St. Paul Park, MN Noise Levels
Noise levels in St. Paul Park, MN
At 47.5 dB(A), St. Paul Park, MN 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. Treat this as St. Paul Park's one representative point, not a promise about every block in it, BTS's map wasn't built to resolve individual streets.
Where St. Paul Park'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 St. Paul Park
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 St. Paul Park compares nationally
St. Paul Park ranks 2,588 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. By population, it ranks 4,673 of the 12,137 places in this dataset, home to about 5,381 people.
Checking one address in St. Paul Park
St. Paul Park's figure above is a town-wide reading. For one exact address, BTS's own map is the free, authoritative source.
Where St. Paul Park'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 rail traffic calls for a different fix than the other two sources.