Noise Levels in Miramar, Jacksonville, FL | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
52 dBA
Average noise across Miramar
Quiet office to normal conversation
911
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
25% of Miramar residents
66 dBA
Loudest residential point
Busy restaurant
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across Miramar 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 911 Miramar residents, or 24.7%, live above that level. By land area, 31.8% of Miramar is above 55 dBA.
68.2% below 55 dBA
31.8% above 55 dBA
See how noise in Miramar compares to similar-sized neighborhoods.
Noise by Part of Miramar
Average noise levels for Miramar residents, grouped by direction from the center of Miramar. The highest population-weighted average is in northern Miramar; the lowest is in western Miramar, where just 7% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, about two-thirds of the share in the loudest section.
Northern Miramar
51.7 dBA · Moderate
Quiet office to normal conversation
Southern Miramar
48.7 dBA · Mostly quiet
Quiet office
Central Miramar
47.6 dBA · Mostly quiet
Quiet office
Northwestern Miramar
47.2 dBA · Mostly quiet
Quiet office
Western Miramar
47.2 dBA · Mostly quiet
Quiet office
To the human ear, noise in northern Miramar sounds about 37% louder than in western Miramar, a 4.5 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 66 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
66 dBA
Busy restaurant
165 ft
53 dBA
Quiet office to normal conversation
330 ft
45 dBA
Quiet suburban street at night
660 ft
38 dBA
Soft rainfall
¼ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
½ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
Calculated from the model's calibrated attenuation formula. About 36% of Miramar sits under tree canopy (much heavier than most neighborhoods) and roughly 19% 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
Jacksonville International (JAX) sits north of Miramar. 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 45 dBA on the map's Overall layer. Blocks on the opposite side of Miramar, 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 Miramar
The bar chart below shows the share of Miramar residents in each noise band. About 88% 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 Miramar Compares
Miramar sits at the quieter end of the spectrum. Below: how Miramar's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with Lakeshore, Lakewood, Tiger Hole-Secret Woods, and Spring Park.
Average noise level (dBA)
Miramar's 52.5 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 Miramar because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 24.7% of Miramar 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, 31.8% of Miramar'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 Miramar
- 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 36% of Miramar is under tree cover (much heavier than most neighborhoods), and the dominant land cover is low-density developed open space. 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. Jacksonville International's approach paths concentrate aviation noise to the north. Neighborhoods to the south of downtown show no measurable contribution from the airport.
