Neighbourhood noise map
Jardim São Rafael, São Carlos
Sossego Index 94 out of 100: Very calm. Ranked 37 of the 288 neighbourhoods rated in São Carlos. That is above the city average of 75.
Very low noise. The quiet of a far residential area or a green space.
Inside the neighbourhood the index runs from 61 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 Rodovia Washington Luís (motorway, 632 m), Rua Teotônio Vilela (main local road, 78 m) and Rua João de Campos Penteado (residential street, 13 m).
The nearest airport is Fazenda Agropecuária Rossignolo (small), 12 km away. Far enough to barely count.
Day and night
By day the estimate is 50 dB(A), index 94. At night, with less traffic, it drops to 44 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.
- Desmembramento Chácaras de Recreio Monte Carlo466 m away57
- Jardim Tangará495 m away64
- Parque Douradinho560 m away100
- Parque dos Timburis876 m away54
- Vila Verde Sabará893 m away54
- Chácaras de Recreio Monte Carlo1 km away75
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.