Area scores for Östra Smedby in Kalmar — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 16 of 17 in Kalmar
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
251
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
4,4
%
Reported crimes
14 189
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
21,6
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
1
Residents
1 665
Average age
39,5
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.
14 sites in Östra Smedby appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Tillverkning av tegel och keramik (3), Bilvårdsanläggning, bilverkstad samt åkeri (2), Plantskola (2)
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.
Östra Smedby in Kalmar has a safety index of 89 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is in line with the average for Kalmar.
The area's strongest side is Safety (89/100), while Public transit (0/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (50/100) and preschools (20/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (0/100) and public transit (0/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Östra Smedby is 60 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Östra Smedby has a safety index of 89 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.
Östra Smedby in Kalmar scores 60 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 16 of 17 in Kalmar when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.