Noise Levels in Spring Park, Jacksonville, FL | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
58 dBA
Average noise across Spring Park
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
2,242
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
53% of Spring Park residents
81 dBA
Loudest residential point
Food blender at arm’s length
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across Spring Park 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 2,242 Spring Park residents, or 52.6%, live above that level. By land area, 63.6% of Spring Park is above 55 dBA.
36.4% below 55 dBA
63.6% above 55 dBA
See how noise in Spring Park compares to similar-sized neighborhoods.
Noise by Part of Spring Park
Average noise levels for Spring Park residents, grouped by direction from the center of Spring Park. The highest population-weighted average is in northwestern Spring Park; the lowest is in eastern Spring Park, where just 34% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, about two-thirds of the share in the loudest section.
Northwestern Spring Park
66.7 dBA · Loud
Highway traffic 50 ft away
Western Spring Park
65.2 dBA · Loud
Busy restaurant
Southeastern Spring Park
63.0 dBA · Loud
Busy restaurant
Central Spring Park
61.8 dBA · Loud
Busy restaurant
Eastern Spring Park
58.6 dBA · Loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
To the human ear, noise in northwestern Spring Park sounds about 75% louder than in eastern Spring Park, a 8.1 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-95 do you need to be?
I-95 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 quiet suburban street at night.
At source
79 dBA
City bus interior
165 ft
66 dBA
Highway traffic 50 ft away
330 ft
59 dBA
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
660 ft
51 dBA
Quiet office to normal conversation
¼ mile
44 dBA
Quiet suburban street at night
½ mile
37 dBA
Soft rainfall
Calculated from the model's calibrated attenuation formula. About 22% of Spring Park sits under tree canopy (heavier than most neighborhoods) and roughly 44% 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.
-->
Rail Noise
Active freight rail runs through parts of Spring Park. For most blocks the rail-only contribution is small. Combined road-plus-rail noise rarely exceeds road noise on its own. The exceptions are the handful of blocks within roughly a quarter mile of the right-of-way during pass-through hours.
Use the Rail toggle on the map above to isolate rail's contribution from road and aviation.
Airport Noise
Jacksonville International (JAX) sits north of Spring Park. 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 65 dBA on the map's Overall layer. Blocks on the opposite side of Spring Park, 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 Spring Park
The bar chart below shows the share of Spring Park residents in each noise band. About 32% of residents live below the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, and roughly 34% live in blocks above 60 dBA. Long-term exposure in that range is linked to elevated stress hormones and cardiovascular risk.
How Spring Park Compares
Spring Park sits the highest among the peer group. Below: how Spring Park's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with Lakewood, Downtown Jacksonville, Lake Lucina, and Arlington.
Average noise level (dBA)
Spring Park's 58.5 dBA pop-weighted average is the highest among the peer group. Florida as a whole averages 51.6 dBA and the U.S. averages 52.0 dBA. Both are lower than Spring Park because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 52.6% of Spring Park 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, 63.6% of Spring Park'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 Spring Park
- 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-95 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 22% of Spring Park 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. Jacksonville International's approach paths concentrate aviation noise to the north. Neighborhoods to the south of downtown show no measurable contribution from the airport.
