Bro

Area scores for Bro in Kristinehamn — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.

Bovisi Index

57Average

Areas

Ranked 8 of 10 in Kristinehamn

Scores for Bro

Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.

Safety68
Schools50
Services100
Public transit53
Economy0
Employment9
Healthcare access95
Preschools0

Facts about Bro

Median income

123

kSEK/yr

Unemployment

13,6

%

Reported crimes

34 821

per 100,000 pop.

Children aged 0–15

14,5

%

Sub-areas (DeSO)

1

Residents

1 876

Average age

45,4

yrs

House price trend in Kristinehamn

Median price for detached houses sold in the municipality. SCB does not publish price statistics at area level.

2,15
M SEK median 2025
+40%
5 years
+120%
10 years
131
sales

Source: Statistics Sweden, Real estate prices (BO0501). Few sales make the series volatile in smaller municipalities.

Contaminated land in Bro

36 sites in Bro appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.

Risk class 2 — high: 1Risk class 3 — moderate: 15Risk class 4 — low: 9Not yet classified: 11

Most common activities: Grafisk industri (11), Kemtvätt - med lösningsmedel (6), Verkstadsindustri - utan halogenerade lösningsmedel (6)

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.

Safety and living in Bro

Bro in Kristinehamn has a safety index of 68 out of 100 (Good), based on reported crime in the area. That is below the average for Kristinehamn.

The area's strongest side is Services (100/100), while Preschools (0/100) pulls the overall score down.

For families, schools (50/100) and preschools (0/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (100/100) and public transit (53/100) shapes everyday life.

The Bovisi Index for Bro is 57 out of 100 (Average), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.

Frequently asked questions about Bro

How safe is Bro?

Bro has a safety index of 68 out of 100 (Good) in the Bovisi Index, based on reported crimes per capita. See the full safety picture and compare with neighbouring areas on the map.

Is Bro a good area to live in?

Bro in Kristinehamn scores 57 out of 100 (Average) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 8 of 10 in Kristinehamn when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.