Area scores for Molkom-Blombacka in Karlstad — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 30 of 31 in Karlstad
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
200
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
5,8
%
Reported crimes
8 136
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
15,1
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
1
Residents
2 151
Average age
45,9
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.
32 sites in Molkom-Blombacka appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Drivmedelshantering (7), Verkstadsindustri - med halogenerade lösningsmedel (4), Verkstadsindustri - utan halogenerade lösningsmedel (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.
Molkom-Blombacka in Karlstad has a safety index of 96 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is in line with the average for Karlstad.
The area's strongest side is Safety (96/100), while Preschools (0/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (65/100) and preschools (0/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (0/100) and public transit (0/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Molkom-Blombacka is 60 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Molkom-Blombacka 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.
Molkom-Blombacka in Karlstad scores 60 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 30 of 31 in Karlstad when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.