Noise map
Nossa Senhora do Socorro noise map
The Sossego Index estimates the noise of each neighbourhood from the traffic, airports, railways and local sources mapped in OpenStreetMap. 29 neighbourhoods of Nossa Senhora do Socorro were rated. The city average is 85, Very calm. The quietest neighbourhood is Castelo, scoring 100, and the loudest is Distrito Industrial da Taiçoca, scoring 54.
Map of the neighbourhoods of Nossa Senhora do Socorro
Each dot is a neighbourhood, coloured by its index. Click to open its page.
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What explains the ranking
The roads that most often set the noise of a neighbourhood are Rodovia Governador Mário Covas (expressway, in 10 neighbourhoods), Rodovia Manoel do Prado Franco (arterial road, in 3 neighbourhoods) and Avenida Chanceler Osvaldo Aranha (expressway, in 3 neighbourhoods).
No neighbourhood has an airport close enough to weigh on the index.
At night, with less traffic, the city average rises to 95. 8 neighbourhoods are above the 50 dB(A) that NBR 10151 sets at night for residential areas; by day, 10 are above 55 dB(A).
Nossa Senhora do Socorro neighbourhoods ranked
From quietest to loudest. Click a neighbourhood for details.
| # | Neighbourhood | Index | Night | Rating | Main road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castelo | 100 | 100 | Very calm | Rodovia Manoel do Prado Franco (arterial road, 996 m) |
| 2 | Guajará | 100 | 100 | Very calm | Rua 5 (residential street, 80 m) |
| 3 | Itacanema | 100 | 100 | Very calm | Avenida Chanceler Osvaldo Aranha (expressway, 813 m) |
| 4 | Palestina de Dentro | 100 | 100 | Very calm | Rua Pata de Vaca (residential street, 7 m) |
| 5 | Taiçoca de Dentro | 100 | 100 | Very calm | Avenida D (main local road, 532 m) |
| 6 | Marcos Freire III | 96 | 100 | Very calm | Avenida D (main local road, 5 m) |
| 7 | Santa Inês | 96 | 100 | Very calm | Rua Sergio Henrique (residential street, 2 m) |
| 8 | Pai André | 95 | 100 | Very calm | Rodovia Governador Mário Covas (expressway, 645 m) |
| 9 | Taiçoca de Fora | 95 | 100 | Very calm | Avenida Industrial Sadi Gitz (arterial road, 637 m) |
| 10 | Parque dos Faróis | 94 | 100 | Very calm | Rodovia Governador Mário Covas (expressway, 993 m) |
| 11 | Fernando Collor | 93 | 100 | Very calm | Avenida Fortunato Mendonça (main local road, 6 m) |
| 12 | Jardim | 93 | 100 | Very calm | Avenida B (main local road, 62 m) |
| 13 | Porto Grande | 92 | 100 | Very calm | Avenida Vereador João Dias da Cruz (main local road, 6 m) |
| 14 | Piabeta | 91 | 100 | Very calm | Avenida Rosemary Vieira de Jesus (main local road, 74 m) |
| 15 | Mangabeira | 88 | 100 | Very calm | Avenida Primavera (main local road, 25 m) |
| 16 | Santo Inácio | 85 | 100 | Very calm | Rodovia Governador Mário Covas (expressway, 439 m) |
| 17 | São Brás | 84 | 100 | Calm | Avenida Tupiniquins (main local road, 31 m) |
| 18 | Novo Horizonte | 83 | 100 | Calm | Rua Santo Antônio (residential street, 11 m) |
| 19 | Marcos Freire II | 82 | 100 | Calm | Avenida Ruy de Gomes Menezes (arterial road, 393 m) |
| 20 | Sobrado | 77 | 95 | Calm | Avenida Doutor Lauro Porto (arterial road, 66 m) |
| 21 | Albano Franco | 75 | 96 | Calm | Rua 146 (residential street, 2 m) |
| 22 | Palestina de Fora | 75 | 91 | Calm | Rodovia Governador Mário Covas (expressway, 280 m) |
| 23 | Boa Viagem | 74 | 89 | Calm | Rodovia Governador Mário Covas (expressway, 343 m) |
| 24 | João Alves | 70 | 90 | Calm | Avenida Nossa Senhora do Socorro (arterial road, 117 m) |
| 25 | Santa Cecília | 68 | 87 | Active | Avenida Doutor Lauro Porto (arterial road, 126 m) |
| 26 | Centro Histórico | 65 | 83 | Active | Avenida Dois de Fevereiro (main local road, 13 m) |
| 27 | Marcos Freire I | 63 | 81 | Active | Avenida Moacir Oliveira (collector road, 220 m) |
| 28 | Taboca | 63 | 79 | Active | Rodovia Padre Pedro (expressway, 332 m) |
| 29 | Distrito Industrial da Taiçoca | 54 | 64 | Active | Avenida Industrial Sadi Gitz (arterial road, 21 m) |
Most exposed schools and hospitals
215 schools and 27 hospitals in Nossa Senhora do Socorro scored with the same model, the most exposed to noise first.
See the rankingQuestions about noise in Nossa Senhora do Socorro
Which is the quietest neighbourhood of Nossa Senhora do Socorro?
Castelo, with Sossego Index 100 out of 100. The road that weighs most there is Rodovia Manoel do Prado Franco, 996 m from the centre of the neighbourhood.
Which is the loudest neighbourhood of Nossa Senhora do Socorro?
Distrito Industrial da Taiçoca, with Sossego Index 54. The main source of noise is the traffic on Avenida Industrial Sadi Gitz, 21 m from the centre of the neighbourhood.
What is the average noise level of Nossa Senhora do Socorro?
The average of the 29 neighbourhoods is 85 out of 100, Very calm, about 53 dB(A) by day. At night the average rises to 95.
What is the noise limit in Nossa Senhora do Socorro?
The national technical reference is NBR 10151: 55 dB(A) by day and 50 at night in mixed, mostly residential areas, 50 and 45 near schools and hospitals, 60 and 55 in commercial areas. Municipal noise ordinances may set different hours and limits; check with the city.
How was the noise of each neighbourhood calculated?
The Sossego Index is an estimate made with an acoustic model over OpenStreetMap data: roads by type, railways, airports and local sources. Each neighbourhood gets the median of nine points around its centre. It is not a sound level meter measurement. The full methodology, with the validation against measurements, is on the How it works page.
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.