The Dalles, OR Noise Levels
Noise levels in The Dalles, OR
At 52.5 dB(A), The Dalles, OR 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. That figure is sampled at one coordinate, the Census Bureau's own internal point for The Dalles, not a street-by-street survey of the whole place.
Where The Dalles'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 The Dalles
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 The Dalles compares nationally
The Dalles ranks 1,002 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. By population, it ranks 2,310 of the 12,137 places in this dataset, home to about 15,884 people.
Checking one address in The Dalles
The Dalles's figure above is a town-wide reading. For one exact address, BTS's own map is the free, authoritative source.
Where The Dalles'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.