West Mayfield, PA Noise Levels
Noise levels in West Mayfield, PA
At 47.5 dB(A), West Mayfield, PA 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. This describes West Mayfield 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 West Mayfield'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.
How West Mayfield compares nationally
West Mayfield ranks 3,300 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. Population is about 1,165, 9,697th largest of the 12,137 places covered here.
Checking one address in West Mayfield
West Mayfield's figure above is a town-wide reading. For one exact address, BTS's own map is the free, authoritative source.
Where West Mayfield's figures come from
Every dB(A) figure on this page traces to a named BTS dataset, documented in the methodology guide. Curious why West Mayfield reads as quiet? The explanation of what a quiet result actually means covers it.