Annadale-Huguenot-Prince's Bay-Woodrow noise map: how loud is it?

Annadale-Huguenot-Prince's Bay-Woodrow is home to about 41,818 residents across 19 census tracts. 6.6% of them are exposed to 60 dB or more of average-day road, rail and aviation noise. Within that, 3.6% face the most severe band — 70 dB or louder, the level at which sustained exposure starts to threaten hearing. A further 20.6% sit in the 45–60 dB band — a noticeable background hum rather than a hearing risk. That ranks Annadale-Huguenot-Prince's Bay-Woodrow #86 of 197 New York neighborhoods, louder than most New York neighborhoods. Among New York neighborhoods it sits just below Crown Heights (North) (#85) and just above Upper West Side-Manhattan Valley (#87).

Exposure across Annadale-Huguenot-Prince's Bay-Woodrow is a patchwork. The streets that back onto a freeway, rail line or flight path carry most of the 6.6%, while interior blocks a few hundred feet away can sit 15 to 25 dB quieter. The map makes that split easy to see.

Annadale-Huguenot-Prince's Bay-Woodrow noise: the specifics

• Ranks #86 of 197 New York neighborhoods by share of residents exposed to ≥60 dB transportation noise.
• 6.6% of Annadale-Huguenot-Prince's Bay-Woodrow's ~41,818 residents live with 60 dB or louder average-day transportation noise.
• 3.6% are in the severe 70 dB+ band; 20.6% sit in the 45–60 dB moderate range.
• Area-weighted across 19 census tracts from the federal BTS 2020 noise map × ACS 2016–2020 population.
• #86 of 197 — see the full New York ranking.