Area scores for Gävle centrum in Gävle — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 20 of 22 in Gävle
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
235
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
8,5
%
Reported crimes
50 366
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
10,4
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
5
Residents
9 281
Average age
45,2
yrs
Median price for detached houses sold in the municipality. SCB does not publish price statistics at area level.
Source: Statistics Sweden, Real estate prices (BO0501). Few sales make the series volatile in smaller municipalities.
35 sites in Gävle centrum appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Kemtvätt - med lösningsmedel (20), SPIMFAB (3), Drivmedelshantering (3)
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.
Gävle centrum in Gävle has a safety index of 52 out of 100 (Average), based on reported crime in the area. That is below the average for Gävle.
The area's strongest side is Services (100/100), while Economy (28/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (68/100) and preschools (88/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (100/100) and public transit (99/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Gävle centrum is 62 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Gävle centrum has a safety index of 52 out of 100 (Average) in the Bovisi Index, based on reported crimes per capita. See the full safety picture and compare with neighbouring areas on the map.
Gävle centrum in Gävle scores 62 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 20 of 22 in Gävle when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.