Urbana, IL Noise Levels
How loud is Urbana, IL?
At 47.5 dB(A), Urbana, IL 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 Urbana's one representative point, not a promise about every block in it, BTS's map wasn't built to resolve individual streets.
Where Urbana'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 Urbana
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 Urbana compares nationally
Urbana ranks 1,966 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. About 39,831 people live there, making it the 1,039th largest place in this dataset.
Checking one address in Urbana
Nothing here substitutes for checking one address in Urbana directly, and BTS's own map lets anyone do that at no cost.
Urbana'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 rail traffic calls for a different fix than the other two sources.