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What quiet costs Every highway, rail line and flight path casts a shadow of sound. The federal transportation noise model maps it across the country; here it is laid over New Jersey's homes, town by town, and set against what homes cost.
Absecon city: 18% of homes at 55 dB or more Atlantic City city: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Brigantine city: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Buena borough: 7% of homes at 55 dB or more Buena Vista township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Corbin City city: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Egg Harbor township: 3% of homes at 55 dB or more Egg Harbor City city: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Estell Manor city: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Folsom borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Galloway township: 6% of homes at 55 dB or more Hamilton township: 4% of homes at 55 dB or more Hammonton town: 6% of homes at 55 dB or more Linwood city: 3% of homes at 55 dB or more Longport borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Margate City city: 9% of homes at 55 dB or more Mullica township: 3% of homes at 55 dB or more Northfield city: 5% of homes at 55 dB or more Pleasantville city: 5% of homes at 55 dB or more Port Republic city: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Somers Point city: 10% of homes at 55 dB or more Ventnor City city: 9% of homes at 55 dB or more Weymouth township: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Allendale borough: 20% of homes at 55 dB or more Alpine borough: 16% of homes at 55 dB or more Bergenfield borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Bogota borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Carlstadt borough: 72% of homes at 55 dB or more Cliffside Park borough: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Closter borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Cresskill borough: 9% of homes at 55 dB or more Demarest borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Dumont borough: 4% of homes at 55 dB or more East Rutherford borough: 59% of homes at 55 dB or more Edgewater borough: 32% of homes at 55 dB or more Elmwood Park borough: 26% of homes at 55 dB or more Emerson borough: 21% of homes at 55 dB or more Englewood city: 5% of homes at 55 dB or more Englewood Cliffs borough: 6% of homes at 55 dB or more Fair Lawn borough: 17% of homes at 55 dB or more Fairview borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Fort Lee borough: 26% of homes at 55 dB or more Franklin Lakes borough: 7% of homes at 55 dB or more Garfield city: 27% of homes at 55 dB or more Glen Rock borough: 22% of homes at 55 dB or more Hackensack city: 64% of homes at 55 dB or more Harrington Park borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Hasbrouck Heights borough: 21% of homes at 55 dB or more Haworth borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Hillsdale borough: 10% of homes at 55 dB or more Ho-Ho-Kus borough: 19% of homes at 55 dB or more Leonia borough: 12% of homes at 55 dB or more Little Ferry borough: 15% of homes at 55 dB or more Lodi borough: 5% of homes at 55 dB or more Lyndhurst township: 41% of homes at 55 dB or more Mahwah township: 8% of homes at 55 dB or more Maywood borough: 10% of homes at 55 dB or more Midland Park borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Montvale borough: 23% of homes at 55 dB or more Moonachie borough: 48% of homes at 55 dB or more New Milford borough: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more North Arlington borough: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Northvale borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Norwood borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Oakland borough: 8% of homes at 55 dB or more Old Tappan borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Oradell borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Palisades Park borough: 17% of homes at 55 dB or more Paramus borough: 12% of homes at 55 dB or more Park Ridge borough: 4% of homes at 55 dB or more Ramsey borough: 13% of homes at 55 dB or more Ridgefield borough: 17% of homes at 55 dB or more Ridgefield Park village: 6% of homes at 55 dB or more Ridgewood village: 19% of homes at 55 dB or more River Edge borough: 18% of homes at 55 dB or more River Vale township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Rochelle Park township: 11% of homes at 55 dB or more Rockleigh borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Rutherford borough: 59% of homes at 55 dB or more Saddle Brook township: 28% of homes at 55 dB or more Saddle River borough: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more South Hackensack township: 21% of homes at 55 dB or more Teaneck township: 7% of homes at 55 dB or more Tenafly borough: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Teterboro borough: 100% of homes at 55 dB or more Upper Saddle River borough: 5% of homes at 55 dB or more Waldwick borough: 23% of homes at 55 dB or more Wallington borough: 5% of homes at 55 dB or more Washington township: 7% of homes at 55 dB or more Westwood borough: 17% of homes at 55 dB or more Woodcliff Lake borough: 7% of homes at 55 dB or more Wood-Ridge borough: 30% of homes at 55 dB or more Wyckoff township: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Bass River township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Beverly city: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Bordentown city: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Bordentown township: 20% of homes at 55 dB or more Burlington city: 4% of homes at 55 dB or more Burlington township: 5% of homes at 55 dB or more Chesterfield township: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Cinnaminson township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Delanco township: 21% of homes at 55 dB or more Delran township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Eastampton township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Edgewater Park township: 21% of homes at 55 dB or more Evesham township: 4% of homes at 55 dB or more Fieldsboro borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Florence township: 10% of homes at 55 dB or more Hainesport township: 3% of homes at 55 dB or more Lumberton township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Mansfield township: 6% of homes at 55 dB or more Maple Shade township: 12% of homes at 55 dB or more Medford township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Medford Lakes borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Moorestown township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Mount Holly township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Mount Laurel township: 4% of homes at 55 