Panguitch's Census-defined center point, not any one street, BTS's map is a live raster, not a per-address service.
Where Panguitch'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 Panguitch
Upgraded windows, door seals and STC-rated glazing meaningfully cut broadband, near-continuous road noise.
How Panguitch compares nationally
Panguitch ranks 1,452 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. Population is about 1,788, 8,076th largest of the 12,137 places covered here.
Checking one address in Panguitch
Nothing here substitutes for checking one address in Panguitch directly, and BTS's own map lets anyone do that at no cost.
Panguitch's number isn't a one-off calculation, it comes from the same method covered 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.