Rydboholm-Viskafors centrum

Area scores for Rydboholm-Viskafors centrum in Borås — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.

Bovisi Index

66Good

Areas

Ranked 27 of 47 in Borås

Scores for Rydboholm-Viskafors centrum

Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.

Safety95
Schools64
Services10
Public transit17
Economy37
Employment71
Healthcare access55
Preschools20

Facts about Rydboholm-Viskafors centrum

Median income

261

kSEK/yr

Unemployment

4,4

%

Reported crimes

8 527

per 100,000 pop.

Children aged 0–15

17,7

%

Sub-areas (DeSO)

2

Residents

3 094

Average age

42

yrs

House price trend in Borås

Median price for detached houses sold in the municipality. SCB does not publish price statistics at area level.

3,34
M SEK median 2025
+11%
5 years
+54%
10 years
451
sales

Source: Statistics Sweden, Real estate prices (BO0501). Few sales make the series volatile in smaller municipalities.

Contaminated land in Rydboholm-Viskafors centrum

20 sites in Rydboholm-Viskafors centrum appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.

Risk class 1 — very high: 2Risk class 2 — high: 1Risk class 3 — moderate: 1Risk class 4 — low: 2Not yet classified: 14

Most common activities: Skjutbana - kulor (2), SPIMFAB (2), Motorbana (1)

A site in the register means activity that may have contaminated the ground was carried out there — not that contamination has been confirmed. More than two thirds of sites nationally are identified but not yet surveyed, and therefore carry no risk class. The class refers to the site, not to surrounding homes.

Source: Swedish County Administrative Boards, EBH register. Risk classification per the Environmental Protection Agency's MIFO methodology.

Safety and living in Rydboholm-Viskafors centrum

Rydboholm-Viskafors centrum in Borås has a safety index of 95 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is above the average for Borås.

The area's strongest side is Safety (95/100), while Services (10/100) pulls the overall score down.

For families, schools (64/100) and preschools (20/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (10/100) and public transit (17/100) shapes everyday life.

The Bovisi Index for Rydboholm-Viskafors centrum is 66 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.

Frequently asked questions about Rydboholm-Viskafors centrum

How safe is Rydboholm-Viskafors centrum?

Rydboholm-Viskafors centrum has a safety index of 95 out of 100 (Excellent) in the Bovisi Index, based on reported crimes per capita. See the full safety picture and compare with neighbouring areas on the map.

Is Rydboholm-Viskafors centrum a good area to live in?

Rydboholm-Viskafors centrum in Borås scores 66 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 27 of 47 in Borås when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.