Providence, RI Noise Levels
Noise levels in Providence, RI
At 57.5 dB(A), Providence, RI 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. Treat this as Providence's one representative point, not a promise about every block in it, BTS's map wasn't built to resolve individual streets.
Where Providence'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 Providence
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How Providence compares nationally
Providence ranks 339 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. By population, it ranks 136 of the 12,137 places in this dataset, home to about 194,706 people.
Checking one address in Providence
Providence's figure above is a town-wide reading. For one exact address, BTS's own map is the free, authoritative source.
Where Providence'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.