Acoustic Comfort Ranking — Oakland
Updated June 22, 2026
See how neighborhoods in Oakland compare on acoustic comfort. Rankings are based on measured data aggregated across each neighborhood boundary. How acoustic comfort is measured →
Top Acoustic Comfort Neighborhoods — Ranked
#1
Skyline - Hillcrest Estates6.9
Acoustic levels are notably lower than the Oakland average, characterized by only infrequent distant traffic or train sounds. According to iHuus data, the area maintains a tranquil environment suitable for those sensitive to noise.
#2
Mountain View Cemetery6.3
Acoustic levels are significantly lower than the Oakland average, consisting primarily of infrequent distant trains and sporadic vehicle sounds. Residents can expect a much more tranquil environment than most parts of the city according to iHuus data.
#3
Castlemont6.1
Steady traffic sounds from nearby busy streets are present, though levels remain significantly more tranquil than the Oakland city average according to iHuus data.
#4
Forestland6
#5
Harrington5.6
#6
Fairfax5.5
#7
Wentworth Holland5.5
#8
Eastmont5.4
#9
Frick5.4
#10
Highland Terrace5.2
Full Oakland Acoustic Comfort Ranking
City average:3.24— scores above this beat the city average
| Neighborhood | Score | City Rank | vs. City Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline - Hillcrest Estates | 6.9 | #1 | +3.7 ↑ |
| Mountain View Cemetery | 6.3 | #2 | +3.1 ↑ |
| Castlemont | 6.1 | #3 | +2.9 ↑ |
| Forestland | 6 | #4 | +2.8 ↑ |
| Harrington | 5.6 | #5 | +2.4 ↑ |
| Fairfax | 5.5 | #6 | +2.3 ↑ |
| Wentworth Holland | 5.5 | #7 | +2.3 ↑ |
| Eastmont | 5.4 | #8 | +2.2 ↑ |
| Frick | 5.4 | #9 | +2.2 ↑ |
| Highland Terrace | 5.2 | #10 | +2.0 ↑ |
| Maxwell Park | 5.1 | #11 | +1.9 ↑ |
| Montclair | 5 | #12 | +1.8 ↑ |
| Crocker Highland | 5 | #13 | +1.8 ↑ |
| Toler Heights | 5 | #14 | +1.8 ↑ |
| Bartlett | 4.9 | #15 | +1.7 ↑ |
| Seminary | 4.9 | #16 | +1.7 ↑ |
| Shepherd Canyon | 4.7 | #17 | +1.5 ↑ |
| Mills College | 4.6 | #18 | +1.4 ↑ |
| Merritt | 4.6 | #19 | +1.4 ↑ |
| Rancho San Antonio | 4.5 | #20 | +1.3 ↑ |
| Joaquin Miller Park | 4.5 | #21 | +1.3 ↑ |
| Civic Center | 4.5 | #22 | +1.3 ↑ |
| Clinton | 4.4 | #23 | +1.2 ↑ |
| Highland Park | 4.4 | #24 | +1.2 ↑ |
| Tuxedo | 4.4 | #25 | +1.2 ↑ |
| Cox | 4.4 | #26 | +1.2 ↑ |
| Oak Knoll-Golf Links | 4.2 | #27 | +1.0 ↑ |
| Lakewide | 4.2 | #28 | +1.0 ↑ |
| Bella Vista | 4.2 | #29 | +1.0 ↑ |
| Melrose | 4.2 | #30 | +1.0 ↑ |
| East Peralta | 4.1 | #31 | +0.9 ↑ |
| Panoramic Hill | 4.1 | #32 | +0.9 ↑ |
| Merriwood | 4 | #33 | +0.8 ↑ |
| Havenscourt | 4 | #34 | +0.8 ↑ |
| Jefferson | 4 | #35 | +0.8 ↑ |
| Piedmont Avenue | 4 | #36 | +0.8 ↑ |
| Fremont | 4 | #37 | +0.8 ↑ |
| South Stonehurst | 3.9 | #38 | +0.7 ↑ |
| Peralta Hacienda | 3.9 | #39 | +0.7 ↑ |
| Piedmont Pines | 3.8 | #40 | +0.6 ↑ |
| Chabot Park | 3.8 | #41 | +0.6 ↑ |
| Sequoyah | 3.8 | #42 | +0.6 ↑ |
| Upper Peralta Creek | 3.7 | #43 | +0.5 ↑ |
| Ivy Hill | 3.7 | #44 | +0.5 ↑ |
| Webster | 3.7 | #45 | +0.5 ↑ |
| School | 3.6 | #46 | +0.4 ↑ |
| Allendale | 3.6 | #47 | +0.4 ↑ |
| Meadow Brook | 3.6 | #48 | +0.4 ↑ |
| Gaskill | 3.5 | #49 | +0.3 ↑ |
| Elmhurst Park | 3.5 | #50 | +0.3 ↑ |
| Lincoln Highlands | 3.5 | #51 | +0.3 ↑ |
