Noise Levels in Kensington, Coral Springs, FL | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
52 dBA
Average noise across Kensington
Quiet office to normal conversation
997
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
26% of Kensington residents
78 dBA
Loudest residential point
City bus interior
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across Kensington 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 997 Kensington residents, or 26.1%, live above that level. By land area, 44.7% of Kensington is above 55 dBA.
55.3% below 55 dBA
44.7% above 55 dBA
See how noise in Kensington compares to similar-sized neighborhoods.
Noise by Part of Kensington
Average noise levels for Kensington residents, grouped by direction from the center of Kensington. The highest population-weighted average is in northern Kensington; the lowest is in northeastern Kensington, where just 31% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, three-quarters of the share in the loudest section.
Northern Kensington
56.8 dBA · Moderate-loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Southwestern Kensington
53.9 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Southern Kensington
53.8 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Eastern Kensington
52.7 dBA · Moderate
Quiet office to normal conversation
Northeastern Kensington
52.7 dBA · Moderate
Quiet office to normal conversation
To the human ear, noise in northern Kensington sounds about 33% louder than in northeastern Kensington, a 4.1 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 Wiles Rd do you need to be?
Wiles Rd produces an estimated 60 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
60 dBA
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
165 ft
45 dBA
Quiet suburban street at night
330 ft
37 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 10% of Kensington sits under tree canopy (lighter than most neighborhoods) and roughly 54% 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
Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International (FLL) sits southeast of Kensington. The U.S. Department of Transportation measures aviation noise around this airport directly, 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 75 dBA on the map's Overall layer. Blocks on the opposite side of Kensington, particularly to the northwest, show no measurable aviation contribution. Use the Aviation toggle on the map above to isolate the airport's footprint.
How Noise Is Distributed Across Kensington
The bar chart below shows the share of Kensington residents in each noise band. About 93% 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 Kensington Compares
Kensington sits at the quieter end of the spectrum. Below: how Kensington's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with Shadow Wood, Turtle Run, Royal Land, and Oriole Margate Golf Course.
Average noise level (dBA)
Kensington's 52.4 dBA pop-weighted average is at the quieter end of the spectrum. Florida as a whole averages 51.6 dBA and the U.S. averages 52.0 dBA. Both are lower than Kensington because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 26.1% of Kensington residents live in blocks where outdoor levels exceed the EPA's 55 dBA threshold. That's in the middle of its peer group. Measured by land area instead, 44.7% of Kensington'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 Kensington
- 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 Wiles Rd 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 10% of Kensington is under tree cover (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.
- Airport noise is directional. Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International's approach paths concentrate aviation noise to the southeast. Neighborhoods to the northwest of downtown show no measurable contribution from the airport.
