Noise Levels in 33180, FL | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
52 dBA
Average noise across 33180
Quiet office to normal conversation
8,154
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
25% of 33180 residents
83 dBA
Loudest residential point
Food blender at arm’s length
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across 33180 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 8,154 33180 residents, or 25.0%, live above that level. By land area, 33.7% of 33180 is above 55 dBA.
66.3% below 55 dBA
33.7% above 55 dBA
See how noise in 33180 compares to similar-sized zip codes.
Noise by Part of 33180
Average noise levels for 33180 residents, grouped by direction from the center of 33180. The highest population-weighted average is in southwestern 33180; the lowest is in northern 33180, where just 2% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, a fifth of the share in the loudest section.
Southwestern 33180
58.6 dBA · Loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Western 33180
57.7 dBA · Moderate-loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Northwestern 33180
55.2 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Northeastern 33180
49.9 dBA · Mostly quiet
Quiet office
Northern 33180
44.6 dBA · Quiet
Quiet suburban street at night
To the human ear, noise in southwestern 33180 sounds about 164% louder than in northern 33180, a 14.0 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 William Lehman Cswy do you need to be?
William Lehman Cswy produces an estimated 74 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
74 dBA
City bus interior
165 ft
60 dBA
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
330 ft
52 dBA
Quiet office to normal conversation
660 ft
44 dBA
Quiet suburban street at night
¼ mile
37 dBA
Soft rainfall
½ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
Calculated from the model's calibrated attenuation formula. About 6% of 33180 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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Rail Noise
Active freight rail runs through parts of 33180. For most blocks the rail-only contribution is small. Combined road-plus-rail noise rarely exceeds road noise on its own. The exceptions are the handful of blocks within roughly a quarter mile of the right-of-way during pass-through hours.
Use the Rail toggle on the map above to isolate rail's contribution from road and aviation.
Airport Noise
Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International (FLL) sits north of 33180. 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 33180, 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 33180
The bar chart below shows the share of 33180 residents in each noise band. About 75% of residents live below the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, and roughly 10% live in blocks above 60 dBA. Long-term exposure in that range is linked to elevated stress hormones and cardiovascular risk.
How 33180 Compares
33180 sits the lowest among the peer group. Below: how 33180's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with 33009, 33160, 33056, and 33169.
Average noise level (dBA)
33180's 51.9 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 33180 because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 25.0% of 33180 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, 33.7% of 33180'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 33180
- 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 William Lehman Cswy 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 6% of 33180 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. 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.