| Coliseum Industrial | 3.4 | #52 | +0.2 ↑ |
| Las Palmas | 3.4 | #53 | +0.2 ↑ |
| Arroyo Viejo | 3.2 | #54 | — |
| Eastmont Hills | 3.2 | #55 | — |
| Upper Rockridge | 3.2 | #56 | — |
| Foothill Square | 3.2 | #57 | — |
| Brookfield Village | 3.2 | #58 | — |
| Peralta-Laney | 3.2 | #59 | — |
| Millsmont | 3.1 | #60 | -0.1 ↓ |
| Santa Fe | 3.1 | #61 | -0.1 ↓ |
| Claremont | 3.1 | #62 | -0.1 ↓ |
| Chinatown | 3 | #63 | -0.2 ↓ |
| Durant Manor | 3 | #64 | -0.2 ↓ |
| Crestmont | 3 | #65 | -0.2 ↓ |
| Hegenberger | 3 | #66 | -0.2 ↓ |
| Montclair Business | 3 | #67 | -0.2 ↓ |
| Arrowhead Marsh | 3 | #68 | -0.2 ↓ |
| Reservoir Hill | 2.9 | #69 | -0.3 ↓ |
| Caballo Hills | 2.9 | #70 | -0.3 ↓ |
| Lockwood Tevis | 2.9 | #71 | -0.3 ↓ |
| Rockridge | 2.9 | #72 | -0.3 ↓ |
| Paradise Park | 2.9 | #73 | -0.3 ↓ |
| Patten | 2.8 | #74 | -0.4 ↓ |
| St. Elizabeth | 2.8 | #75 | -0.4 ↓ |
| Oak Tree | 2.8 | #76 | -0.4 ↓ |
| South Kennedy Tract | 2.8 | #77 | -0.4 ↓ |
| Upper Dimond | 2.8 | #78 | -0.4 ↓ |
| Cleveland Heights | 2.7 | #79 | -0.5 ↓ |
| North Stonehurst | 2.6 | #80 | -0.6 ↓ |
| Temescal | 2.6 | #81 | -0.6 ↓ |
| Downtown | 2.6 | #82 | -0.6 ↓ |
| Trestle Glen | 2.6 | #83 | -0.6 ↓ |
| Bushrod | 2.6 | #84 | -0.6 ↓ |
| Iveywood | 2.6 | #85 | -0.6 ↓ |
| Hawthorne | 2.6 | #86 | -0.6 ↓ |
| Highland | 2.5 | #87 | -0.7 ↓ |
| Oakmore | 2.4 | #88 | -0.8 ↓ |
| Clawson | 2.4 | #89 | -0.8 ↓ |
| Glen Highlands | 2.3 | #90 | -0.9 ↓ |
| Oak Center | 2.3 | #91 | -0.9 ↓ |
| Prescott | 2.2 | #92 | -1.0 ↓ |
| Shafter | 2.2 | #93 | -1.0 ↓ |
| Lynn | 2.2 | #94 | -1.0 ↓ |
| Redwood Heights | 2.1 | #95 | -1.1 ↓ |
| Acorn | 2.1 | #96 | -1.1 ↓ |
| Oakland Ave-Harrison St | 2.1 | #97 | -1.1 ↓ |
| Ralph Bunche | 2.1 | #98 | -1.1 ↓ |
| Lake Merritt | 2.1 | #99 | -1.1 ↓ |
| Fairview Park | 2 | #100 | -1.2 ↓ |
| McClymonds | 2 | #101 | -1.2 ↓ |
| Sobrante Park | 2 | #102 | -1.2 ↓ |
| Northgate | 1.9 | #103 | -1.3 ↓ |
| Lakeshore | 1.9 | #104 | -1.3 ↓ |
| Grand Lake | 1.8 | #105 | -1.4 ↓ |
| Coliseum | 1.8 | #106 | -1.4 ↓ |
| Hoover-Foster | 1.8 | #107 | -1.4 ↓ |
| Mosswood | 1.7 | #108 | -1.5 ↓ |
| Golden Gate | 1.7 | #109 | -1.5 ↓ |
| Leona Heights | 1.6 | #110 | -1.6 ↓ |
| Fitchburg | 1.6 | #111 | -1.6 ↓ |
| Longfellow | 1.6 | #112 | -1.6 ↓ |
| Waverly | 1.6 | #113 | -1.6 ↓ |
| Glenview | 1.5 | #114 | -1.7 ↓ |
| Pill Hill | 1.5 | #115 | -1.7 ↓ |
| Woodland | 1.5 | #116 | -1.7 ↓ |
| Sausal Creek | 1.5 | #117 | -1.7 ↓ |
| Old City | 1.4 | #118 | -1.8 ↓ |
| Produce & Waterfront | 1.4 | #119 | -1.8 ↓ |
| Produce & Waterfront | 1.4 | #120 | -1.8 ↓ |
| San Pablo Gateway | 1.3 | #121 | -1.9 ↓ |
| Hiller Highlands | 1.3 | #122 | -1.9 ↓ |
| Woodminster | 1.3 | #123 | -1.9 ↓ |
| Adams Point | 1.3 | #124 | -1.9 ↓ |
| Oakland Army Base | 1.1 | #125 | -2.1 ↓ |
| Dimond | 1.1 | #126 | -2.1 ↓ |
| Fruitvale Station | 0.9 | #127 | -2.3 ↓ |
| Oakland Airport | 0.9 | #128 | -2.3 ↓ |
| Acorn Industrial | 0.8 | #129 | -2.4 ↓ |
| South Prescott | 0.7 | #130 | -2.5 ↓ |
| Laurel | 0.7 | #131 | -2.5 ↓ |
| North Kennedy Tract | 0.6 | #132 | -2.6 ↓ |
| Sheffield Village | 0.5 | #133 | -2.7 ↓ |
| Columbia Gardens | 0.3 | #134 | -2.9 ↓ |
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