Table 3

Population characteristics for each neighborhood, predicted noise, numbers of highly annoyed.

Neighborhood
Population (1,000s)
Population per 100 m2
Noise level (dB Ldn)
Highly annoyed (1,000s)
Prevalence of highly annoyed
Highly annoyed per 100 m2

Bayview/Hunter's Point
33
0.27
66
6
18%
0.05
Central West
100
0.56
63
13
13%
0.07
Chinatown
10
2.88
67
2
20%
0.54
Downtown/Civic Center
40
2.37
69
9
23%
0.55
Excelsior/Visitation Valley/Crocker/Outer Mission
98
0.78
64
15
15%
0.12
Financial District
4
0.21
68
1
25%
0.04
Glen Park/Bernal Heights
31
0.84
61
4
13%
0.10
Haight Ashbury
23
1.08
66
4
17%
0.19
Inner Mission
48
1.24
68
10
21%
0.25
Lakeshore
18
0.19
64
3
17%
0.03
Nob Hill/Russian Hill/Pacific Heights/Marina
82
1.23
67
16
20%
0.24
North Beach
12
0.68
65
2
17%
0.11
Northwest
85
0.53
63
12
14%
0.07
Potrero Hill
11
0.27
65
2
18%
0.04
South of Market
22
0.38
70
6
27%
0.10
Twin Peaks/Diamond Heights/Oceanview
58
0.51
62
7
12%
0.06
Upper Market/Noe Valley
51
0.98
64
8
16%
0.15
Western Addition
51
1.30
68
10
20%
0.26







All
775
0.64
65
128
17%
0.11

Seto et al. International Journal of Health Geographics 2007 6:24   doi:10.1186/1476-072X-6-24