Terra Alta, WV Noise Levels
How loud is Terra Alta, WV?
At 52.5 dB(A), Terra Alta, WV 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. This describes Terra Alta as a whole, not a specific block, the underlying BTS map resolves to about 38 meters per pixel, sampled at the town's own center point.
Where Terra Alta'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 Terra Alta
Upgraded windows, door seals and STC-rated glazing meaningfully cut broadband, near-continuous road noise.
How Terra Alta compares nationally
Terra Alta ranks 1,517 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. By population, it ranks 8,946 of the 12,137 places in this dataset, home to about 1,413 people.
Checking one address in Terra Alta
Nothing here substitutes for checking one address in Terra Alta directly, and BTS's own map lets anyone do that at no cost.
Terra Alta'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.