{"id":36753,"date":"2026-08-10T16:21:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T11:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=36753"},"modified":"2026-08-10T16:21:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T11:21:03","slug":"neighborhood-safety-and-greenery-linked-to-longer-sleep-study-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=36753","title":{"rendered":"Neighborhood safety and greenery linked to longer sleep, study finds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Where you live in your neighborhood could significantly affect your sleep, according to experts and recent research on urban landscapes.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Erin Palinski-Wade, a New Jersey-based <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_health_article_main-content_article-body_6_765957\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/nutrition-and-fitness\/nutrition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nutritionist<\/a> and author of &#8220;The Sleepdemic Solution,&#8221; confirmed that household surroundings and ambient neighborhood conditions can directly interfere with restfulness.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Factors such as cohabitating with family members, pets or high-noise environments frequently disrupt sleep patterns, she said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_health_article_main-content_article-body_6_765958\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/popular-smoothie-ingredient-may-reduce-one-key-health-benefit-study-suggests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>POPULAR SMOOTHIE INGREDIENT MAY REDUCE ONE KEY HEALTH BENEFIT, STUDY SUGGESTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;If you live in noisy environments, the fact is that it is going to be noisy and you do have to make some adjustments,&#8221; Palinski-Wade told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">She suggested that individuals living near <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_health_article_main-content_article-body_6_765959\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/cities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">busy city streets<\/a> consider using a white noise machine because it &#8220;can cancel out some of that environmental noise.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/woman-sleeping-phone-alarm-clock.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/woman-sleeping-phone-alarm-clock.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/woman-sleeping-phone-alarm-clock.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/woman-sleeping-phone-alarm-clock.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/woman-sleeping-phone-alarm-clock.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/woman-sleeping-phone-alarm-clock.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/woman-sleeping-phone-alarm-clock.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/woman-sleeping-phone-alarm-clock.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/woman-sleeping-phone-alarm-clock.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Woman lying in bed reaches for her smartphone.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Simple adjustments like using white noise machines, installing blackout curtains and keeping bedroom doors closed can effectively reduce environmental sleep disruptions.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Beyond the immediate bedroom environment, the visual characteristics of one\u2019s neighborhood can subconsciously influence sleep patterns, research shows.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">A study led by Professor Daisuke Matsushita of the Graduate School of Human Life and Ecology at Osaka Metropolitan University in Japan analyzed more than 200,000 Google Street View images, using <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_health_article_main-content_article-body_6_765960\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/tech\/artificial-intelligence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">artificial intelligence<\/a> to assess streetscape features.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_health_article_main-content_article-body_6_765961\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/live-could-shape-risk-cancer-mortality-study-suggests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>WHERE YOU LIVE COULD SHAPE YOUR RISK OF CANCER MORTALITY, STUDY SUGGESTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Based on the technique used in this study, cities could potentially measure perceived safety, beauty, liveliness and enclosure, as well as <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_health_article_main-content_article-body_6_765962\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/science\/planet-earth\/pollution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pollution<\/a> and noise,&#8221; Matsushita stated in a press release.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The study examined 1,089 working adults residing on lower apartment floors in Tokyo. Individuals living in neighborhoods with a stronger perceived sense of safety tended to experience longer sleep durations, the researchers found.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"pull-quote\">\n<p class=\"quote-text\">&#8220;Cities could potentially measure perceived safety, beauty, liveliness and enclosure, as well as pollution and noise.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Visual elements like trees and other greenery, and high &#8220;enclosure&#8221; rates (tall vertical buildings with few open spaces) aligned with longer sleep and fewer <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_health_article_main-content_article-body_6_765963\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/sleep-disorders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">insomnia symptoms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_health_article_main-content_article-body_6_765964\" href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Alternatively, highly walkable environments with abundant sidewalks and traffic signs were linked to a lower sense of safety and shorter periods of sleep, possibly due to increased foot traffic and crowdedness, the study found.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/three-people-pedestrian-footpath-suburb.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/three-people-pedestrian-footpath-suburb.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/three-people-pedestrian-footpath-suburb.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/three-people-pedestrian-footpath-suburb.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/three-people-pedestrian-footpath-suburb.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/three-people-pedestrian-footpath-suburb.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/three-people-pedestrian-footpath-suburb.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/three-people-pedestrian-footpath-suburb.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/three-people-pedestrian-footpath-suburb.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Three people walk on a pedestrian footpath in a leafy suburb.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Artificial intelligence analysis of Tokyo streetscapes revealed that neighborhoods perceived as safer were linked to longer sleep durations among residents.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;We hope that opening up this new perspective creates further possibilities for designing <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_health_article_main-content_article-body_6_765965\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">healthier neighborhoods<\/a>,&#8221; Matsushita said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Palinski-Wade recommends using blackout curtains to &#8220;shut out some of that <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_health_article_main-content_article-body_6_765966\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/science\/planet-earth\/pollution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">light pollution<\/a> and get more restful sleep.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Environmental factors inside the home, including room temperature and whether bedroom doors are left open or closed, can also impact how much outside noise gets into the bedroom.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The findings do not necessarily suggest that people need to relocate, the researchers noted.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/woman-cant-sleep-at-window.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/woman-cant-sleep-at-window.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/woman-cant-sleep-at-window.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/woman-cant-sleep-at-window.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/woman-cant-sleep-at-window.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/woman-cant-sleep-at-window.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/woman-cant-sleep-at-window.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/woman-cant-sleep-at-window.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/woman-cant-sleep-at-window.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Woman at window can't sleep\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Household interruptions, pet disruptions and ambient noise levels can significantly interfere with sleep quality, the researchers said.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The study relies on <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_health_article_main-content_article-body_6_765968\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/medical-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">self-reported sleep data<\/a> from working adults in Tokyo, which may be subject to imperfect memory, and only represents a specific group of people.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_health_article_main-content_article-body_6_765969\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/lifestyle\/quizzes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Because the research focused strictly on residents living on the lower floors of apartment buildings in a single city, the findings may not apply to people living on higher floors or in rural and suburban settings.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;The simplest thing you really can do is try to set yourself on a schedule where you go to sleep and you wake up at the same time each night,&#8221; 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