Area scores for Edsgatan norra-Vallargärdet-Vallargärdets omland in Karlstad — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 16 of 31 in Karlstad
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
337
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
2,3
%
Reported crimes
6 293
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
16,6
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
2
Residents
1 871
Average age
43,1
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.
12 sites in Edsgatan norra-Vallargärdet-Vallargärdets omland appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Järn-, stål- och manufaktur (3), Bilvårdsanläggning, bilverkstad samt åkeri (1), Avfallsdeponi - icke-farligt, farligt avfall (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.
Edsgatan norra-Vallargärdet-Vallargärdets omland in Karlstad has a safety index of 98 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is above the average for Karlstad.
The area's strongest side is Safety (98/100), while Healthcare access (0/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (50/100) and preschools (10/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (5/100) and public transit (10/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Edsgatan norra-Vallargärdet-Vallargärdets omland is 70 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Edsgatan norra-Vallargärdet-Vallargärdets omland has a safety index of 98 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.
Edsgatan norra-Vallargärdet-Vallargärdets omland in Karlstad scores 70 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 16 of 31 in Karlstad when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.