Quietest neighbourhoods in Warszawa

Average Lden noise level for the neighbourhoods of Warszawa, in decibels. Lden is a 24-hour average with penalties for evening and night — the same indicator the EU Environmental Noise Directive uses.

What this is measured against

The WHO recommends keeping road traffic noise below 53 dB Lden; the EU treats 55 dB as its reporting threshold and 65 dB as high annoyance.

Above 55 dB Lden: 11 of 18 measured neighbourhoods.

From 52 dB in Wawer to 61 dB in Ochota — a 9 dB range.

Ranking of Warszawa neighbourhoods
#	Neighbourhood	Value	Score
1	Wawer	52 dB	100
2	Wesoła	53 dB	94
3	Białołęka	53 dB	89
4	Rembertów	53 dB	89
5	Wilanów	54 dB	78
6	Targówek	54 dB	72
7	Ursynów	55 dB	67
8	Bielany	55 dB	61
9	Bemowo	56 dB	56
10	Mokotów	56 dB	50
11	Śródmieście	57 dB	44
12	Wola	57 dB	39
13	Ursus	57 dB	33
14	Żoliborz	58 dB	28
15	Praga-Północ	58 dB	22
16	Praga-Południe	58 dB	17
17	Włochy	60 dB	11
18	Ochota	61 dB	6

The 0–100 scores are computed within Warszawa: they compare its neighbourhoods with each other, not with the rest of the country.

Data: European Environment Agency (strategic noise maps).