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Vermont-Slauson noise map: how loud is it?
Vermont-Slauson sits in the middle of Los Angeles's noise range: 12% of residents face 60 dB or louder average-day transportation noise — road, rail and aviation combined — ranking it 33rd of 110 Los Angeles neighborhoods. Zoom the map below to see which blocks run loud and which stay calm.
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| Rank in Los Angeles (of 110 neighborhoods) | #33 |
|---|---|
| Residents above 60 dB | 12% |
| Residents above 70 dB | 3.2% |
| Residents in the 45–60 dB band | 71.2% |
| Residents (ACS 2016–2020, area-weighted) | 30,760 |
| Census tracts mapped | 12 |
Vermont-Slauson is home to about 30,760 residents across 12 census tracts. 12% of them are exposed to 60 dB or more of average-day road, rail and aviation noise. Within that, 3.2% face the most severe band — 70 dB or louder, the level at which sustained exposure starts to threaten hearing. A further 71.2% sit in the 45–60 dB band — a noticeable background hum rather than a hearing risk. That ranks Vermont-Slauson #33 of 110 Los Angeles neighborhoods, louder than most Los Angeles neighborhoods. Among Los Angeles neighborhoods it sits just below Gramercy Park (#32) and just above Playa del Rey (#34).
Exposure across Vermont-Slauson is a patchwork. The streets that back onto a freeway, rail line or flight path carry most of the 12%, while interior blocks a few hundred feet away can sit 15 to 25 dB quieter. The map makes that split easy to see.
Vermont-Slauson noise: the specifics
- Ranks #33 of 110 Los Angeles neighborhoods by share of residents exposed to ≥60 dB transportation noise.
- 12% of Vermont-Slauson's ~30,760 residents live with 60 dB or louder average-day transportation noise.
- 3.2% are in the severe 70 dB+ band; 71.2% sit in the 45–60 dB moderate range.
- Area-weighted across 12 census tracts from the federal BTS 2020 noise map × ACS 2016–2020 population.
- #33 of 110 — see the full Los Angeles ranking.
What share of Vermont-Slauson residents are exposed to 60 dB or louder transportation noise?
12% of Vermont-Slauson residents live with average-day transportation noise (road, rail and aviation) at or above 60 dB, and 3.2% are above 70 dB — ranking Vermont-Slauson #33 of 110 Los Angeles neighborhoods by noise exposure.
How Vermont-Slauson compares
How this is measured
This is a transparent aggregation of federal data, not an estimate: the US DOT 2020 National Transportation Noise Map (road + rail + aviation), paired with Census population by the University of Washington and area-weighted to the Los Angeles Times boundary for Vermont-Slauson. It does not count sirens, construction, nightlife or neighbors, and it resolves busy corridors better than quiet local streets. For your exact spot, measure it with the free online decibel meter →
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