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Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil noise map: how loud is it?

Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil sits in the middle of New York's noise range: 6% of residents face 60 dB or louder average-day transportation noise — road, rail and aviation combined — ranking it 101st of 197 New York neighborhoods. Zoom the map below to see which blocks run loud and which stay calm.

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Transportation-noise map of Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, New York: the neighborhood outlined in white over modeled road, rail and aircraft noise, colored from amber (about 45 dBA) through red and purple to blue (90 dBA and up).
Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil outlined over the modeled 24-hour transportation-noise level (LAeq, dBA) from the US DOT BTS 2020 National Transportation Noise Map. Boundary © LA Times; streets and water © OpenStreetMap contributors, © CARTO.
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Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil noise exposure at a glance
Rank in New York (of 197 neighborhoods) #101
Residents above 60 dB 6%
Residents above 70 dB 2.5%
Residents in the 45–60 dB band 79.4%
Residents (ACS 2016–2020, area-weighted) 40,994
Census tracts mapped 20

Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil is home to about 40,994 residents across 20 census tracts. 6% of them are exposed to 60 dB or more of average-day road, rail and aviation noise. Within that, 2.5% face the most severe band — 70 dB or louder, the level at which sustained exposure starts to threaten hearing. A further 79.4% sit in the 45–60 dB band — a noticeable background hum rather than a hearing risk. That ranks Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil #101 of 197 New York neighborhoods, quieter than most New York neighborhoods. Among New York neighborhoods it sits just below Wakefield-Woodlawn (#100) and just above Washington Heights (North) (#102).

Exposure across Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil is a patchwork. The streets that back onto a freeway, rail line or flight path carry most of the 6%, while interior blocks a few hundred feet away can sit 15 to 25 dB quieter. The map makes that split easy to see.

Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil noise: the specifics

  • Ranks #101 of 197 New York neighborhoods by share of residents exposed to ≥60 dB transportation noise.
  • 6% of Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil's ~40,994 residents live with 60 dB or louder average-day transportation noise.
  • 2.5% are in the severe 70 dB+ band; 79.4% sit in the 45–60 dB moderate range.
  • Area-weighted across 20 census tracts from the federal BTS 2020 noise map × ACS 2016–2020 population.
  • #101 of 197 — see the full New York ranking.

What share of Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil residents are exposed to 60 dB or louder transportation noise?

6% of Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil residents live with average-day transportation noise (road, rail and aviation) at or above 60 dB, and 2.5% are above 70 dB — ranking Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil #101 of 197 New York neighborhoods by noise exposure.

How Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil 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 New York Times boundary for Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil. 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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