Neighbourhood noise map
Nova América, Montes Claros
Sossego Index 84 out of 100: Calm. Ranked 29 of the 191 neighbourhoods rated in Montes Claros. That is above the city average of 74.
Low noise most of the day. You can sleep with the window open.
Inside the neighbourhood the index runs from 72 to 91. Noise is similar across the whole area.
The roads that weigh most on the noise of the neighbourhood are Rua B (residential street, 4 m), Rua D (residential street, 10 m) and Avenida Doutor Rui Albuquerque (main local road, 215 m).
The nearest airport is Aeroporto de Montes Claros - Mário Ribeiro (international), 3.8 km away. Close enough to weigh on the index.
There is a railway line 1 km away. Nearby local sources: railway (1 km).
Day and night
By day the estimate is 54 dB(A), index 84. At night, with less traffic, it drops to 48 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.
- Recanto das Águas520 m away82
- Village do Lago II547 m away84
- São Lucas590 m away81
- Chácaras das Paineiras1.1 km away89
- Monte Sião1.4 km away82
- Clarice Athayde Vieira1.5 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.