Best areas to live in Borås

We've analysed 47 sub-areas in Borås with the Bovisi Index.

Bovisi Index (average)

66Good

Number of areas

47

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Municipality facts: Borås

Municipal tax rate

32.8 %(2026)

Feel safe outdoors after dark

73.8 %(2025)

Say it's a good place to live

92.3 %(2025)

Would recommend moving here

58.2 %(2025)

Grade 9 merit score

218(2025)

Schools work well

73.1 %(2025)

Source: Kolada (RKA) — citizen survey etc., latest available year

Top 5 areas in Borås

1

78

Good

5
SandaredStable

75

Good

All 47 areas

1Sjömarken-LundaskogStable
78

Good

5SandaredStable
75

Good

7BrämhultStable
74

Good

10DalsjöforsStable
72

Good

12LugnetStable
70

Good

13Norrmalm norrStable
70

Good

16Byttorp-ParkstadenStable
69

Good

17Trandared centrumStable
68

Good

21Fristad centrumStable
68

Good

24Sjöbo centrumStable
67

Good

26Sjöbo norraStable
66

Good

31Svaneholm
64

Good

32Ekås-HestraStable
64

Good

33Bredared
64

Good

34Stadskärnan-DruveforsStable
63

Good

43NorrbyStable
58

Average

44Hässleholmen västStable
57

Average

46Rångedala
56

Average

About the Bovisi Index

The Bovisi Index is a composite score (0-100) that weighs together safety, economy, services, schools and other factors to give a complete picture of an area. A higher value = a better area to live in.

How do you choose the right area in Borås?

Use the Bovisi Index as a starting point, then explore the areas on the map to see detailed data on exactly what matters most to you.

Vulnerable areas in Borås

The police designate 2 areas here in the December 2025 assessment, 2 of them particularly vulnerable.

Hässleholmen, Norrby