Spring Grove, PA Noise Levels
Noise levels in Spring Grove, PA
At 52.5 dB(A), Spring Grove, 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. Spring Grove's reading comes from a single sampled point, not a block-by-block sweep, so a specific address here could genuinely differ.
Where Spring Grove'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 Spring Grove
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How Spring Grove compares nationally
Spring Grove ranks 1,362 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. About 2,521 people live there, making it the 6,864th largest place in this dataset.
Checking one address in Spring Grove
Spring Grove's figure above is a town-wide reading. For one exact address, BTS's own map is the free, authoritative source.
Where Spring Grove'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.