dB or more New Hanover township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more North Hanover township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Palmyra borough: 19% of homes at 55 dB or more Pemberton borough: 16% of homes at 55 dB or more Pemberton township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Riverside township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Riverton borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Shamong township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Southampton township: 4% of homes at 55 dB or more Springfield township: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Tabernacle township: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Washington township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Westampton township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Willingboro township: 6% of homes at 55 dB or more Woodland township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Wrightstown borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Audubon borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Audubon Park borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Barrington borough: 23% of homes at 55 dB or more Bellmawr borough: 11% of homes at 55 dB or more Berlin borough: 4% of homes at 55 dB or more Berlin township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Brooklawn borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Camden city: 13% of homes at 55 dB or more Cherry Hill township: 3% of homes at 55 dB or more Chesilhurst borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Clementon borough: 9% of homes at 55 dB or more Collingswood borough: 4% of homes at 55 dB or more Gibbsboro borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Gloucester township: 4% of homes at 55 dB or more Gloucester City city: 55% of homes at 55 dB or more Haddon township: 4% of homes at 55 dB or more Haddonfield borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Haddon Heights borough: 23% of homes at 55 dB or more Hi-Nella borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Laurel Springs borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Lawnside borough: 4% of homes at 55 dB or more Lindenwold borough: 5% of homes at 55 dB or more Magnolia borough: 7% of homes at 55 dB or more Merchantville borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Mount Ephraim borough: 12% of homes at 55 dB or more Oaklyn borough: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Pennsauken township: 7% of homes at 55 dB or more Pine Hill borough: 5% of homes at 55 dB or more Runnemede borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Somerdale borough: 13% of homes at 55 dB or more Stratford borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Tavistock borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Voorhees township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Waterford township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Winslow township: 3% of homes at 55 dB or more Woodlynne borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Avalon borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Cape May city: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Cape May Point borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Dennis township: 3% of homes at 55 dB or more Lower township: 4% of homes at 55 dB or more Middle township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more North Wildwood city: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Ocean City city: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Sea Isle City city: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Stone Harbor borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Upper township: 12% of homes at 55 dB or more West Cape May borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more West Wildwood borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Wildwood city: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Wildwood Crest borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Woodbine borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Bridgeton city: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Commercial township: 3% of homes at 55 dB or more Deerfield township: 3% of homes at 55 dB or more Downe township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Fairfield township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Greenwich township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Hopewell township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Lawrence township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Maurice River township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Millville city: 4% of homes at 55 dB or more Shiloh borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Stow Creek township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Upper Deerfield township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Vineland city: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Belleville township: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Bloomfield township: 18% of homes at 55 dB or more Caldwell borough: 9% of homes at 55 dB or more Cedar Grove township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more City of Orange township: 32% of homes at 55 dB or more East Orange city: 28% of homes at 55 dB or more Essex Fells borough: 9% of homes at 55 dB or more Fairfield township: 10% of homes at 55 dB or more Glen Ridge borough: 13% of homes at 55 dB or more Irvington township: 14% of homes at 55 dB or more Livingston township: 3% of homes at 55 dB or more Maplewood township: 6% of homes at 55 dB or more Millburn township: 21% of homes at 55 dB or more Montclair township: 15% of homes at 55 dB or more Newark city: 41% of homes at 55 dB or more North Caldwell borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Nutley township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Roseland borough: 6% of homes at 55 dB or more South Orange Village township: 28% of homes at 55 dB or more Verona township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more West Caldwell township: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more West Orange township: 11% of homes at 55 dB or more Clayton borough: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Deptford township: 6% of homes at 55 dB or more East Greenwich township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Elk township: 7% of homes at 55 dB or more Franklin township: 4% of homes at 55 dB or more Glassboro borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Greenwich township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Harrison township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Logan township: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Mantua