Noise maps database: top 10 most quiet cities

See for further information the Main table. There is also atop 10 most noisy cities. Note that there is little correlation between size and noisiness.

Name of city Number of inhabtitants Seriously annoyed/1000 inhabitants in 1990 Seriously annoyed/1000 inhabitants: future Distribution of dwellings over noise classes in 1990 (dB(A), Ldn)

Number of dwellings <55 55-60 60-65 65-70 70-75 >75

Spijkenisse 65,167 45 48 24,136 95% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0%

Lelystad 63,345 48 49 23,461 91% 6% 3% 1% 0% 0%

Zaanstad 134,222 73 50 49,712 76% 6% 9% 7% 2% 0%

Ede 94,750 51 51 30,800 90% 4% 4% 2% 0% 0%

OostVeluwe 245,426 49 51 88,025 90% 6% 3% 1% 0% 0%

Harderwijk 33,129 47 52 11,921 93% 4% 2% 1% 0% 0%

Terneuzen 42,390 52 53 15,700 83% 14% 3% 1% 0% 0%

Venlo 59,400 55 54 22,000 88% 6% 2% 3% 1% 0%

Zwolle 101,045 56 55 37,424 87% 6% 4% 2% 1% 0%

Amersfoort 105,953 57 55 39,242 85% 6% 6% 3% 0% 0%

Name of city	Number of inhabtitants	Seriously annoyed/1000 inhabitants in 1990	Seriously annoyed/1000 inhabitants: future	Distribution of dwellings over noise classes in 1990 (dB(A), Ldn)
Name of city	Number of inhabtitants	Seriously annoyed/1000 inhabitants in 1990	Seriously annoyed/1000 inhabitants: future	Number of dwellings	<55	55-60	60-65	65-70	70-75	>75
Spijkenisse	65,167	45	48	24,136	95%	2%	2%	0%	0%	0%
Lelystad	63,345	48	49	23,461	91%	6%	3%	1%	0%	0%
Zaanstad	134,222	73	50	49,712	76%	6%	9%	7%	2%	0%
Ede	94,750	51	51	30,800	90%	4%	4%	2%	0%	0%
OostVeluwe	245,426	49	51	88,025	90%	6%	3%	1%	0%	0%
Harderwijk	33,129	47	52	11,921	93%	4%	2%	1%	0%	0%
Terneuzen	42,390	52	53	15,700	83%	14%	3%	1%	0%	0%
Venlo	59,400	55	54	22,000	88%	6%	2%	3%	1%	0%
Zwolle	101,045	56	55	37,424	87%	6%	4%	2%	1%	0%
Amersfoort	105,953	57	55	39,242	85%	6%	6%	3%	0%	0%