Vika

Area scores for Vika in Falun — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.

Bovisi Index

61Good

Areas

Ranked 15 of 19 in Falun

Scores for Vika

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

Safety99
Schools50
Services0
Public transit0
Economy54
Employment95
Healthcare access0
Preschools0

Facts about Vika

Median income

312

kSEK/yr

Unemployment

0,7

%

Reported crimes

5 132

per 100,000 pop.

Children aged 0–15

18,6

%

Sub-areas (DeSO)

1

Residents

1 834

Average age

42,4

yrs

House price trend in Falun

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

3,42
M SEK median 2025
+18%
5 years
+53%
10 years
356
sales

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

Contaminated land in Vika

38 sites in Vika appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.

Risk class 2 — high: 3Risk class 3 — moderate: 13Risk class 4 — low: 14Not yet classified: 8

Most common activities: Gruva och upplag - Sulfidmalm, rödfyr (16), Gruva och upplag - Järnmalm m.fl. (9), Avloppsreningsverk (4)

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 Vika

Vika in Falun has a safety index of 99 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is in line with the average for Falun.

The area's strongest side is Safety (99/100), while Preschools (0/100) pulls the overall score down.

For families, schools (50/100) and preschools (0/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (0/100) and public transit (0/100) shapes everyday life.

The Bovisi Index for Vika is 61 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.

Frequently asked questions about Vika

How safe is Vika?

Vika has a safety index of 99 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 Vika a good area to live in?

Vika in Falun scores 61 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 15 of 19 in Falun when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.