Noise map
São João de Meriti noise map
The Sossego Index estimates the noise of each neighbourhood from the traffic, airports, railways and local sources mapped in OpenStreetMap. 26 neighbourhoods of São João de Meriti were rated. The city average is 69, Active. The quietest neighbourhood is Parque Araruama, scoring 85, and the loudest is Parque Tietê, scoring 48.
Map of the neighbourhoods of São João de Meriti
Each dot is a neighbourhood, coloured by its index. Click to open its page.
What explains the ranking
The roads that most often set the noise of a neighbourhood are Rodovia Presidente Dutra (motorway, in 6 neighbourhoods), Via Light (arterial road, in 4 neighbourhoods) and Avenida Comendador Teles (collector road, in 3 neighbourhoods).
RIOgaleão - Aeroporto Internacional Tom Jobim weighs on the index of 1 neighbourhood.
At night, with less traffic, the city average rises to 85. 19 neighbourhoods are above the 50 dB(A) that NBR 10151 sets at night for residential areas; by day, 25 are above 55 dB(A).
São João de Meriti neighbourhoods ranked
From quietest to loudest. Click a neighbourhood for details.
| # | Neighbourhood | Index | Night | Rating | Main road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parque Araruama | 85 | 100 | Very calm | Avenida Presidente Castelo Branco (main local road, 125 m) |
| 2 | Jardim Íris | 80 | 100 | Calm | Rua Salgueiro (residential street, 12 m) |
| 3 | Jardim Sumaré | 80 | 100 | Calm | Avenida Comendador Teles (collector road, 165 m) |
| 4 | Morro Do Guarani | 80 | 100 | Calm | Avenida João Venancio Rosa (collector road, 130 m) |
| 5 | Parque Olavo Bilac | 80 | 100 | Calm | Avenida Miguel Couto (collector road, 109 m) |
| 6 | Jardim Metropole | 75 | 96 | Calm | Avenida do Comércio (collector road, 39 m) |
| 7 | Jardim Noya | 75 | 94 | Calm | Avenida Automóvel Clube (arterial road, 254 m) |
| 8 | Vila São João | 75 | 97 | Calm | Avenida Presidente Lincoln (collector road, 109 m) |
| 9 | Coelho da Rocha | 74 | 82 | Calm | Rua da Matriz (arterial road, 408 m) |
| 10 | Morro Do Tamanco | 72 | 93 | Calm | Avenida Coronel Raimundo Sampaio (collector road, 250 m) |
| 11 | São Mateus | 72 | 83 | Calm | Avenida Imperatriz Leopoldina (collector road, 111 m) |
| 12 | Vilar dos Teles | 71 | 90 | Calm | Avenida Automóvel Clube (arterial road, 145 m) |
| 13 | Jardim Paraíso | 70 | 91 | Calm | Avenida Alberto de Oliveira (collector road, 66 m) |
| 14 | Tomazinho | 70 | 78 | Calm | Via Light (arterial road, 360 m) |
| 15 | Morro Da California | 68 | 89 | Active | Avenida Deputado Ulisses Guimarães (collector road, 48 m) |
| 16 | Agostinho Porto | 66 | 79 | Active | Avenida Getúlio de Moura (collector road, 68 m) |
| 17 | Éden | 66 | 78 | Active | Avenida Imperatriz Leopoldina (collector road, 213 m) |
| 18 | Grande Rio | 66 | 77 | Active | Rodovia Presidente Dutra (motorway, 458 m) |
| 19 | Vila Norma | 66 | 78 | Active | Via Light (arterial road, 352 m) |
| 20 | Engenheiro Belford | 64 | 71 | Active | Avenida Doutor Arruda Negreiros (collector road, 286 m) |
| 21 | Jardim Meriti | 64 | 82 | Active | Avenida Pernambucana (collector road, 73 m) |
| 22 | Parque Novo Rio | 64 | 83 | Active | Estrada Arthur Antônio Sendas (arterial road, 281 m) |
| 23 | Vila Rosali | 60 | 73 | Active | Rua da Matriz (arterial road, 194 m) |
| 24 | Centro | 57 | 69 | Active | Rua Santo Antônio (arterial road, 49 m) |
| 25 | Jardim José Bonifácio | 53 | 63 | Active | Rodovia Presidente Dutra (motorway, 493 m) |
| 26 | Parque Tietê | 48 | 64 | Busy | Linha Vermelha (motorway, 368 m) |
Most exposed schools and hospitals
260 schools and 25 hospitals in São João de Meriti scored with the same model, the most exposed to noise first.
See the rankingQuestions about noise in São João de Meriti
Which is the quietest neighbourhood of São João de Meriti?
Parque Araruama, with Sossego Index 85 out of 100. The road that weighs most there is Avenida Presidente Castelo Branco, 125 m from the centre of the neighbourhood.
Which is the loudest neighbourhood of São João de Meriti?
Parque Tietê, with Sossego Index 48. The main source of noise is the traffic on Linha Vermelha, 368 m from the centre of the neighbourhood.
What is the average noise level of São João de Meriti?
The average of the 26 neighbourhoods is 69 out of 100, Active, about 60 dB(A) by day. At night the average rises to 85.
What is the noise limit in São João de Meriti?
The national technical reference is NBR 10151: 55 dB(A) by day and 50 at night in mixed, mostly residential areas, 50 and 45 near schools and hospitals, 60 and 55 in commercial areas. Municipal noise ordinances may set different hours and limits; check with the city.
How was the noise of each neighbourhood calculated?
The Sossego Index is an estimate made with an acoustic model over OpenStreetMap data: roads by type, railways, airports and local sources. Each neighbourhood gets the median of nine points around its centre. It is not a sound level meter measurement. The full methodology, with the validation against measurements, is on the How it works page.
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.