Noise Levels in Table Rock, OR | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map

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 29 Table Rock residents, or 1.9%, live above that level. By land area, 2.5% of Table Rock is above 55 dBA.

See how noise in Table Rock compares to similar-sized cities.

Airport Noise

Rogue Valley International/Medford (MFR) sits northeast of Table Rock. 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 55 dBA on the map's Overall layer. Blocks on the opposite side of Table Rock, particularly to the southwest, show no measurable aviation contribution. Use the Aviation toggle on the map above to isolate the airport's footprint.

How Noise Is Distributed Across Table Rock

The bar chart below shows the share of Table Rock residents in each noise band. About 100% 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 Table Rock Compares

Table Rock sits at the quieter end of the spectrum. Below: how Table Rock's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with Ruch, Sams Valley, Williams, and Jacksonville.

Average noise level (dBA)

Table Rock's 43.2 dBA pop-weighted average is at the quieter end of the spectrum. Oregon as a whole averages 52.9 dBA and the U.S. averages 52.0 dBA. Both are lower than Table Rock because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.

Share of residents above 55 dBA

About 1.9% of Table Rock residents live in blocks where outdoor levels exceed the EPA's 55 dBA threshold. That's fewer than any of its peer group. Measured by land area instead, 2.5% of Table Rock's footprint sits above 55 dBA, against a Oregon average of 24.2% and a national average of 28.1%.

What This Means if You're Moving to Table Rock

• 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 38% of Table Rock is under tree cover (about average for cities), and the dominant land cover is evergreen forest. 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. Rogue Valley International/Medford's approach paths concentrate aviation noise to the northeast. Neighborhoods to the southwest of downtown show no measurable contribution from the airport.

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