Neighbourhood noise map
Vila Tereza, Santa Maria
Sossego Index 51 out of 100: Active. Ranked 391 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 69. Some corners are much louder than others, usually next to the avenues.
The roads that weigh most on the noise of the neighbourhood are Faixa Nova (expressway, 57 m), Avenida Prefeito Evandro Behr (expressway, 347 m) and Avenida Prefeito Evandro Behr (collector road, 340 m). Traffic is the main source of noise.
The nearest airport is Aeroporto de Santa Maria (international), 1.7 km away. Close enough to weigh on the index.
There is a railway line 1 km away. Nearby local sources: railway (1 km).
Day and night
By day the estimate is 67 dB(A), index 51. 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.
- Vila Santos Dumont404 m away61
- Vila Assunção404 m away48
- Loteamento Behr453 m away66
- Parque Residencial Monte Carlo540 m away59
- Condomínio Residencial Novo Horizonte825 m away63
- Vila Progresso884 m away62
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.