Noise Levels in Turtle Run, Coral Springs, FL | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
55 dBA
Average noise across Turtle Run
Quiet office to normal conversation
794
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
21% of Turtle Run residents
73 dBA
Loudest residential point
City bus interior
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across Turtle Run 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 794 Turtle Run residents, or 21.4%, live above that level. By land area, 19.9% of Turtle Run is above 55 dBA.
80.1% below 55 dBA
19.9% above 55 dBA
See how noise in Turtle Run compares to similar-sized neighborhoods.
Noise by Part of Turtle Run
Average noise levels for Turtle Run residents, grouped by direction from the center of Turtle Run. The highest population-weighted average is in central Turtle Run; the lowest is in northern Turtle Run, where just 15% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, about two-thirds of the share in the loudest section.
Central Turtle Run
59.5 dBA · Loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Northwestern Turtle Run
56.1 dBA · Moderate-loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Eastern Turtle Run
51.7 dBA · Moderate
Quiet office to normal conversation
Northern Turtle Run
51.7 dBA · Moderate
Quiet office to normal conversation
To the human ear, noise in central Turtle Run sounds about 72% louder than in northern Turtle Run, a 7.8 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 73 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
73 dBA
City bus interior
165 ft
60 dBA
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
330 ft
52 dBA
Quiet office to normal conversation
660 ft
45 dBA
Quiet suburban street at night
¼ mile
37 dBA
Soft rainfall
½ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
Calculated from the model's calibrated attenuation formula. About 11% of Turtle Run sits under tree canopy (lighter than most neighborhoods) and roughly 62% 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 south of Turtle Run. 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 Turtle Run, particularly to the north, show no measurable aviation contribution. Use the Aviation toggle on the map above to isolate the airport's footprint.
How Noise Is Distributed Across Turtle Run
The bar chart below shows the share of Turtle Run residents in each noise band. About 31% 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 Turtle Run Compares
Turtle Run sits at the louder end of the spectrum. Below: how Turtle Run's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with Shadow Wood, Kensington, Royal Land, and Oriole Margate Golf Course.
Average noise level (dBA)
Turtle Run's 54.8 dBA pop-weighted average is at the louder end of the spectrum. Florida as a whole averages 51.6 dBA and the U.S. averages 52.0 dBA. Both are lower than Turtle Run because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 21.4% of Turtle Run 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, 19.9% of Turtle Run'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 Turtle Run
- 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 Turtle Run 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 south. Neighborhoods to the north of downtown show no measurable contribution from the airport.