township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Monroe township: 5% of homes at 55 dB or more National Park borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Newfield borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Paulsboro borough: 17% of homes at 55 dB or more Pitman borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more South Harrison township: 9% of homes at 55 dB or more Swedesboro borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Washington township: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Wenonah borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more West Deptford township: 9% of homes at 55 dB or more Westville borough: 10% of homes at 55 dB or more Woodbury city: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Woodbury Heights borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Woolwich township: 6% of homes at 55 dB or more Bayonne city: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more East Newark borough: 42% of homes at 55 dB or more Guttenberg town: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Harrison town: 95% of homes at 55 dB or more Hoboken city: 6% of homes at 55 dB or more Jersey City city: 19% of homes at 55 dB or more Kearny town: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more North Bergen township: 11% of homes at 55 dB or more Secaucus town: 32% of homes at 55 dB or more Union City city: 8% of homes at 55 dB or more Weehawken township: 38% of homes at 55 dB or more West New York town: 9% of homes at 55 dB or more Alexandria township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Bethlehem township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Bloomsbury borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Califon borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Clinton town: 7% of homes at 55 dB or more Clinton township: 10% of homes at 55 dB or more Delaware township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more East Amwell township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Flemington borough: 9% of homes at 55 dB or more Franklin township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Frenchtown borough: 24% of homes at 55 dB or more Glen Gardner borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Hampton borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more High Bridge borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Holland township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Kingwood township: 7% of homes at 55 dB or more Lambertville city: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Lebanon borough: 20% of homes at 55 dB or more Lebanon township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Milford borough: 3% of homes at 55 dB or more Raritan township: 4% of homes at 55 dB or more Readington township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Stockton borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Tewksbury township: 5% of homes at 55 dB or more Union township: 25% of homes at 55 dB or more West Amwell township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more East Windsor township: 11% of homes at 55 dB or more Ewing township: 6% of homes at 55 dB or more Hamilton township: 7% of homes at 55 dB or more Hightstown borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Hopewell borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Hopewell township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Lawrence township: 6% of homes at 55 dB or more Pennington borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Princeton: 3% of homes at 55 dB or more Robbinsville township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Trenton city: 7% of homes at 55 dB or more West Windsor township: 16% of homes at 55 dB or more Carteret borough: 10% of homes at 55 dB or more Cranbury township: 8% of homes at 55 dB or more Dunellen borough: 15% of homes at 55 dB or more East Brunswick township: 5% of homes at 55 dB or more Edison township: 15% of homes at 55 dB or more Helmetta borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Highland Park borough: 24% of homes at 55 dB or more Jamesburg borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Metuchen borough: 40% of homes at 55 dB or more Middlesex borough: 11% of homes at 55 dB or more Milltown borough: 9% of homes at 55 dB or more Monroe township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more New Brunswick city: 32% of homes at 55 dB or more North Brunswick township: 10% of homes at 55 dB or more Old Bridge township: 9% of homes at 55 dB or more Perth Amboy city: 59% of homes at 55 dB or more Piscataway township: 6% of homes at 55 dB or more Plainsboro township: 4% of homes at 55 dB or more Sayreville borough: 8% of homes at 55 dB or more South Amboy city: 48% of homes at 55 dB or more South Brunswick township: 3% of homes at 55 dB or more South Plainfield borough: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more South River borough: 5% of homes at 55 dB or more Spotswood borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Woodbridge township: 37% of homes at 55 dB or more Aberdeen township: 25% of homes at 55 dB or more Allenhurst borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Allentown borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Asbury Park city: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Atlantic Highlands borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Avon-by-the-Sea borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Belmar borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Bradley Beach borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Brielle borough: 10% of homes at 55 dB or more Colts Neck township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Deal borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Eatontown borough: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Englishtown borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Fair Haven borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Farmingdale borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Freehold borough: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Freehold township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Hazlet township: 24% of homes at 55 dB or more Highlands borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Holmdel township: 14% of homes at 55 dB or more Howell township: 6% of homes at 55 dB or more Interlaken borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Keansburg borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Keyport borough: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Lake Como borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Little Silver borough: 11% of homes at 55 dB or more Loch Arbour village: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Long Branch