Noise Levels in 93710, CA | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
59 dBA
Average noise across 93710
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
23,385
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
84% of 93710 residents
79 dBA
Loudest residential point
City bus interior
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across 93710 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 23,385 93710 residents, or 84.5%, live above that level. By land area, 81.4% of 93710 is above 55 dBA.
18.6% below 55 dBA
81.4% above 55 dBA
See how noise in 93710 compares to similar-sized zip codes.
Noise by Part of 93710
Average noise levels for 93710 residents, grouped by direction from the center of 93710. The highest population-weighted average is in southwestern 93710; the lowest is in northeastern 93710, where just 51% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, about two-thirds of the share in the loudest section.
Southwestern 93710
64.4 dBA · Loud
Busy restaurant
Western 93710
62.9 dBA · Loud
Busy restaurant
Southeastern 93710
59.1 dBA · Loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Northern 93710
56.4 dBA · Moderate-loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Northeastern 93710
55.6 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
To the human ear, noise in southwestern 93710 sounds about 84% louder than in northeastern 93710, a 8.8 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 State Rte 41 do you need to be?
State Rte 41 produces an estimated 77 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
77 dBA
City bus interior
165 ft
62 dBA
Busy restaurant
330 ft
54 dBA
Quiet office to normal conversation
660 ft
45 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 5% of 93710 sits under tree canopy (much lighter than most zip codes) and roughly 59% 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
Fresno Yosemite International (FAT) sits southeast of 93710. The U.S. Department of Transportation models aviation noise around this airport from federal traffic data, 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 60 dBA on the map's Overall layer. Blocks on the opposite side of 93710, particularly to the northwest, show no measurable aviation contribution. Use the Aviation toggle on the map above to isolate the airport's footprint.
How Noise Is Distributed Across 93710
The bar chart below shows the share of 93710 residents in each noise band. About 7% of residents live below the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, and roughly 39% live in blocks above 60 dBA. Long-term exposure in that range is linked to elevated stress hormones and cardiovascular risk.
How 93710 Compares
93710 sits at the louder end of the spectrum. Below: how 93710's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with 93704, 93703, 93612, and 93726.
Average noise level (dBA)
93710's 59.0 dBA pop-weighted average is at the louder end of the spectrum. California as a whole averages 54.0 dBA and the U.S. averages 52.0 dBA. Both are lower than 93710 because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 84.5% of 93710 residents live in blocks where outdoor levels exceed the EPA's 55 dBA threshold. That's more than any of its peer group. Measured by land area instead, 81.4% of 93710's footprint sits above 55 dBA, against a California average of 36.0% and a national average of 28.1%.
What This Means if You're Moving to 93710
- 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 State Rte 41 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 5% of 93710 is under tree cover (much 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. Fresno Yosemite International's approach paths concentrate aviation noise to the southeast. Neighborhoods to the northwest of downtown show no measurable contribution from the airport.
