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Ville Platte, LA Noise Levels

How loud is Ville Platte, LA?

At 47.5 dB(A), Ville Platte, LA 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 Ville Platte, not a street-by-street survey of the whole place.

Where Ville Platte's noise comes from

n/aRoad
47.5 dBRail
n/aAviation

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 Ville Platte

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 Ville Platte compares nationally

Ville Platte ranks 2,529 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. About 6,148 people live there, making it the 4,345th largest place in this dataset.

Checking one address in Ville Platte

Nothing here substitutes for checking one address in Ville Platte directly, and BTS's own map lets anyone do that at no cost.

See BTS's official National Transportation Noise Map

More on this dataset

Ville Platte'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.