Todt Hill-Emerson Hill-Lighthouse Hill-Manor Heights noise map: how loud is it?

Todt Hill-Emerson Hill-Lighthouse Hill-Manor Heights is home to about 31,590 residents across 26 census tracts. 5.8% of them are exposed to 60 dB or more of average-day road, rail and aviation noise. Within that, 3.4% face the most severe band — 70 dB or louder, the level at which sustained exposure starts to threaten hearing. A further 17% sit in the 45–60 dB band — a noticeable background hum rather than a hearing risk. That ranks Todt Hill-Emerson Hill-Lighthouse Hill-Manor Heights #104 of 197 New York neighborhoods, quieter than most New York neighborhoods. Among New York neighborhoods it sits just below Kensington (#103) and just above East Village (#105).

Exposure across Todt Hill-Emerson Hill-Lighthouse Hill-Manor Heights is a patchwork. The streets that back onto a freeway, rail line or flight path carry most of the 5.8%, while interior blocks a few hundred feet away can sit 15 to 25 dB quieter. The map makes that split easy to see.

Todt Hill-Emerson Hill-Lighthouse Hill-Manor Heights noise: the specifics

• Ranks #104 of 197 New York neighborhoods by share of residents exposed to ≥60 dB transportation noise.
• 5.8% of Todt Hill-Emerson Hill-Lighthouse Hill-Manor Heights's ~31,590 residents live with 60 dB or louder average-day transportation noise.
• 3.4% are in the severe 70 dB+ band; 17% sit in the 45–60 dB moderate range.
• Area-weighted across 26 census tracts from the federal BTS 2020 noise map × ACS 2016–2020 population.
• #104 of 197 — see the full New York ranking.