Neighbourhood noise map
Nova América, Nova Iguaçu
Sossego Index 83 out of 100: Calm. Ranked 72 of the 133 neighbourhoods rated in Nova Iguaçu. That matches the city average of 83.
Low noise most of the day. You can sleep with the window open.
Inside the neighbourhood the index runs from 46 to 92. Some corners are much louder than others, usually next to the avenues.
The roads that weigh most on the noise of the neighbourhood are Rua Passos (residential street, 12 m), Rua Tapinhoã (residential street, 16 m) and Avenida Goiânia (collector road, 367 m).
The nearest airport is Aeroclube de Nova Iguaçu (small), 3.4 km away. Far enough to barely count.
There is a railway line 387 m away. Nearby local sources: railway (387 m).
Day and night
By day the estimate is 55 dB(A), index 83. At night, with less traffic, it drops to 51 dB(A), index 93. It is within the daytime NBR 10151 reference for residential areas (55 dB(A)) but above the night one (50 dB(A)).
What makes up the index
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The closest neighbourhoods and their scores.
- Vila São Teodoro1 km away76
- Carmary1.1 km away77
- Vila Santa Terezinha de Jesus1.1 km away79
- Boa Esperança1.1 km away74
- Caioaba1.4 km away83
- Viga1.5 km away83
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.