Noise Levels in Stockdale Greens, Bakersfield, CA | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
54 dBA
Average noise across Stockdale Greens
Quiet office to normal conversation
1,394
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
44% of Stockdale Greens residents
71 dBA
Loudest residential point
Highway traffic 50 ft away
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across Stockdale Greens 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 1,394 Stockdale Greens residents, or 44.2%, live above that level. By land area, 47.2% of Stockdale Greens is above 55 dBA.
52.8% below 55 dBA
47.2% above 55 dBA
See how noise in Stockdale Greens compares to similar-sized neighborhoods.
Noise by Part of Stockdale Greens
Average noise levels for Stockdale Greens residents, grouped by direction from the center of Stockdale Greens. The highest population-weighted average is in western Stockdale Greens; the lowest is in central Stockdale Greens, where just 29% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, about two-thirds of the share in the loudest section.
Western Stockdale Greens
59.0 dBA · Loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Northwestern Stockdale Greens
56.0 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Eastern Stockdale Greens
54.4 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Central Stockdale Greens
54.2 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
To the human ear, noise in western Stockdale Greens sounds about 39% louder than in central Stockdale Greens, a 4.8 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 71 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
71 dBA
Highway traffic 50 ft away
165 ft
56 dBA
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
330 ft
48 dBA
Quiet office
660 ft
40 dBA
Soft rainfall
¼ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
½ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
Calculated from the model's calibrated attenuation formula. About 4% of Stockdale Greens sits under tree canopy (much lighter than most neighborhoods) and roughly 50% 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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How Noise Is Distributed Across Stockdale Greens
The bar chart below shows the share of Stockdale Greens residents in each noise band. About 41% of residents live below the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, and roughly 5% live in blocks above 60 dBA. Long-term exposure in that range is linked to elevated stress hormones and cardiovascular risk.
How Stockdale Greens Compares
Stockdale Greens sits the highest among the peer group. Below: how Stockdale Greens's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with Haggin Oaks, Artisan, Ridgeview Estates, and Seven Oaks at Grand Island.
Average noise level (dBA)
Stockdale Greens's 54.3 dBA pop-weighted average is the highest among the peer group. California as a whole averages 54.0 dBA and the U.S. averages 52.0 dBA. Both are lower than Stockdale Greens because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 44.2% of Stockdale Greens 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, 47.2% of Stockdale Greens's footprint sits above 55 dBA, against a California average of 36.0% and a national average of 28.1%.
What This Means if You're Moving to Stockdale Greens
- 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 4% of Stockdale Greens is under tree cover (much lighter 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.