city: 10% of homes at 55 dB or more Manalapan township: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Manasquan borough: 3% of homes at 55 dB or more Marlboro township: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Matawan borough: 17% of homes at 55 dB or more Middletown township: 4% of homes at 55 dB or more Millstone township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Monmouth Beach borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Neptune township: 8% of homes at 55 dB or more Neptune City borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Ocean township: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Oceanport borough: 5% of homes at 55 dB or more Red Bank borough: 15% of homes at 55 dB or more Roosevelt borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Rumson borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Sea Bright borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Sea Girt borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Shrewsbury borough: 5% of homes at 55 dB or more Shrewsbury township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Spring Lake borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Spring Lake Heights borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Tinton Falls borough: 14% of homes at 55 dB or more Union Beach borough: 14% of homes at 55 dB or more Upper Freehold township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Wall township: 4% of homes at 55 dB or more West Long Branch borough: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Boonton town: 14% of homes at 55 dB or more Boonton township: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Butler borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Chatham borough: 15% of homes at 55 dB or more Chatham township: 3% of homes at 55 dB or more Chester borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Chester township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Denville township: 15% of homes at 55 dB or more Dover town: 11% of homes at 55 dB or more East Hanover township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Florham Park borough: 8% of homes at 55 dB or more Hanover township: 3% of homes at 55 dB or more Harding township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Jefferson township: 4% of homes at 55 dB or more Kinnelon borough: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Lincoln Park borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Long Hill township: 9% of homes at 55 dB or more Madison borough: 24% of homes at 55 dB or more Mendham borough: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Mendham township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Mine Hill township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Montville township: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Morris township: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Morris Plains borough: 8% of homes at 55 dB or more Morristown town: 21% of homes at 55 dB or more Mountain Lakes borough: 3% of homes at 55 dB or more Mount Arlington borough: 13% of homes at 55 dB or more Mount Olive township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Netcong borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Parsippany-Troy Hills township: 12% of homes at 55 dB or more Pequannock township: 3% of homes at 55 dB or more Randolph township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Riverdale borough: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Rockaway borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Rockaway township: 5% of homes at 55 dB or more Roxbury township: 4% of homes at 55 dB or more Victory Gardens borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Washington township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Wharton borough: 10% of homes at 55 dB or more Barnegat township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Barnegat Light borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Bay Head borough: 15% of homes at 55 dB or more Beach Haven borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Beachwood borough: 3% of homes at 55 dB or more Berkeley township: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Brick township: 6% of homes at 55 dB or more Eagleswood township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Harvey Cedars borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Island Heights borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Jackson township: 4% of homes at 55 dB or more Lacey township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Lakehurst borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Lakewood township: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Lavallette borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Little Egg Harbor township: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Long Beach township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Manchester township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Mantoloking borough: 9% of homes at 55 dB or more Ocean township: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Ocean Gate borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Pine Beach borough: 6% of homes at 55 dB or more Plumsted township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Point Pleasant borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Point Pleasant Beach borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Seaside Heights borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Seaside Park borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Ship Bottom borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more South Toms River borough: 12% of homes at 55 dB or more Stafford township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Surf City borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Toms River township: 7% of homes at 55 dB or more Tuckerton borough: 9% of homes at 55 dB or more Bloomingdale borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Clifton city: 9% of homes at 55 dB or more Haledon borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Hawthorne borough: 7% of homes at 55 dB or more Little Falls township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more North Haledon borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Passaic city: 10% of homes at 55 dB or more Paterson city: 5% of homes at 55 dB or more Pompton Lakes borough: 8% of homes at 55 dB or more Prospect Park borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Ringwood borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Totowa borough: 10% of homes at 55 dB or more Wanaque borough: 12% of homes at 55 dB or more Wayne township: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more West Milford township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Woodland