Noise Levels in Rosebank, Staten Island, NY | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
59 dBA
Average noise across Rosebank
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
3,642
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
68% of Rosebank residents
77 dBA
Loudest residential point
City bus interior
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across Rosebank 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 3,642 Rosebank residents, or 68.3%, live above that level. By land area, 69.5% of Rosebank is above 55 dBA.
30.5% below 55 dBA
69.5% above 55 dBA
See how noise in Rosebank compares to similar-sized neighborhoods.
Noise by Part of Rosebank
Average noise levels for Rosebank residents, grouped by direction from the center of Rosebank. The highest population-weighted average is in western Rosebank; the lowest is in northern Rosebank, where just 51% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, about two-thirds of the share in the loudest section.
Western Rosebank
65.7 dBA · Loud
Busy restaurant
Northwestern Rosebank
62.6 dBA · Loud
Busy restaurant
Southeastern Rosebank
62.1 dBA · Loud
Busy restaurant
Central Rosebank
59.3 dBA · Loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Northern Rosebank
58.5 dBA · Loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
To the human ear, noise in western Rosebank sounds about 65% louder than in northern Rosebank, a 7.2 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 77 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 quiet suburban street at night.
At source
77 dBA
City bus interior
165 ft
64 dBA
Busy restaurant
330 ft
56 dBA
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
660 ft
49 dBA
Quiet office
¼ mile
41 dBA
Quiet suburban street at night
½ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
Calculated from the model's calibrated attenuation formula. About 11% of Rosebank 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
Newark Liberty International (EWR) sits northwest of Rosebank. 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 Rosebank, particularly to the southeast, show no measurable aviation contribution. Use the Aviation toggle on the map above to isolate the airport's footprint.
How Noise Is Distributed Across Rosebank
The bar chart below shows the share of Rosebank residents in each noise band. About 6% of residents live below the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, and roughly 33% live in blocks above 60 dBA. Long-term exposure in that range is linked to elevated stress hormones and cardiovascular risk.
How Rosebank Compares
Rosebank sits at the quieter end of the spectrum. Below: how Rosebank's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with Huguenot, Columbia Street Waterfront District, Chinatown, and Garment District.
Average noise level (dBA)
Rosebank's 58.8 dBA pop-weighted average is at the quieter end of the spectrum. New York as a whole averages 55.4 dBA and the U.S. averages 52.0 dBA. Both are lower than Rosebank because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 68.3% of Rosebank 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, 69.5% of Rosebank'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 Rosebank
- 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 11% of Rosebank is under tree cover (about average for 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. Newark Liberty International's approach paths concentrate aviation noise to the northwest. Neighborhoods to the southeast of downtown show no measurable contribution from the airport.
