When searching for a new place to live, prospective tenants and new homeowners consider a number of factors, including the number of bedrooms in a location, the proximity to work, and so on. One ...

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When Brendan Farrell was shopping for a house in Los Angeles, he noticed how real estate sites readily listed a property’s walkability and nearby schools. But the presence of noise—one of the most ...

The corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Water Street from the WUWM office. "Noise is part of our everyday life.," says Brendan Farrell, founder of HowLoud, Inc., a web-based service that maps noise levels ...

People choose where to live based on all sorts of data: Price, public transit, proximity to pizza chains. But noise is tougher to measure. And since sound is pretty much invisible, you might not know ...

Whether you are just staying for a night or relocating for a stretch, noise is an important consideration when choosing accommodation. However, it's incredibly challenging to get accurate information ...

Where is the quietest place to live in Salem? HowLoud Inc. can tell you. The new web-based service has mapped noise pollution at every address in Salem, Keizer and other cities across the country.