Park borough: 6% of homes at 55 dB or more Alloway township: 5% of homes at 55 dB or more Carneys Point township: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Elmer borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Elsinboro township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Lower Alloways Creek township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Mannington township: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Oldmans township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Penns Grove borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Pennsville township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Pilesgrove township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Pittsgrove township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Quinton township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Salem city: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Upper Pittsgrove township: 12% of homes at 55 dB or more Woodstown borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Bedminster township: 11% of homes at 55 dB or more Bernards township: 4% of homes at 55 dB or more Bernardsville borough: 4% of homes at 55 dB or more Bound Brook borough: 21% of homes at 55 dB or more Branchburg township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Bridgewater township: 5% of homes at 55 dB or more Far Hills borough: 3% of homes at 55 dB or more Franklin township: 3% of homes at 55 dB or more Green Brook township: 15% of homes at 55 dB or more Hillsborough township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Manville borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Millstone borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Montgomery township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more North Plainfield borough: 4% of homes at 55 dB or more Peapack and Gladstone borough: 11% of homes at 55 dB or more Raritan borough: 23% of homes at 55 dB or more Rocky Hill borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Somerville borough: 15% of homes at 55 dB or more South Bound Brook borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Warren township: 5% of homes at 55 dB or more Watchung borough: 7% of homes at 55 dB or more Andover borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Andover township: 4% of homes at 55 dB or more Branchville borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Byram township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Frankford township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Franklin borough: 11% of homes at 55 dB or more Fredon township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Green township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Hamburg borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Hampton township: 3% of homes at 55 dB or more Hardyston township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Hopatcong borough: 3% of homes at 55 dB or more Lafayette township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Montague township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Newton town: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Ogdensburg borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Sandyston township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Sparta township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Stanhope borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Stillwater township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Sussex borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Vernon township: 3% of homes at 55 dB or more Walpack township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Wantage township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Berkeley Heights township: 14% of homes at 55 dB or more Clark township: 7% of homes at 55 dB or more Cranford township: 11% of homes at 55 dB or more Elizabeth city: 86% of homes at 55 dB or more Fanwood borough: 8% of homes at 55 dB or more Garwood borough: 36% of homes at 55 dB or more Hillside township: 23% of homes at 55 dB or more Kenilworth borough: 5% of homes at 55 dB or more Linden city: 74% of homes at 55 dB or more Mountainside borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more New Providence borough: 6% of homes at 55 dB or more Plainfield city: 6% of homes at 55 dB or more Rahway city: 69% of homes at 55 dB or more Roselle borough: 10% of homes at 55 dB or more Roselle Park borough: 25% of homes at 55 dB or more Scotch Plains township: 3% of homes at 55 dB or more Springfield township: 22% of homes at 55 dB or more Summit city: 21% of homes at 55 dB or more Union township: 12% of homes at 55 dB or more Westfield town: 6% of homes at 55 dB or more Winfield township: 38% of homes at 55 dB or more Allamuchy township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more Alpha borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Belvidere town: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Blairstown township: 3% of homes at 55 dB or more Franklin township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Frelinghuysen township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Greenwich township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Hackettstown town: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Hardwick township: 3% of homes at 55 dB or more Harmony township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Hope township: 10% of homes at 55 dB or more Independence township: 4% of homes at 55 dB or more Knowlton township: 5% of homes at 55 dB or more Liberty township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Lopatcong township: 18% of homes at 55 dB or more Mansfield township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Oxford township: 10% of homes at 55 dB or more Phillipsburg town: 16% of homes at 55 dB or more Pohatcong township: 2% of homes at 55 dB or more Washington borough: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more Washington township: 0% of homes at 55 dB or more White township: 1% of homes at 55 dB or more The loudest towns to live in
