Noise Levels in Woodcreek Oaks, Roseville, CA | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
52 dBA
Average noise across Woodcreek Oaks
Quiet office to normal conversation
1,224
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
25% of Woodcreek Oaks residents
69 dBA
Loudest residential point
Highway traffic 50 ft away
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across Woodcreek Oaks 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 1,224 Woodcreek Oaks residents, or 25.4%, live above that level. By land area, 24.3% of Woodcreek Oaks is above 55 dBA.
75.7% below 55 dBA
24.3% above 55 dBA
See how noise in Woodcreek Oaks compares to similar-sized neighborhoods.
Noise by Part of Woodcreek Oaks
Average noise levels for Woodcreek Oaks residents, grouped by direction from the center of Woodcreek Oaks. The highest population-weighted average is in southeastern Woodcreek Oaks; the lowest is in northwestern Woodcreek Oaks, where just 18% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, about half the share in the loudest section.
Southeastern Woodcreek Oaks
60.2 dBA · Loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Central Woodcreek Oaks
57.4 dBA · Moderate-loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Southwestern Woodcreek Oaks
54.7 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Northeastern Woodcreek Oaks
53.3 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Northwestern Woodcreek Oaks
50.7 dBA · Moderate
Quiet office
To the human ear, noise in southeastern Woodcreek Oaks sounds about 93% louder than in northwestern Woodcreek Oaks, a 9.5 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 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
54 dBA
Quiet office to normal conversation
330 ft
46 dBA
Quiet suburban street at night
660 ft
37 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 Woodcreek Oaks sits under tree canopy (much lighter than most neighborhoods) and roughly 52% 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
Sacramento International (SMF) sits west of Woodcreek Oaks. 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 Woodcreek Oaks, particularly to the east, show no measurable aviation contribution. Use the Aviation toggle on the map above to isolate the airport's footprint.
How Noise Is Distributed Across Woodcreek Oaks
The bar chart below shows the share of Woodcreek Oaks residents in each noise band. About 89% of residents live below the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, and roughly 4% live in blocks above 60 dBA. Long-term exposure in that range is linked to elevated stress hormones and cardiovascular risk.
How Woodcreek Oaks Compares
Woodcreek Oaks sits the lowest among the peer group. Below: how Woodcreek Oaks's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with Stanford, Kaseberg-Kingswood, Harding, and East Roseville Parkway.
Average noise level (dBA)
Woodcreek Oaks's 52.1 dBA pop-weighted average is the lowest among the peer group. California as a whole averages 54.0 dBA and the U.S. averages 52.0 dBA. Both are lower than Woodcreek Oaks because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 25.4% of Woodcreek Oaks 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, 24.3% of Woodcreek Oaks'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 Woodcreek Oaks
- 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 Woodcreek Oaks is under tree cover (much 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. Sacramento International's approach paths concentrate aviation noise to the west. Neighborhoods to the east of downtown show no measurable contribution from the airport.
