PERCEPTIONS OF NEIGHBORHOOD SOUND
Across all responses from the Greater Boston Neighborhood Noise Survey, average levels of the perception of street, community, and employment sound was 5.1, 5.4, and 4.2 points, respectively.
In this section we take a look at these factors by Boston Neighborhood. Specifically, we show graphs of the:
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Average sound perception level on a street level by Boston Neighborhood
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Average sound perception level on a neighborhood level by Boston Neighborhood
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Average annoyance levels by SOURCE by Boston Neighborhood
Summarized key findings:
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White survey respondents rated their street louder than non-white respondents. Non-white respondents, however, rated their neighborhoods louder than whites.
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Those individuals without a college degree rated the loudness of both their street and neighborhood higher than those with a college degree.
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Those who were employed were more likely to rate the loudness of both their street and neighborhood louder than those who were not employed.
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Those who reported income levels lower than the state median income reported the loudness of both their street and neighborhood to be higher than those who reported income levels higher than the state median
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Home owners reported the sound level on their street to be louder than renters reported. However, owners reported the sound level in their neighborhood to be louder than what renters reported.
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Those who lived in a shared space environment were more likely to rate the loudness of both their street and neighborhood higher than those who lived in a non-shared space environment.
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For all survey respondents, the most annoying noise sources were any noise after 10 pm, aircraft, construction, and tourism. These ratings change dramatically by neighborhood.
VIEW STREET NOISE PERCEPTION BY NEIGHBORHOOD
STREET NOISE PERCEPTION BY NEIGHBORHOOD
- Street Noise Perception by Neighborhood
VIEW NEIGHBORHOOD NOISE PERCEPTION BY NEIGHBORHOOD
NEIGHBORHOOD NOISE PERCEPTION BY NEIGHBORHOOD
- Neighborhood Noise Perception BY NEIGHBORHOOD
VIEW NOISE ANNOYANCE BY SOURCE FOR EACH NEIGHBORHOOD
ALLSTON & BRIGHTON
- Noise Annoyance by Source ALLSTON and BRIGHTON
BACK BAY, BEACON HILL, NORTH END & WEST END
- Noise Annoyance by Source BACKBAY and BEACON HILL
CHARLESTOWN
- Noise Annoyance by Source CHARLESTOWN
CHINATOWN, DOWNTOWN & LEATHER DISTRICT
- Noise Annoyance by Source CHINATOWN, DOWNTOWN, WATERFRONT
DORCHESTER
- Noise Annoyance by Source DORCHESTER
EAST BOSTON
- Noise Annoyance by Source EAST BOSTON
HYDE PARK AND MATTAPAN
- Noise Annoyance by Source HYDE PARK and MATTAPAN
JAMAICA PLAIN
- Noise Annoyance by Source JAMAICA PLAIN
MISSION HILL & ROXBURY
- Noise Annoyance by Source MISSION HILL
FENWAY & LONGWOOD MEDICAL AREA
- Noise Annoyance by Source NORTH END
ROSINDALE & WEST ROXBURY
- Noise Annoyance by Source ROSLINDALE and WEST ROXBURY
SOUTH BOSTON & SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT
- Noise Annoyance by Source SOUTH BOSTON
SOUTH END & BAY VILLAGE
- Noise Annoyance by Source SOUTH END