Does quiet cost more? Hardly 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% −50% −25% county avg +50% +100% +200% Share of homes in noise of 55 dB or more → Homes dearer than the county ↑ Absecon city: 18%, homes −25% against the county Atlantic City city: 0%, homes −53% against the county Brigantine city: 0%, homes +58% against the county Buena borough: 7%, homes −31% against the county Corbin City city: 0%, homes −28% against the county Estell Manor city: 0%, homes −19% against the county Hammonton town: 6%, homes −17% against the county Linwood city: 3%, homes +8% against the county Longport borough: 0%, homes +241% against the county Margate City city: 9%, homes +149% against the county Northfield city: 5%, homes −14% against the county Pleasantville city: 5%, homes −46% against the county Port Republic city: 1%, homes −5% against the county Somers Point city: 10%, homes −7% against the county Ventnor City city: 9%, homes +41% against the county Allendale borough: 20%, homes +29% against the county Alpine borough: 16%, homes +273% against the county Bergenfield borough: 0%, homes −25% against the county Bogota borough: 0%, homes −28% against the county Carlstadt borough: 72%, homes −23% against the county Cliffside Park borough: 1%, homes −27% against the county Closter borough: 0%, homes +40% against the county Cresskill borough: 9%, homes +20% against the county Demarest borough: 0%, homes +79% against the county Dumont borough: 4%, homes −22% against the county East Rutherford borough: 59%, homes −25% against the county Edgewater borough: 32%, homes −18% against the county Elmwood Park borough: 26%, homes −26% against the county Emerson borough: 21%, homes −9% against the county Englewood city: 5%, homes −27% against the county Englewood Cliffs borough: 6%, homes +109% against the county Fair Lawn borough: 17%, homes −16% against the county Fairview borough: 0%, homes −24% against the county Fort Lee borough: 26%, homes −31% against the county Franklin Lakes borough: 7%, homes +89% against the county Garfield city: 27%, homes −32% against the county Glen Rock borough: 22%, homes +27% against the county Hackensack city: 64%, homes −46% against the county Harrington Park borough: 0%, homes +17% against the county Hasbrouck Heights borough: 21%, homes −16% against the county Haworth borough: 0%, homes +43% against the county Hillsdale borough: 10%, homes −1% against the county Leonia borough: 12%, homes +0% against the county Little Ferry borough: 15%, homes −31% against the county Lodi borough: 5%, homes −27% against the county Lyndhurst township: 41%, homes −24% against the county Mahwah township: 8%, homes −17% against the county Maywood borough: 10%, homes −19% against the county Midland Park borough: 0%, homes −13% against the county Montvale borough: 23%, homes +8% against the county Moonachie borough: 48%, homes −23% against the county New Milford borough: 2%, homes −14% against the county North Arlington borough: 2%, homes −27% against the county Northvale borough: 0%, homes −9% against the county Norwood borough: 0%, homes +9% against the county Oakland borough: 8%, homes −11% against the county Old Tappan borough: 0%, homes +56% against the county Oradell borough: 0%, homes +18% against the county Palisades Park borough: 17%, homes +16% against the county Paramus borough: 12%, homes +24% against the county Park Ridge borough: 4%, homes −1% against the county Ramsey borough: 13%, homes +3% against the county Ridgefield borough: 17%, homes −10% against the county Ridgefield Park village: 6%, homes −30% against the county Ridgewood village: 19%, homes +46% against the county River Edge borough: 18%, homes +1% against the county River Vale township: 0%, homes +16% against the county Rochelle Park township: 11%, homes −28% against the county Rutherford borough: 59%, homes −11% against the county Saddle Brook township: 28%, homes −23% against the county Saddle River borough: 2%, homes +181% against the county South Hackensack township: 21%, homes −19% against the county Teaneck township: 7%, homes −20% against the county Tenafly borough: 1%, homes +54% against the county Upper Saddle River borough: 5%, homes +72% against the county Waldwick borough: 23%, homes −13% against the county Wallington borough: 5%, homes −22% against the county Westwood borough: 17%, homes −11% against the county Woodcliff Lake borough: 7%, homes +48% against the county Wyckoff township: 2%, homes +34% against the county Beverly city: 0%, homes −37% against the county Chesterfield township: 2%, homes +58% against the county Cinnaminson township: 0%, homes +2% against the county Delanco township: 21%, homes −19% against the county Delran township: 0%, homes −2% against the county Eastampton township: 0%, homes +6% against the county Edgewater Park township: 21%, homes −22% against the county Evesham township: 4%, homes +11% against the county Fieldsboro borough: 0%, homes −17% against the county Hainesport township: 3%, homes +16% against the county Lumberton township: 1%, homes +9% against the county Mansfield township: 6%, homes +15% against the county Maple Shade township: 12%, homes −26% against the county Medford township: 0%, homes +40% against the county Medford Lakes borough: 0%, homes +22% against the county Moorestown township: 1%, homes +72% against the county New Hanover township: 0%, homes −1% against the county North Hanover township: 0%, homes +26% against the county Palmyra borough: 19%, homes −31% against the county Riverside township: 0%, homes −31% against the county Riverton borough: 0%, homes +4% against the county Shamong township: 1%, homes +26% against the county Southampton township: 4%, homes −2% against the county Springfield township: 2%, homes +20% against the county Tabernacle township: 2%, homes +16% against the county Westampton township: 1%, homes −6% against the county Willingboro township: 6%, homes −21% against the county Woodland township: 0%, homes −7% against the county Wrightstown borough: 0%, homes −31% against the county Audubon borough: 0%, homes +13% against the county Barrington borough: 23%, homes +9% against the county Bellmawr borough: 11%, homes −8% against the county Brooklawn borough: 0%, homes −29% against the county Camden city: 13%, homes −56% against the county Chesilhurst borough: 0%, homes −4% against the county Clementon borough: 9%, homes −9% against the county Collingswood borough: 4%, homes +32% against the county Gibbsboro borough: 0%, homes +11% against the county Haddon township: 4%, homes +43% against the county Haddonfield borough: 0%, homes +149% against the county Haddon Heights borough: 23%, homes +47% against the county Laurel Springs borough: 0%, homes +1% against the county Lawnside borough: 4%, homes −11% against the county Lindenwold borough: 5%, homes −21% against the county Magnolia borough: 7%, homes −6% against the county Merchantville borough: 0%, homes +4% against the county Mount Ephraim borough: 12%, homes −10% against the county Oaklyn borough: 2%, homes −1% against the county Pennsauken township: 7%, homes −8% against the county Pine Hill borough: 5%, homes −17% against the county Runnemede borough: 0%, homes −6% against the county Somerdale borough: 13%, homes +2% against the county Stratford borough: 0%, homes +1% against the county Voorhees township: 0%, homes +59% against the county Woodlynne borough: 0%, homes −42% against the county Avalon borough: 0%, homes +157% against the county Cape May city: 0%, homes −32% against the county Cape May Point borough: 0%, homes +50% against the county North Wildwood city: 0%, homes −37% against the county Ocean City city: 2%, homes +3% against the county Sea Isle City city: 0%, homes +40% against the county Stone Harbor borough: 0%, homes +135% against the county Wildwood city: 0%, homes −41% against the county Woodbine borough: 0%, homes −70% against the county Bridgeton city: 0%, homes −6% against the county Greenwich township: 0%, homes +4% against the county Millville city: 4%, homes −4% against the county Shiloh borough: 0%, homes −7% against the county Vineland city: 2%, homes +15% against the county Belleville township: 2%, homes −36% against the county Bloomfield township: 18%, homes −25% against the county Caldwell borough: 9%, homes −9% against the county Cedar Grove township: 0%, homes −4% against the county East Orange city: 28%, homes −41% against the county Essex Fells borough: 9%, homes +83% against the county Fairfield township: 10%, homes +2% against the county Glen Ridge borough: 13%, homes +45% against the county Irvington township: 14%, homes −48% against the county Livingston township: 3%, homes +36% against the county Maplewood township: 6%, homes +19% against the county Millburn township: 21%, homes +62% against the county Montclair township: 15%, homes +43% against the county Newark city: 41%, homes −40% against the county North Caldwell borough: 0%, homes +46% against the county Nutley township: 1%, homes −19% against the county Roseland borough: 6%, homes +2% against the county South Orange Village township: 28%, homes +34% against the county Verona township: 0%, homes −6% against the county West Caldwell township: 2%, homes −1% against the county West Orange township: 11%, homes −14% against the county Clayton borough: 2%, homes −2% against the county Glassboro borough: 0%, homes +10% against the county Mantua township: 0%, homes −3% against the county National Park borough: 0%, homes −18% against the county Newfield borough: 0%, homes −3% against the county Paulsboro borough: 17%, homes −30% against the county Pitman borough: 0%, homes +7% against the county Swedesboro borough: 0%, homes +44% against the county Wenonah borough: 0%, homes +7% against the county West Deptford township: 9%, homes +10% against the county Westville borough: 10%, homes −13% against the county Woodbury city: 2%, homes +1% against the county Woodbury Heights borough: 0%, homes +7% against the county Bayonne city: 1%, homes −3% against the county Guttenberg town: 0%, homes −32% against the county Harrison town: 95%, homes −3% against the county Hoboken city: 6%, homes +48% against the county Jersey City city: 19%, homes +9% against the county Kearny town: 2%, homes −4% against the county North Bergen township: 11%, homes −5% against the county Secaucus town: 32%, homes +9% against the county Union City city: 8%, homes −8% against the county Weehawken township: 38%, homes +45% against the county West New York town: 9%, homes −26% against the county Bloomsbury borough: 0%, homes −16% against the county Califon borough: 0%, homes +28% against the county Flemington borough: 9%, homes +9% against the county Frenchtown borough: 24%, homes +1% against the county Glen Gardner borough: 0%, homes −5% against the county Hampton borough: 0%, homes +2% against the county High Bridge borough: 0%, homes −23% against the county Lambertville city: 0%, homes +9% against the county Milford borough: 3%, homes −10% against the county Stockton borough: 0%, homes +16% against the county East Windsor township: 11%, homes −12% against the county Hightstown borough: 0%, homes −12% against the county Lawrence township: 6%, homes −13% against the county Pennington borough: 0%, homes +26% against the county Princeton: 3%, homes +80% against the county Trenton city: 7%, homes −35% against the county Carteret borough: 10%, homes −0% against the county Cranbury township: 8%, homes +73% against the county Dunellen borough: 15%, homes −5% against the county East Brunswick township: 5%, homes +11% against the county Edison township: 15%, homes +13% against the county Helmetta borough: 0%, homes −24% against the county Highland Park borough: 24%, homes +5% against the county Jamesburg borough: 0%, homes −19% against the county Metuchen borough: 40%, homes +23% against the county Middlesex borough: 11%, homes −3% against the county Milltown borough: 9%, homes +9% against the county Monroe township: 0%, homes +11% against the county New Brunswick city: 32%, homes −22% against the county North Brunswick township: 10%, homes −3% against the county Perth Amboy city: 59%, homes −12% against the county Piscataway township: 6%, homes +6% against the county Sayreville borough: 8%, homes −6% against the county South Amboy city: 48%, homes −7% against the county South Plainfield borough: 1%, homes +3% against the county South River borough: 5%, homes −5% against the county Spotswood borough: 0%, homes +0% against the county Woodbridge township: 37%, homes −15% against the county Allenhurst borough: 0%, homes +131% against the county Allentown borough: 0%, homes −28% against the county Asbury Park city: 0%, homes −32% against the county Atlantic Highlands borough: 0%, homes −15% against the county Belmar borough: 0%, homes −1% against the county Bradley Beach borough: 0%, homes +10% against the county Brielle borough: 10%, homes +30% against the county Colts Neck township: 1%, homes +32% against the county Deal borough: 0%, homes +344% against the county Eatontown borough: 1%, homes −37% against the county Englishtown borough: 0%, homes −44% against the county Fair Haven borough: 0%, homes +59% against the county Farmingdale borough: 0%, homes −19% against the county Hazlet township: 24%, homes −40% against the county Highlands borough: 0%, homes −40% against the county Holmdel township: 14%, homes +9% against the county Interlaken borough: 0%, homes +64% against the county Keansburg borough: 0%, homes −62% against the county Keyport borough: 1%, homes −51% against the county Lake Como borough: 0%, homes −14% against the county Little Silver borough: 11%, homes +16% against the county Loch Arbour village: 0%, homes +199% against the county Long Branch city: 10%, homes −20% against the county Manalapan township: 2%, homes −22% against the county Manasquan borough: 3%, homes +21% against the county Millstone township: 0%, homes −7% against the county Monmouth Beach borough: 0%, homes +14% against the county Oceanport borough: 5%, homes −7% against the county Red Bank borough: 15%, homes −29% against the county Roosevelt borough: 0%, homes −51% against the county Rumson borough: 0%, homes +132% against the county Sea Bright borough: 0%, homes +7% against the county Sea Girt borough: 0%, homes +153% against the county Spring Lake borough: 0%, homes +47% against the county Tinton Falls borough: 14%, homes −37% against the county Union Beach borough: 14%, homes −47% against the county West Long Branch borough: 