Noise maps database: top 10 most noisy cities

See for further information the Main table. There is also a top 10 most quiet 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

Delft 99,487 77 83 36,847 64% 14% 17% 4% 0% 0%

Rotterdam 630,000 84 83 280,000 72% 5% 9% 11% 3% 0%

Katwijk 57,000 81 84 18,540 68% 8% 15% 9% 0% 0%

Den Haag 444,251 83 85 195,780 71% 4% 12% 12% 1% 0%

Zuid-Kennemerland 270,100 80 88 109,030 70% 5% 17% 8% 1% 0%

Amstelveen 76,883 76 90 28,475 59% 24% 13% 3% 1% 0%

Schiedam 71,015 77 90 30,876 64% 15% 17% 4% 0% 0%

Amsterdam 749,906 94 94 326,046 68% 2% 10% 17% 2% 0%

Bergen op Zoom 49,537 97 95 18,347 61% 12% 11% 10% 5% 0%

Waalwijk 28,350 96 99 10,500 68% 8% 14% 10% 5% 0%

Westelijke Mijnstreeek 149,798 83 99 41,499 62% 14% 14% 9% 1% 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
Delft	99,487	77	83	36,847	64%	14%	17%	4%	0%	0%
Rotterdam	630,000	84	83	280,000	72%	5%	9%	11%	3%	0%
Katwijk	57,000	81	84	18,540	68%	8%	15%	9%	0%	0%
Den Haag	444,251	83	85	195,780	71%	4%	12%	12%	1%	0%
Zuid-Kennemerland	270,100	80	88	109,030	70%	5%	17%	8%	1%	0%
Amstelveen	76,883	76	90	28,475	59%	24%	13%	3%	1%	0%
Schiedam	71,015	77	90	30,876	64%	15%	17%	4%	0%	0%
Amsterdam	749,906	94	94	326,046	68%	2%	10%	17%	2%	0%
Bergen op Zoom	49,537	97	95	18,347	61%	12%	11%	10%	5%	0%
Waalwijk	28,350	96	99	10,500	68%	8%	14%	10%	5%	0%
Westelijke Mijnstreeek	149,798	83	99	41,499	62%	14%	14%	9%	1%	0%