Neighbourhood noise map
Vila Palmares, Santa Maria
Sossego Index 56 out of 100: Active. Ranked 377 of the 396 neighbourhoods rated in Santa Maria. That is below the city average of 80.
Moderate, steady noise, typical of mixed neighborhoods with shops and busy streets.
Inside the neighbourhood the index runs from 19 to 76. Some corners are much louder than others, usually next to the avenues.
The roads that weigh most on the noise of the neighbourhood are Avenida Prefeito Evandro Behr (expressway, 75 m), Avenida Prefeito Evandro Behr (expressway ramp, 68 m) and Rua Otacilio José da Silva (residential street, 2 m). Traffic is the main source of noise.
The nearest airport is Aeroporto de Santa Maria (international), 6.2 km away. Close enough to weigh on the index.
There is a railway line 86 m away. Nearby local sources: Linha Porto Alegre-Uruguaiana (86 m), railway (265 m), Induber - Indústria de Alimentos Berleze (255 m).
Day and night
By day the estimate is 65 dB(A), index 56. At night, with less traffic, it drops to 60 dB(A), index 68. 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.
- Vila Favarin285 m away54
- Vila Sarandi338 m away68
- Parque Residencial do Sol524 m away74
- Loteamento Basso598 m away57
- Vila Bilibiu920 m away69
- Vila Farroupilha925 m away82
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.