Noise Levels in Kenneth City, FL | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
52 dBA
Average noise across Kenneth City
Quiet office to normal conversation
1,377
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
28% of Kenneth City residents
62 dBA
Loudest residential point
Busy restaurant
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across Kenneth City 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 1,377 Kenneth City residents, or 28.0%, live above that level. By land area, 37.7% of Kenneth City is above 55 dBA.
62.3% below 55 dBA
37.7% above 55 dBA
See how noise in Kenneth City compares to similar-sized cities.
Noise by Part of Kenneth City
Average noise levels for Kenneth City residents, grouped by direction from the center of Kenneth City. The highest population-weighted average is in western Kenneth City; the lowest is in northeastern Kenneth City, where just 18% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, about half the share in the loudest section.
Western Kenneth City
54.2 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Eastern Kenneth City
53.9 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Southeastern Kenneth City
53.7 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Central Kenneth City
53.0 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Northeastern Kenneth City
51.3 dBA · Moderate
Quiet office to normal conversation
To the human ear, noise in western Kenneth City sounds about 22% louder than in northeastern Kenneth City, a 2.9 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 54 Ave N do you need to be?
54 Ave N produces an estimated 58 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
58 dBA
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
165 ft
44 dBA
Quiet suburban street at night
330 ft
36 dBA
Soft rainfall
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 7% of Kenneth City sits under tree canopy (lighter than most cities) 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
St Pete-Clearwater International (PIE) sits north of Kenneth City. 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 Kenneth City, particularly to the south, show no measurable aviation contribution. Use the Aviation toggle on the map above to isolate the airport's footprint.
How Noise Is Distributed Across Kenneth City
The bar chart below shows the share of Kenneth City residents in each noise band. About 87% of residents live below the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, and roughly 0% live in blocks above 60 dBA. Long-term exposure in that range is linked to elevated stress hormones and cardiovascular risk.
How Kenneth City Compares
Kenneth City sits at the louder end of the spectrum. Below: how Kenneth City's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with South Pasadena, Treasure Island, Bay Pines, and Belleair.
Average noise level (dBA)
Kenneth City's 52.4 dBA pop-weighted average is at the louder end of the spectrum. Florida as a whole averages 51.6 dBA and the U.S. averages 52.0 dBA. Both are lower than Kenneth City because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 28.0% of Kenneth City 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, 37.7% of Kenneth City'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 Kenneth City
- 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 54 Ave N 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 7% of Kenneth City is under tree cover (lighter than most cities), 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. St Pete-Clearwater International's approach paths concentrate aviation noise to the north. Neighborhoods to the south of downtown show no measurable contribution from the airport.
