Area scores for Bergavik-Björkenäs in Kalmar — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 4 of 17 in Kalmar
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
274
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
1,6
%
Reported crimes
7 532
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
17,8
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
2
Residents
2 556
Average age
46,6
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.
2 sites in Bergavik-Björkenäs appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Varv utan halogenerade lösningsmedel/giftiga båtbottenfärger (1), Sediment BKL 2 (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.
Bergavik-Björkenäs in Kalmar has a safety index of 96 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is above the average for Kalmar.
The area's strongest side is Safety (96/100), while Public transit (0/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (75/100) and preschools (20/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (5/100) and public transit (0/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Bergavik-Björkenäs is 70 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Bergavik-Björkenäs has a safety index of 96 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.
Bergavik-Björkenäs in Kalmar scores 70 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 4 of 17 in Kalmar when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.