Neighbourhood noise map
Cidade Universitária, São Carlos
Sossego Index 68 out of 100: Active. Ranked 181 of the 288 neighbourhoods rated in São Carlos. That is below the city average of 75.
Moderate, steady noise, typical of mixed neighborhoods with shops and busy streets.
Inside the neighbourhood the index runs from 20 to 75. 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 Trabalhador São-Carlense (arterial road, 204 m), Rua Jacinto Favoreto (residential street, 2 m) and Avenida Trabalhador Sãocarlense (arterial road, 231 m). Traffic is the main source of noise.
The nearest airport is Fazenda Agropecuária Rossignolo (small), 12.7 km away. Far enough to barely count.
Nearby local sources: Altas Horas (92 m).
Day and night
By day the estimate is 60 dB(A), index 68. At night, with less traffic, it drops to 53 dB(A), index 86. 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.
- Jardim Lutfalla122 m away62
- Solar dos Engenheiros298 m away61
- Chácara Casale335 m away57
- Loteamento São Carlos Clube464 m away62
- Vila Laura520 m away62
- Tijuco Preto656 m away55
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.