Noise Levels in Ingrams Corner, East Providence, RI | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
58 dBA
Average noise across Ingrams Corner
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
3,085
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
74% of Ingrams Corner residents
83 dBA
Loudest residential point
Food blender at arm’s length
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across Ingrams Corner 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 3,085 Ingrams Corner residents, or 74.4%, live above that level. By land area, 79.0% of Ingrams Corner is above 55 dBA.
21.0% below 55 dBA
79.0% above 55 dBA
See how noise in Ingrams Corner compares to similar-sized neighborhoods.
Noise by Part of Ingrams Corner
Average noise levels for Ingrams Corner residents, grouped by direction from the center of Ingrams Corner. The highest population-weighted average is in northwestern Ingrams Corner; the lowest is in western Ingrams Corner, where just 14% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, a fifth of the share in the loudest section.
Northwestern Ingrams Corner
69.3 dBA · Loud
Highway traffic 50 ft away
Eastern Ingrams Corner
64.5 dBA · Loud
Busy restaurant
Central Ingrams Corner
60.6 dBA · Loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Southeastern Ingrams Corner
54.9 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Western Ingrams Corner
50.6 dBA · Moderate
Quiet office
To the human ear, noise in northwestern Ingrams Corner sounds about 266% louder than in western Ingrams Corner, a 18.7 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 83 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 quiet office.
At source
83 dBA
Food blender at arm’s length
165 ft
70 dBA
Highway traffic 50 ft away
330 ft
62 dBA
Busy restaurant
660 ft
54 dBA
Quiet office to normal conversation
¼ mile
47 dBA
Quiet office
½ mile
39 dBA
Soft rainfall
Calculated from the model's calibrated attenuation formula. About 18% of Ingrams Corner sits under tree canopy (about average for neighborhoods) 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
Rhode Island Tf Green International (PVD) sits southwest of Ingrams Corner. 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 55 dBA on the map's Overall layer. Blocks on the opposite side of Ingrams Corner, 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 Ingrams Corner
The bar chart below shows the share of Ingrams Corner residents in each noise band. About 26% of residents live below the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, and roughly 22% live in blocks above 60 dBA. Long-term exposure in that range is linked to elevated stress hormones and cardiovascular risk.
How Ingrams Corner Compares
Ingrams Corner sits the highest among the peer group. Below: how Ingrams Corner's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with Smith Hill, Edgewood, Six Corners, and Mount Hope.
Average noise level (dBA)
Ingrams Corner's 58.3 dBA pop-weighted average is the highest among the peer group. Rhode Island as a whole averages 53.0 dBA and the U.S. averages 52.0 dBA. Both are lower than Ingrams Corner because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 74.4% of Ingrams Corner 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, 79.0% of Ingrams Corner's footprint sits above 55 dBA, against a Rhode Island average of 36.6% and a national average of 28.1%.
What This Means if You're Moving to Ingrams Corner
- 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 18% of Ingrams Corner is under tree cover (about average for 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. Rhode Island Tf Green International's approach paths concentrate aviation noise to the southwest. Neighborhoods to the northeast of downtown show no measurable contribution from the airport.
