Noise Levels in Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield, FL | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
48 dBA
Average noise across Cape Orl Estates
Quiet office
512
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
9% of Cape Orl Estates residents
77 dBA
Loudest residential point
City bus interior
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across Cape Orl Estates 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 512 Cape Orl Estates residents, or 9.2%, live above that level. By land area, 7.8% of Cape Orl Estates is above 55 dBA.
92.2% below 55 dBA
7.8% above 55 dBA
See how noise in Cape Orl Estates compares to similar-sized neighborhoods.
Noise by Part of Cape Orl Estates
Average noise levels for Cape Orl Estates residents, grouped by direction from the center of Cape Orl Estates. The highest population-weighted average is in southern Cape Orl Estates; the lowest is in northern Cape Orl Estates, where just 3% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, about two-thirds of the share in the loudest section.
Southern Cape Orl Estates
56.2 dBA · Moderate-loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Southeastern Cape Orl Estates
56.2 dBA · Moderate-loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Northeastern Cape Orl Estates
51.4 dBA · Moderate
Quiet office to normal conversation
Northwestern Cape Orl Estates
44.3 dBA · Quiet
Quiet suburban street at night
Northern Cape Orl Estates
44.1 dBA · Quiet
Quiet suburban street at night
To the human ear, noise in southern Cape Orl Estates sounds about 131% louder than in northern Cape Orl Estates, a 12.1 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 SR-528 do you need to be?
SR-528 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
61 dBA
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
330 ft
53 dBA
Quiet office to normal conversation
660 ft
46 dBA
Quiet suburban street at night
¼ mile
38 dBA
Soft rainfall
½ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
Calculated from the model's calibrated attenuation formula. About 21% of Cape Orl Estates sits under tree canopy (heavier than most neighborhoods) and roughly 18% 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
Orlando International (MCO) sits west of Cape Orl Estates. 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 Cape Orl Estates, particularly to the east, show no measurable aviation contribution. Use the Aviation toggle on the map above to isolate the airport's footprint.
How Noise Is Distributed Across Cape Orl Estates
The bar chart below shows the share of Cape Orl Estates residents in each noise band. About 91% of residents live below the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, and roughly 8% live in blocks above 60 dBA. Long-term exposure in that range is linked to elevated stress hormones and cardiovascular risk.
How Cape Orl Estates Compares
Cape Orl Estates sits the lowest among the peer group. Below: how Cape Orl Estates's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with Legacy Place, Avalon Park Northwest Village, Bal Bay, and Lake Frederica.
Average noise level (dBA)
Cape Orl Estates's 47.9 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 Cape Orl Estates because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 9.2% of Cape Orl Estates 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, 7.8% of Cape Orl Estates'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 Cape Orl Estates
- 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 SR-528 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 21% of Cape Orl Estates is under tree cover (heavier than most neighborhoods), and the dominant land cover is woody wetlands. 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. Orlando International's approach paths concentrate aviation noise to the west. Neighborhoods to the east of downtown show no measurable contribution from the airport.
