Neighbourhood noise map
Maria Helena, Ribeirão das Neves
Sossego Index 88 out of 100: Very calm. Ranked 65 of the 138 neighbourhoods rated in Ribeirão das Neves. That is above the city average of 85.
Very low noise. The quiet of a far residential area or a green space.
Inside the neighbourhood the index runs from 60 to 93. 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 Braúnas (residential street, 21 m), Rua Etelvina Moreira de Carvalho (residential street, 50 m) and Rua São Sebastião (residential street, 32 m).
The nearest airport is Aeroporto de Belo Horizonte/Pampulha - MG - Carlos Drummond de Andrade (international), 6.7 km away. Close enough to weigh on the index.
Day and night
By day the estimate is 53 dB(A), index 88. At night, with less traffic, it drops to 45 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.
- Nossa Senhora de Fátima353 m away89
- Vila Boa Vista447 m away92
- Vila Delma601 m away90
- Tony721 m away87
- Vila Fluminense922 m away90
- Vila Santa Cruz954 m away86
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.