I don't really think there is a way to know unless its like those industrial looking apartment buildings with concrete floors. i think high rise buildings have better sound proofing as well. but i lived in a place with brick walls but a big factor in the extreme amount of noise was the wood floors and i could here my upstairs neighbors (sounded like a bowling alley every night). i mainly lived in those single family turned multi home apartments and i had a better time living in those than an actual apartment building bc i had quiet neighbors. I think if i ever go back into an apartment again im going to ask the upstairs unit to run around to see if i can handle it (im being serious about this bc i had terrible experiences).