Noise Levels in Apollo Arapaho and Camelot, Garland, TX | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map

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 655 Apollo Arapaho and Camelot residents, or 19.1%, live above that level. By land area, 25.9% of Apollo Arapaho and Camelot is above 55 dBA.

See how noise in Apollo Arapaho and Camelot compares to similar-sized neighborhoods.

Noise by Part of Apollo Arapaho and Camelot

Average noise levels for Apollo Arapaho and Camelot residents, grouped by direction from the center of Apollo Arapaho and Camelot. The highest population-weighted average is in northeastern Apollo Arapaho and Camelot; the lowest is in western Apollo Arapaho and Camelot, where just 9% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, a third of the share in the loudest section.

To the human ear, noise in northeastern Apollo Arapaho and Camelot sounds about 30% louder than in western Apollo Arapaho and Camelot, a 3.8 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.

Airport Noise

Dallas Love Field (DAL) sits southwest of Apollo Arapaho and Camelot. 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 65 dBA on the map's Overall layer. Blocks on the opposite side of Apollo Arapaho and Camelot, particularly to the northeast, show no measurable aviation contribution. Use the Aviation toggle on the map above to isolate the airport's footprint.

How Noise Is Distributed Across Apollo Arapaho and Camelot

The bar chart below shows the share of Apollo Arapaho and Camelot residents in each noise band. About 88% 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 Apollo Arapaho and Camelot Compares

Apollo Arapaho and Camelot sits the lowest among the peer group. Below: how Apollo Arapaho and Camelot's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with Oakridge, Coomer Creek, Northeast Garland, and Almeta-Bonita-Bella Vista.

Average noise level (dBA)

Apollo Arapaho and Camelot's 49.7 dBA pop-weighted average is the lowest among the peer group. Texas as a whole averages 50.8 dBA and the U.S. averages 52.0 dBA. Both are lower than Apollo Arapaho and Camelot because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.

Share of residents above 55 dBA

About 19.1% of Apollo Arapaho and Camelot 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, 25.9% of Apollo Arapaho and Camelot's footprint sits above 55 dBA, against a Texas average of 22.8% and a national average of 28.1%.

What This Means if You're Moving to Apollo Arapaho and Camelot

• 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 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 2% of Apollo Arapaho and Camelot is under tree cover (much lighter than most neighborhoods), 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. Dallas Love Field's approach paths concentrate aviation noise to the southwest. Neighborhoods to the northeast of downtown show no measurable contribution from the airport.

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