West York, PA Noise Levels
Noise levels in West York, PA
At 47.5 dB(A), West York, 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 York 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 York'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 York compares nationally
West York ranks 2,611 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. By population, it ranks 4,812 of the 12,137 places in this dataset, home to about 5,127 people.
Checking one address in West York
West York's figure above is a town-wide reading. For one exact address, BTS's own map is the free, authoritative source.
Where West York'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 York reads as quiet? The explanation of what a quiet result actually means covers it.