Noise Levels in Savannah, Sunrise, FL | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
52 dBA
Average noise across Savannah
Quiet office to normal conversation
966
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
20% of Savannah residents
71 dBA
Loudest residential point
City bus interior
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across Savannah 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 966 Savannah residents, or 19.8%, live above that level. By land area, 34.6% of Savannah is above 55 dBA.
65.4% below 55 dBA
34.6% above 55 dBA
See how noise in Savannah compares to similar-sized neighborhoods.
Noise by Part of Savannah
Average noise levels for Savannah residents, grouped by direction from the center of Savannah. The highest population-weighted average is in northwestern Savannah; the lowest is in southern Savannah, where just 16% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, about half the share in the loudest section.
Northwestern Savannah
63.9 dBA · Loud
Busy restaurant
Northern Savannah
57.8 dBA · Moderate-loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Central Savannah
55.2 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Southeastern Savannah
52.4 dBA · Moderate
Quiet office to normal conversation
Southern Savannah
51.3 dBA · Moderate
Quiet office to normal conversation
To the human ear, noise in northwestern Savannah sounds about 139% louder than in southern Savannah, a 12.6 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 State Hwy 869 do you need to be?
State Hwy 869 produces an estimated 67 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
67 dBA
Highway traffic 50 ft away
165 ft
53 dBA
Quiet office to normal conversation
330 ft
46 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 10% of Savannah sits under tree canopy (lighter than most neighborhoods) and roughly 57% 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 Savannah. 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 Savannah, 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 Savannah
The bar chart below shows the share of Savannah residents in each noise band. About 56% 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 Savannah Compares
Savannah sits at the quieter end of the spectrum. Below: how Savannah's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with New River Estates, Melrose Manors, Country Isles, and Davie Heights.
Average noise level (dBA)
Savannah's 51.8 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 Savannah because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 19.8% of Savannah 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, 34.6% of Savannah'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 Savannah
- 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 State Hwy 869 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 Savannah 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.
