Warwick, RI Noise Levels
Is Warwick, RI noisy?
Warwick, RI reads 47.5 dB(A) on BTS's 24-hour average, 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. Warwick's reading comes from a single sampled point, not a block-by-block sweep, so a specific address here could genuinely differ.
Warwick's noise, by source
Each of the three transportation modes gets its own model from BTS; the combined figure above is what they add up to.
Where Warwick ranks
Among the 3,622 US places in this dataset with any measurable transportation noise, Warwick ranks 1,862, loudest first. About 83,554 people live there, making it the 441th largest place in this dataset.
Your street may differ from Warwick's reading
This page describes Warwick as a whole. If one specific address is what matters, BTS publishes the same underlying map for free.
Behind Warwick's reading
The methodology guide shows exactly how Warwick's reading was built from BTS's tile data. Warwick isn't the only surprise: the guide to why big cities show up quiet covers why this happens.