Neighbourhood noise map
Maria da Luz, Nova Iguaçu
Sossego Index 50 out of 100: Active. Ranked 130 of the 133 neighbourhoods rated in Nova Iguaçu. That is below the city average of 83.
Moderate, steady noise, typical of mixed neighborhoods with shops and busy streets.
Inside the neighbourhood the index runs from 30 to 66. Some corners are much louder than others, usually next to the avenues.
The roads that weigh most on the noise of the neighbourhood are Rodovia Presidente Dutra (motorway, 122 m), Rodovia Presidente Dutra (Pista Lateral) (expressway, 108 m) and Rua Coronel Francisco Soares (main local road, 194 m). Traffic is the main source of noise.
The nearest airport is Aeroclube de Nova Iguaçu (small), 2.6 km away. Far enough to barely count.
There is a railway line 1.2 km away. Nearby local sources: industrial zone (140 m), railway (1.2 km).
Day and night
By day the estimate is 67 dB(A), index 50. At night, with less traffic, it drops to 61 dB(A), index 67. 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.
- Metrópole672 m away50
- Califórnia746 m away51
- Rancho Novo756 m away65
- Jardim Tropical901 m away67
- Centro1.1 km away48
- Vista Alegre1.3 km away60
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.