Neighbourhood noise map
Alto São João, Montes Claros
Sossego Index 55 out of 100: Active. Ranked 185 of the 191 neighbourhoods rated in Montes Claros. That is below the city average of 74.
Moderate, steady noise, typical of mixed neighborhoods with shops and busy streets.
Inside the neighbourhood the index runs from 33 to 73. Some corners are much louder than others, usually next to the avenues.
The roads that weigh most on the noise of the neighbourhood are Avenida Geraldo Athayde (arterial road, 119 m), Avenida Dulce Sarmento (arterial road, 328 m) and Avenida Floriano Neiva (residential street, 7 m). Traffic is the main source of noise.
The nearest airport is Aeroporto de Montes Claros - Mário Ribeiro (international), 2.9 km away. Close enough to weigh on the index.
There is a railway line 459 m away. Nearby local sources: railway (459 m).
Day and night
By day the estimate is 65 dB(A), index 55. At night, with less traffic, it drops to 59 dB(A), index 70. It is above the NBR 10151 reference for residential areas (55 dB(A) by day and 50 at night) in both periods.
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The closest neighbourhoods and their scores.
- São João130 m away57
- Cidade Cristo Rei292 m away60
- Vila Marciano Simões500 m away60
- Vila Regina710 m away73
- Vila João Gordo753 m away52
- Vera Cruz783 m away54
How to read this index
The Sossego Index runs from 0 to 100 and is an estimate built from open data, not an on-site measurement. 100 means 48 dB(A) or less, the level of a calm residential area. 0 means 86 dB(A) or more, the level of a heavy traffic avenue. Each neighbourhood's value is the median of nine points around its centre.
Read the full methodologyOpenStreetMap data, computed on October 21, 2026.