Noise Levels in 33019, FL | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
51 dBA
Average noise across 33019
Quiet office
3,700
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
31% of 33019 residents
65 dBA
Loudest residential point
Busy restaurant
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across 33019 at 100-meter resolution, combining road, aviation, and rail sources. Green areas measure below 45 dBA. Orange and red exceed the EPA's 55 dBA outdoor threshold linked to long-term health effects. Use the layer toggles to view each source on its own or all together.
What the numbers sound like
- 30 dBAWhisper
- 40 dBASoft rainfall
- 45 dBAQuiet suburban street at night
- 50 dBAQuiet office
- 55 dBAEPA outdoor threshold: light traffic 100 ft away
- 60 dBANormal conversation an arm's length away
- 65 dBABusy restaurant
- 70 dBAHighway traffic 50 ft away
- 80 dBACity bus interior
Population Above the EPA Outdoor Threshold
The EPA's 55 dBA outdoor reference level is a common benchmark for residential noise exposure, especially for activity interference, annoyance, and long-term community noise concerns. About 3,700 33019 residents, or 31.0%, live above that level. By land area, 39.6% of 33019 is above 55 dBA.
60.4% below 55 dBA
39.6% above 55 dBA
See how noise in 33019 compares to similar-sized zip codes.
Noise by Part of 33019
Average noise levels for 33019 residents, grouped by direction from the center of 33019. The highest population-weighted average is in eastern 33019; the lowest is in southern 33019, where just 14% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, a third of the share in the loudest section.
Eastern 33019
58.8 dBA · Loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Southeastern 33019
56.4 dBA · Moderate-loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Central 33019
52.6 dBA · Moderate
Quiet office to normal conversation
Southwestern 33019
50.2 dBA · Moderate
Quiet office
Southern 33019
49.0 dBA · Mostly quiet
Quiet office
To the human ear, noise in eastern 33019 sounds about 97% louder than in southern 33019, a 9.8 dBA gap. Every 10 dBA roughly doubles perceived loudness. Within any of these directions, two homes a quarter mile apart can still differ by 10 or more dBA depending on how close they sit to a major highway.
How far back from Ocean Dr do you need to be?
Ocean Dr produces an estimated 65 dBA at its loudest centerline points. Noise drops logarithmically with distance, with the exact rate depending on what's between you and the road. Tree cover, walls, terrain, and pavement type all matter. At roughly a quarter mile back, traffic fades into the noise level of a soft rainfall.
At source
65 dBA
Busy restaurant
165 ft
51 dBA
Quiet office to normal conversation
330 ft
43 dBA
Quiet suburban street at night
660 ft
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
¼ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
½ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
Calculated from the model's calibrated attenuation formula. About 10% of 33019 sits under tree canopy (lighter than most zip codes) and roughly 64% is impervious surface like pavement and rooftops. Both are folded into the per-place decay rate above. Heavier canopy pulls noise down faster with distance; impervious surfaces slow the drop.
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Airport Noise
Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International (FLL) sits north of 33019. The U.S. Department of Transportation measures aviation noise around this airport directly, and the model uses those federal measurements rather than synthetic predictions.
Blocks under the approach and departure paths carry combined road-plus-aviation noise, with some exceeding 50 dBA on the map's Overall layer. Blocks on the opposite side of 33019, particularly to the south, show no measurable aviation contribution. Use the Aviation toggle on the map above to isolate the airport's footprint.
How Noise Is Distributed Across 33019
The bar chart below shows the share of 33019 residents in each noise band. About 71% of residents live below the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, and roughly 15% live in blocks above 60 dBA. Long-term exposure in that range is linked to elevated stress hormones and cardiovascular risk.
How 33019 Compares
33019 sits the lowest among the peer group. Below: how 33019's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with 33316, 33315, 33004, and 33154.
Average noise level (dBA)
33019's 50.9 dBA pop-weighted average is the lowest among the peer group. Florida as a whole averages 51.6 dBA and the U.S. averages 52.0 dBA. Both are lower than 33019 because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 31.0% of 33019 residents live in blocks where outdoor levels exceed the EPA's 55 dBA threshold. That's fewer than any of its peer group. Measured by land area instead, 39.6% of 33019's footprint sits above 55 dBA, against a Florida average of 31.8% and a national average of 28.1%.
What This Means if You're Moving to 33019
- Distance from highways matters more than the neighborhood name. Two homes in the same zip code can differ by 20 dBA if one sits 100 meters from Ocean Dr and the other 500 meters away. The model captures this at 100-meter resolution, so noise exposure changes block by block.
- Tree canopy can help reduce modeled noise exposure. Roughly 10% of 33019 is under tree cover (lighter than most zip codes), and the dominant land cover is high-intensity developed land. Both are measured from federal USDA Forest Service and USGS satellite imagery at 30-meter resolution. Streets with 60% or higher canopy show 3 to 5 dBA lower noise than comparable streets with bare ground or pavement, which is why the per-place decay rate above already accounts for it.
- Airport noise is directional. Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International's approach paths concentrate aviation noise to the north. Neighborhoods to the south of downtown show no measurable contribution from the airport.
