Noise Levels in 33035, FL | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
43 dBA
Average noise across 33035
Quiet suburban street at night
621
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
7% of 33035 residents
62 dBA
Loudest residential point
Busy restaurant
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across 33035 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 621 33035 residents, or 7.1%, live above that level. By land area, 8.3% of 33035 is above 55 dBA.
91.7% below 55 dBA
8.3% above 55 dBA
See how noise in 33035 compares to similar-sized zip codes.
Noise by Part of 33035
Average noise levels for 33035 residents, grouped by direction from the center of 33035. The highest population-weighted average is in western 33035; the lowest is in southwestern 33035, where just 0% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, a fifth of the share in the loudest section.
Western 33035
60.4 dBA · Loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Northwestern 33035
55.0 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Northeastern 33035
47.9 dBA · Mostly quiet
Quiet office
Southern 33035
42.2 dBA · Quiet
Quiet suburban street at night
Southwestern 33035
33.4 dBA · Quiet
Whisper
To the human ear, noise in western 33035 sounds about 550% louder than in southwestern 33035, a 27.0 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 Florida Tpke Exd do you need to be?
Florida Tpke Exd produces an estimated 56 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
56 dBA
Quiet office to normal conversation
165 ft
42 dBA
Quiet suburban street at night
330 ft
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
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 7% of 33035 sits under tree canopy (lighter than most zip codes) and roughly 48% 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
Miami International (MIA) sits northeast of 33035. 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 75 dBA on the map's Overall layer. Blocks on the opposite side of 33035, particularly to the southwest, show no measurable aviation contribution. Use the Aviation toggle on the map above to isolate the airport's footprint.
How Noise Is Distributed Across 33035
The bar chart below shows the share of 33035 residents in each noise band. About 94% of residents live below the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, and roughly 0% live in blocks above 60 dBA. Long-term exposure in that range is linked to elevated stress hormones and cardiovascular risk.
How 33035 Compares
33035 sits the lowest among the peer group. Below: how 33035's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with 33031, 33170, 33190, and 33194.
Average noise level (dBA)
33035's 42.7 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 33035 because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 7.1% of 33035 residents live in blocks where outdoor levels exceed the EPA's 55 dBA threshold. That's in the middle of its peer group. Measured by land area instead, 8.3% of 33035'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 33035
- 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 Florida Tpke Exd 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 7% of 33035 is under tree cover (lighter than most zip codes), and the dominant land cover is medium-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. Miami International's approach paths concentrate aviation noise to the northeast. Neighborhoods to the southwest of downtown show no measurable contribution from the airport.
