Neighbourhood noise map
Jardim Califórnia, Contagem
Sossego Index 59 out of 100: Active. Ranked 220 of the 263 neighbourhoods rated in Contagem. That is below the city average of 76.
Moderate, steady noise, typical of mixed neighborhoods with shops and busy streets.
Inside the neighbourhood the index runs from 34 to 92. 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 Francisco Firmo de Matos (collector road, 106 m), Rua Rio Comprido (main local road, 71 m) and Rua Joaquim Nepomuceno Pimenta (residential street, 14 m). Traffic is the main source of noise.
The nearest airport is Aeroporto de Belo Horizonte - Carlos Prates (small), 6.6 km away. Far enough to barely count.
Nearby local sources: industrial zone (290 m).
Day and night
By day the estimate is 64 dB(A), index 59. At night, with less traffic, it drops to 55 dB(A), index 82. 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.
- Cidade Jardim Eldorado B585 m away66
- Vera Cruz601 m away83
- Cidade Jardim Eldorado D751 m away58
- Inconfidentes894 m away55
- Regional Eldorado922 m away74
- Vila São Vicente1.1 km away51
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.