Noise Levels in Nodine Hill, Yonkers, NY | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
58 dBA
Average noise across Nodine Hill
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
2,764
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
74% of Nodine Hill residents
73 dBA
Loudest residential point
City bus interior
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across Nodine Hill 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 2,764 Nodine Hill residents, or 73.6%, live above that level. By land area, 78.3% of Nodine Hill is above 55 dBA.
21.7% below 55 dBA
78.3% above 55 dBA
See how noise in Nodine Hill compares to similar-sized neighborhoods.
Noise by Part of Nodine Hill
Average noise levels for Nodine Hill residents, grouped by direction from the center of Nodine Hill. The highest population-weighted average is in eastern Nodine Hill; the lowest is in central Nodine Hill, where just 83% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, roughly the same as the share in the loudest section.
Eastern Nodine Hill
66.5 dBA · Loud
Highway traffic 50 ft away
Western Nodine Hill
63.8 dBA · Loud
Busy restaurant
Central Nodine Hill
60.8 dBA · Loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
To the human ear, noise in eastern Nodine Hill sounds about 48% louder than in central Nodine Hill, a 5.7 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 73 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
73 dBA
City bus interior
165 ft
60 dBA
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
330 ft
53 dBA
Quiet office to normal conversation
660 ft
45 dBA
Quiet suburban street at night
¼ mile
38 dBA
Soft rainfall
½ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
Calculated from the model's calibrated attenuation formula. About 18% of Nodine Hill sits under tree canopy (about average for neighborhoods) and roughly 61% 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
Laguardia (LGA) sits south of Nodine Hill. 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 Nodine Hill, particularly to the north, show no measurable aviation contribution. Use the Aviation toggle on the map above to isolate the airport's footprint.
How Noise Is Distributed Across Nodine Hill
The bar chart below shows the share of Nodine Hill residents in each noise band. About 0% of residents live below the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, and roughly 32% live in blocks above 60 dBA. Long-term exposure in that range is linked to elevated stress hormones and cardiovascular risk.
How Nodine Hill Compares
Nodine Hill sits the lowest among the peer group. Below: how Nodine Hill's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with Lincoln Park, Cedar Knolls, Crestwood, and University Gardens.
Average noise level (dBA)
Nodine Hill's 58.4 dBA pop-weighted average is the lowest among the peer group. New York as a whole averages 55.4 dBA and the U.S. averages 52.0 dBA. Both are lower than Nodine Hill because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 73.6% of Nodine Hill 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, 78.3% of Nodine Hill's footprint sits above 55 dBA, against a New York average of 30.9% and a national average of 28.1%.
What This Means if You're Moving to Nodine Hill
- 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 Nodine Hill is under tree cover (about average for neighborhoods), and the dominant land cover is high-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. Laguardia's approach paths concentrate aviation noise to the south. Neighborhoods to the north of downtown show no measurable contribution from the airport.
