Neighbourhood noise map
Nova Benfica, Juiz de Fora
Sossego Index 94 out of 100: Very calm. Ranked 46 of the 181 neighbourhoods rated in Juiz de Fora. That is above the city average of 82.
Very low noise. The quiet of a far residential area or a green space.
Inside the neighbourhood the index runs from 78 to 100. Noise is similar across the whole area.
The roads that weigh most on the noise of the neighbourhood are Rodovia Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek (motorway, 889 m), Rua Sebastião dos Reis (residential street, 41 m) and Rua Abel Rafael Pinto (residential street, 39 m).
The nearest airport is Juiz de Fora Airport (regional), 11.1 km away. Far enough to barely count.
There is a railway line 686 m away. Nearby local sources: Benfica - Term. Paraibuna de Metais (686 m), railway (1.2 km).
Day and night
By day the estimate is 50 dB(A), index 94. At night, with less traffic, it drops to 46 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.
- São Judas Tadeu744 m away97
- Vila Holcin779 m away57
- Vila Esperança1.2 km away55
- Benfica1.3 km away70
- Santa Cruz1.3 km away92
- Araújo1.4 km away68
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.