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Californians can’t get any peace and quiet — state ranks almost worst in new noise study

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Edwards, C. (2026, October 8). Californians can’t get any peace and quiet — state ranks almost worst in new noise study. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/08/lifestyle/california-ranked-among-the-noisiest-states-in-america/

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A new study analyzing noise levels across U.S. states ranked California third to last in terms of quietness, with Monterey being the second noisiest metro area at 70.27 decibels. This exceeds the Environmental Protection Agency's threshold for potential hearing loss and annoyance. The research, conducted by Alpine Hearing Protection, also noted that Los Angeles and Orange Counties face noise levels of 67.27 decibels, putting residents close to harmful exposure limits.

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A new analysis based on data from the U.S. National Transportation Noise Map ranked California third-to-last for quietness among U.S. states. The Monterey area was particularly highlighted as the second noisiest metro in the country, with noise levels reaching 70.27 decibels, putting residents at risk of hearing loss. Experts consider anything over 55 decibels to be annoying outdoors and ideal indoor levels around 45 decibels. Neighboring Los Angeles and Orange Counties also scored high, recording 67.27 decibels. The study was conducted by Alpine Hearing Protection, indicating that even smaller cities in California face significant noise issues, with levels peaking well above 90 decibels in certain areas.

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A new analysis naming and shaming the loudest states in the country puts California in third to last place — with one surprising Golden State city called out as the second noisiest of any metro in the entire United States. asserted

city → name → States

Using data pulled from the U.S. National Transportation Noise Map, which measures noise levels from roads, railways and airports, the surplus-of-sound survey showed that residents of the Monterey area are regularly forced to cope with an ear-shattering 70.27 decibels. asserted

residents → use → decibels

Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! asserted

Sign → sign → California

Experts say that anything over 70 decibels put you at risk for hearing loss. asserted

anything → say → loss

According to the EPA, anything above 55 decibels in an outdoor setting can be considered an annoyance — while 45 is said to be ideal for indoors. uncertain

45 → accord → indoors

Living in Los Angeles and Orange Counties puts you perilously close to the limit, too — the region scored 67.27 decibels, according to the research, recently put out by Alpine Hearing Protection. uncertain

region → live → Protection

According to the publicly available noise map used in the study, those numbers can soar well into the 90s at key spots in and around even smaller airports — with neighboring communities at risk of outsized amounts of aural assault. uncertain

communities → accord → assault

Heavily populated California communities near major airports include many central San Diego neighborhoods and South Bay cities adjacent to LAX. asserted

communities → populate → LAX

City-dwelling Californians looking for calm should avoid neighboring Nevada, which ranked worse — the Silver State took a shameful second in the surplus-of-sound survey. asserted

State → dwell → survey

The Las Vegas Valley had the state’s highest city-area reading at 60.79 decibels. asserted

Valley → have → decibels

Other Western states — Arizona (No. 6) and Oregon (No. 10) — also cracked the top slots. asserted

states → crack → slots

Texas took the top spot as the loudest state in the country, with its highest reading reaching 80.65 decibels. asserted

reading → take → decibels

Other states that made it into the top 10 include Illinois (No. 4), Florida (No. 5), New York (No. 7), North Dakota (No. 8), and North Carolina (No. 9). asserted

that → make → Illinois

Connecticut had the lowest maximum reading at 54.85 decibels, while Vermont’s ceiling was 55 decibels. asserted

ceiling → have → decibels

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