Area scores for Västra Smedby in Kalmar — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 12 of 17 in Kalmar
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
207
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
7,7
%
Reported crimes
15 025
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
23,1
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
1
Residents
1 428
Average age
38,4
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.
1 sites in Västra Smedby appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Bilvårdsanläggning, bilverkstad samt åkeri (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.
Västra 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 Healthcare access (90/100), while Services (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 (20/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Västra Smedby is 64 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Västra 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.
Västra Smedby in Kalmar scores 64 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 12 of 17 in Kalmar when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.