Noise Levels in Pinehurst, Everett, WA | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
57 dBA
Average noise across Pinehurst
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
5,947
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
56% of Pinehurst residents
79 dBA
Loudest residential point
City bus interior
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across Pinehurst 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 5,947 Pinehurst residents, or 55.6%, live above that level. By land area, 60.0% of Pinehurst is above 55 dBA.
40.0% below 55 dBA
60.0% above 55 dBA
See how noise in Pinehurst compares to similar-sized neighborhoods.
Noise by Part of Pinehurst
Average noise levels for Pinehurst residents, grouped by direction from the center of Pinehurst. The highest population-weighted average is in northeastern Pinehurst; the lowest is in southern Pinehurst, where just 66% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, roughly the same as the share in the loudest section.
Northeastern Pinehurst
61.6 dBA · Loud
Busy restaurant
Northern Pinehurst
59.6 dBA · Loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Southern Pinehurst
58.7 dBA · Loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
To the human ear, noise in northeastern Pinehurst sounds about 22% louder than in southern Pinehurst, 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 I-5 do you need to be?
I-5 produces an estimated 79 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
79 dBA
City bus interior
165 ft
65 dBA
Busy restaurant
330 ft
56 dBA
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
660 ft
48 dBA
Quiet office
¼ mile
39 dBA
Soft rainfall
½ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
Calculated from the model's calibrated attenuation formula. About 27% of Pinehurst sits under tree canopy (heavier than most neighborhoods) and roughly 47% 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
Seattle-Tacoma International (SEA) sits south of Pinehurst. 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 Pinehurst, 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 Pinehurst
The bar chart below shows the share of Pinehurst residents in each noise band. About 36% of residents live below the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, and roughly 24% live in blocks above 60 dBA. Long-term exposure in that range is linked to elevated stress hormones and cardiovascular risk.
How Pinehurst Compares
Pinehurst sits the highest among the peer group. Below: how Pinehurst's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with Alderwood Manor, Harbour Pointe, Martha Lake, and Westmont.
Average noise level (dBA)
Pinehurst's 57.2 dBA pop-weighted average is the highest among the peer group. Washington as a whole averages 51.3 dBA and the U.S. averages 52.0 dBA. Both are lower than Pinehurst because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 55.6% of Pinehurst 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, 60.0% of Pinehurst's footprint sits above 55 dBA, against a Washington average of 27.7% and a national average of 28.1%.
What This Means if You're Moving to Pinehurst
- 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 I-5 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 27% of Pinehurst is under tree cover (heavier than most neighborhoods), and the dominant land cover is low-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. Seattle-Tacoma International's approach paths concentrate aviation noise to the south. Neighborhoods to the north of downtown show no measurable contribution from the airport.