1%, homes −3% against the county Butler borough: 0%, homes −17% against the county Dover town: 11%, homes −24% against the county East Hanover township: 0%, homes +28% against the county Florham Park borough: 8%, homes +56% against the county Kinnelon borough: 1%, homes +27% against the county Lincoln Park borough: 0%, homes −20% against the county Madison borough: 24%, homes +52% against the county Mine Hill township: 0%, homes −26% against the county Morris Plains borough: 8%, homes +9% against the county Morristown town: 21%, homes +35% against the county Mountain Lakes borough: 3%, homes +79% against the county Riverdale borough: 1%, homes −28% against the county Victory Gardens borough: 0%, homes −50% against the county Wharton borough: 10%, homes −27% against the county Barnegat township: 1%, homes −40% against the county Barnegat Light borough: 0%, homes +106% against the county Bay Head borough: 15%, homes +221% against the county Beach Haven borough: 0%, homes +112% against the county Beachwood borough: 3%, homes −44% against the county Brick township: 6%, homes −39% against the county Harvey Cedars borough: 0%, homes +176% against the county Island Heights borough: 0%, homes −24% against the county Jackson township: 4%, homes −25% against the county Lakehurst borough: 0%, homes −56% against the county Lakewood township: 2%, homes −30% against the county Lavallette borough: 0%, homes +46% against the county Long Beach township: 0%, homes +150% against the county Manchester township: 0%, homes −60% against the county Mantoloking borough: 9%, homes +151% against the county Ocean Gate borough: 0%, homes −46% against the county Pine Beach borough: 6%, homes −31% against the county Point Pleasant borough: 0%, homes −10% against the county Point Pleasant Beach borough: 0%, homes +34% against the county Seaside Heights borough: 0%, homes −13% against the county Seaside Park borough: 0%, homes +4% against the county Ship Bottom borough: 0%, homes +83% against the county South Toms River borough: 12%, homes −53% against the county Surf City borough: 0%, homes +107% against the county Toms River township: 7%, homes −45% against the county Tuckerton borough: 9%, homes −50% against the county Bloomingdale borough: 0%, homes −5% against the county Clifton city: 9%, homes +2% against the county Haledon borough: 0%, homes −5% against the county Hawthorne borough: 7%, homes +8% against the county Little Falls township: 1%, homes +4% against the county North Haledon borough: 0%, homes +20% against the county Passaic city: 10%, homes −7% against the county Paterson city: 5%, homes −9% against the county Pompton Lakes borough: 8%, homes −6% against the county Prospect Park borough: 0%, homes −8% against the county Ringwood borough: 0%, homes +2% against the county Totowa borough: 10%, homes +11% against the county Wanaque borough: 12%, homes −15% against the county Wayne township: 2%, homes +25% against the county West Milford township: 1%, homes −16% against the county Woodland Park borough: 6%, homes +9% against the county Alloway township: 5%, homes +2% against the county Carneys Point township: 2%, homes −8% against the county Elmer borough: 0%, homes +20% against the county Penns Grove borough: 0%, homes −32% against the county Pennsville township: 1%, homes −5% against the county Pilesgrove township: 1%, homes +52% against the county Quinton township: 0%, homes −5% against the county Salem city: 0%, homes −20% against the county Woodstown borough: 0%, homes +20% against the county Bernardsville borough: 4%, homes +47% against the county Bound Brook borough: 21%, homes −28% against the county Branchburg township: 1%, homes +3% against the county Bridgewater township: 5%, homes +5% against the county Far Hills borough: 3%, homes +103% against the county Green Brook township: 15%, homes −1% against the county Hillsborough township: 0%, homes −5% against the county Manville borough: 0%, homes −32% against the county North Plainfield borough: 4%, homes −30% against the county Raritan borough: 23%, homes −23% against the county Rocky Hill borough: 0%, homes +4% against the county Somerville borough: 15%, homes −23% against the county South Bound Brook borough: 0%, homes −36% against the county Warren township: 5%, homes +61% against the county Watchung borough: 7%, homes +52% against the county Branchville borough: 0%, homes +12% against the county Byram township: 0%, homes +7% against the county Franklin borough: 11%, homes −11% against the county Hamburg borough: 0%, homes −7% against the county Hopatcong borough: 3%, homes +6% against the county Lafayette township: 1%, homes +14% against the county Montague township: 0%, homes −26% against the county Newton town: 0%, homes +4% against the county Ogdensburg borough: 0%, homes +1% against the county Sandyston township: 1%, homes −4% against the county Sparta township: 1%, homes +44% against the county Stanhope borough: 0%, homes +5% against the county Sussex borough: 0%, homes +6% against the county Vernon township: 3%, homes −31% against the county Berkeley Heights township: 14%, homes +33% against the county Clark township: 7%, homes −0% against the county Cranford township: 11%, homes +7% against the county Elizabeth city: 86%, homes −23% against the county Fanwood borough: 8%, homes +11% against the county Garwood borough: 36%, homes −6% against the county Hillside township: 23%, homes −28% against the county Kenilworth borough: 5%, homes −13% against the county Linden city: 74%, homes −24% against the county Mountainside borough: 0%, homes +46% against the county New Providence borough: 6%, homes +39% against the county Plainfield city: 6%, homes −28% against the county Rahway city: 69%, homes −25% against the county Roselle borough: 10%, homes −28% against the county Roselle Park borough: 25%, homes −25% against the county Scotch Plains township: 3%, homes +16% against the county Springfield township: 22%, homes −3% against the county Summit city: 21%, homes +96% against the county Union township: 12%, homes −21% against the county Westfield town: 6%, homes +81% against the county Belvidere town: 0%, homes −11% against the county Blairstown township: 3%, homes +16% against the county Hackettstown town: 0%, homes +9% against the county Hardwick township: 3%, homes +14% against the county Phillipsburg town: 16%, homes −22% against the county −4% per 10 points Noise: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ National Transportation Noise Map, 2022/2023 (road 2023, rail and aviation 2022), together: the modelled 24-hour average level, dB(A). BTS says the model is simplified and not for judging one location; it is used here to compare towns. 55 dB is the level the EPA long named for outdoor activity. Weighted by each census block’s homes. Prices: Zillow’s typical home value, each town against its own county. More visual stories →