Rochester, PA Noise Levels
How loud is Rochester, PA?
At 52.5 dB(A), Rochester, PA 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 figure is sampled at one coordinate, the Census Bureau's own internal point for Rochester, not a street-by-street survey of the whole place.
Where Rochester'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 Rochester
Upgraded windows, door seals and STC-rated glazing meaningfully cut broadband, near-continuous road noise.
How Rochester compares nationally
Rochester ranks 1,296 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. About 3,382 people live there, making it the 5,964th largest place in this dataset.
Checking one address in Rochester
Nothing here substitutes for checking one address in Rochester directly, and BTS's own map lets anyone do that at no cost.
Rochester'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.