This map shows modeled outdoor noise across Counts Crossroads 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 35 Counts Crossroads residents, or 17.0%, live above that level. By land area, 15.3% of Counts Crossroads is above 55 dBA.
See how noise in Counts Crossroads compares to similar-sized cities.
Noise by Part of Counts Crossroads
Average noise levels for Counts Crossroads residents, grouped by direction from the center of Counts Crossroads. Central Counts Crossroads carries the highest population-weighted average; Northern Counts Crossroads carries the lowest. Just 7% of residents in Northern Counts Crossroads live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, a third of the share in Central Counts Crossroads.
Central Counts Crossroads
21% of people above 55 dBA
Northern Counts Crossroads
7% of people above 55 dBA
Southern Counts Crossroads
19% of people above 55 dBA
Western Counts Crossroads
16% of people above 55 dBA
Central Counts Crossroads sounds about 181% louder than Northern Counts Crossroads to the human ear, a 14.9 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 I-64 do you need to be?
I-64 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.
Calculated from the model's calibrated attenuation formula. About 70% of Counts Crossroads sits under tree canopy (much heavier than most cities) and roughly 5% 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.