Noise Levels in University Drive, Coral Springs, FL | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
53 dBA
Average noise across University Drive
Quiet office to normal conversation
725
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
25% of University Drive residents
72 dBA
Loudest residential point
City bus interior
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across University Drive 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 725 University Drive residents, or 25.0%, live above that level. By land area, 35.7% of University Drive is above 55 dBA.
64.3% below 55 dBA
35.7% above 55 dBA
See how noise in University Drive compares to similar-sized neighborhoods.
Noise by Part of University Drive
Average noise levels for University Drive residents, grouped by direction from the center of University Drive. The highest population-weighted average is in northern University Drive; the lowest is in northeastern University Drive, where just 10% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, a third of the share in the loudest section.
Northern University Drive
59.0 dBA · Loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Central University Drive
55.4 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Southern University Drive
54.9 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Northeastern University Drive
51.0 dBA · Moderate
Quiet office
To the human ear, noise in northern University Drive sounds about 74% louder than in northeastern University Drive, a 8.0 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 University Dr do you need to be?
University Dr produces an estimated 69 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
69 dBA
Highway traffic 50 ft away
165 ft
55 dBA
Quiet office to normal conversation
330 ft
47 dBA
Quiet office
660 ft
39 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 University Drive sits under tree canopy (lighter than most neighborhoods) and roughly 49% 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 University Drive. 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 University Drive, 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 University Drive
The bar chart below shows the share of University Drive residents in each noise band. About 74% of residents live below the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, and roughly 6% live in blocks above 60 dBA. Long-term exposure in that range is linked to elevated stress hormones and cardiovascular risk.
How University Drive Compares
University Drive sits at the quieter end of the spectrum. Below: how University Drive's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with Pine Ridge, whispering-woods-coral-springs-fl, Downtown North Lauderdale, and Woodville.
Average noise level (dBA)
University Drive's 52.8 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 University Drive because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 25.0% of University Drive 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, 35.7% of University Drive'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 University Drive
- 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 University Dr 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 University Drive is under tree cover (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.
- 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.
