Strawberry Point, IA Noise Levels
How loud is Strawberry Point, IA?
At 57.5 dB(A), Strawberry Point, IA 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.
Strawberry Point's reading comes from a single sampled point, not a block-by-block sweep, so a specific address here could genuinely differ.
Where Strawberry Point'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 Strawberry Point
Upgraded windows, door seals and STC-rated glazing meaningfully cut broadband, near-continuous road noise.
How Strawberry Point compares nationally
Strawberry Point ranks 673 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. About 1,141 people live there, making it the 9,753th largest place in this dataset.
Checking one address in Strawberry Point
Nothing here substitutes for checking one address in Strawberry Point directly, and BTS's own map lets anyone do that at no cost.
Strawberry Point'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.