This map shows modeled outdoor noise across Duval-Eagle Eyes Crime Watch 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 647 Duval-Eagle Eyes Crime Watch residents, or 24.1%, live above that level. By land area, 38.3% of Duval-Eagle Eyes Crime Watch is above 55 dBA.
See how noise in Duval-Eagle Eyes Crime Watch compares to similar-sized neighborhoods.
Noise by Part of Duval-Eagle Eyes Crime Watch
Average noise levels for Duval-Eagle Eyes Crime Watch residents, grouped by direction from the center of Duval-Eagle Eyes Crime Watch. Western Duval-Eagle Eyes Crime Watch carries the highest population-weighted average; Eastern Duval-Eagle Eyes Crime Watch carries the lowest. Just 4% of residents in Eastern Duval-Eagle Eyes Crime Watch live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, a fifth of the share in Western Duval-Eagle Eyes Crime Watch.
Central Duval-Eagle Eyes Crime Watch
22% of people above 55 dBA
Eastern Duval-Eagle Eyes Crime Watch
4% of people above 55 dBA
Northern Duval-Eagle Eyes Crime Watch
17% of people above 55 dBA
Southern Duval-Eagle Eyes Crime Watch
35% of people above 55 dBA
Western Duval-Eagle Eyes Crime Watch
42% of people above 55 dBA
Western Duval-Eagle Eyes Crime Watch sounds about 54% louder than Eastern Duval-Eagle Eyes Crime Watch to the human ear, a 6.2 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 do you need to be?
produces an estimated 68 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 32% of Duval-Eagle Eyes Crime Watch sits under tree canopy (much heavier than most neighborhoods) and roughly 27% 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.