Red Bank, NJ Noise Levels
How loud is Red Bank, NJ?
At 47.5 dB(A), Red Bank, NJ 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 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 Red Bank, not a street-by-street survey of the whole place.
Where Red Bank'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 Red Bank
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 Red Bank compares nationally
Red Bank ranks 2,248 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. About 12,830 people live there, making it the 2,680th largest place in this dataset.
Checking one address in Red Bank
Nothing here substitutes for checking one address in Red Bank directly, and BTS's own map lets anyone do that at no cost.
Red Bank'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 rail traffic calls for a different fix than the other two sources.