Neighbourhood noise map
Benfica, Petrópolis
Sossego Index 96 out of 100: Very calm. Ranked 10 of the 26 neighbourhoods rated in Petrópolis. That is above the city average of 90.
Very low noise. The quiet of a far residential area or a green space.
Inside the neighbourhood the index runs from 58 to 100. 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 José Rodrigues Portela (residential street, 3 m), Estrada Philúvio Cerqueira Rodrigues (arterial road, 326 m) and Rua José Rodrigues Costa (residential street, 94 m).
The nearest airport is Aeródromo Fazenda Santa Tereza (small), 13.9 km away. Far enough to barely count.
Day and night
By day the estimate is 49 dB(A), index 96. At night, with less traffic, it drops to 42 dB(A), index 100. It is within the NBR 10151 references for residential areas (55 dB(A) by day and 50 at night).
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The closest neighbourhoods and their scores.
- Nogueira2.7 km away90
- Corrêas5.2 km away71
- Glória6 km away100
- Bonfim7.1 km away100
- Cascatinha8.5 km away77
- Retiro10.4 km away100
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.