Noise Levels in Kamala Park, Oxnard, CA | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
55 dBA
Average noise across Kamala Park
Quiet office to normal conversation
2,327
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
51% of Kamala Park residents
67 dBA
Loudest residential point
Highway traffic 50 ft away
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across Kamala Park 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 2,327 Kamala Park residents, or 50.8%, live above that level. By land area, 51.2% of Kamala Park is above 55 dBA.
48.8% below 55 dBA
51.2% above 55 dBA
See how noise in Kamala Park compares to similar-sized neighborhoods.
Noise by Part of Kamala Park
Average noise levels for Kamala Park residents, grouped by direction from the center of Kamala Park. The highest population-weighted average is in southern Kamala Park; the lowest is in northeastern Kamala Park, where just 32% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, about two-thirds of the share in the loudest section.
Southern Kamala Park
57.5 dBA · Moderate-loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Northern Kamala Park
56.2 dBA · Moderate-loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Southeastern Kamala Park
53.9 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Central Kamala Park
53.8 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Northeastern Kamala Park
53.3 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
To the human ear, noise in southern Kamala Park sounds about 34% louder than in northeastern Kamala Park, a 4.2 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 67 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
67 dBA
Highway traffic 50 ft away
165 ft
52 dBA
Quiet office to normal conversation
330 ft
44 dBA
Quiet suburban street at night
660 ft
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
¼ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
½ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
Calculated from the model's calibrated attenuation formula. About 1% of Kamala Park sits under tree canopy (much lighter than most neighborhoods) and roughly 56% 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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How Noise Is Distributed Across Kamala Park
The bar chart below shows the share of Kamala Park residents in each noise band. About 61% of residents live below the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, and roughly 11% live in blocks above 60 dBA. Long-term exposure in that range is linked to elevated stress hormones and cardiovascular risk.
How Kamala Park Compares
Kamala Park sits at the louder end of the spectrum. Below: how Kamala Park's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with Cal-Gisler, Lemonwood Eastmont, South Bank, and South Winds.
Average noise level (dBA)
Kamala Park's 54.9 dBA pop-weighted average is at the louder end of the spectrum. California as a whole averages 54.0 dBA and the U.S. averages 52.0 dBA. Both are lower than Kamala Park because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 50.8% of Kamala Park 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, 51.2% of Kamala Park's footprint sits above 55 dBA, against a California average of 36.0% and a national average of 28.1%.
What This Means if You're Moving to Kamala Park
- 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 1% of Kamala Park 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.
