Far Rockaway-Bayswater noise map: how loud is it?

Far Rockaway-Bayswater is home to about 55,204 residents across 18 census tracts. 1.6% of them are exposed to 60 dB or more of average-day road, rail and aviation noise. Within that, 0.2% face the most severe band — 70 dB or louder, the level at which sustained exposure starts to threaten hearing. A further 96.2% sit in the 45–60 dB band — a noticeable background hum rather than a hearing risk. That ranks Far Rockaway-Bayswater #178 of 197 New York neighborhoods, quieter than most New York neighborhoods. Among New York neighborhoods it sits just below Harlem (North) (#177) and just above Astoria (Central) (#179).

Far Rockaway-Bayswater mostly sits away from the loud corridors. Where the noise does climb it traces a single freeway, rail line or flight path near the edge of the neighborhood rather than the residential core, so the great majority of blocks stay calm. The map pinpoints exactly where the exposure is.

Far Rockaway-Bayswater noise: the specifics

• Ranks #178 of 197 New York neighborhoods by share of residents exposed to ≥60 dB transportation noise.
• 1.6% of Far Rockaway-Bayswater's ~55,204 residents live with 60 dB or louder average-day transportation noise.
• 0.2% are in the severe 70 dB+ band; 96.2% sit in the 45–60 dB moderate range.
• Area-weighted across 18 census tracts from the federal BTS 2020 noise map × ACS 2016–2020 population.
• #178 of 197 — see the full New York ranking.