Area scores for Värnhem-Västra Sorgenfri in Malmö — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 30 of 91 in Malmö
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
196
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
6,6
%
Reported crimes
13 375
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
9,3
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
3
Residents
3 051
Average age
36,1
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.
4 sites in Värnhem-Västra Sorgenfri appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Verkstadsindustri - med halogenerade lösningsmedel (1), Elektroteknisk industri (1), 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.
Värnhem-Västra Sorgenfri in Malmö has a safety index of 90 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is above the average for Malmö.
The area's strongest side is Services (100/100), while Economy (49/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (63/100) and preschools (100/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (100/100) and public transit (84/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Värnhem-Västra Sorgenfri is 73 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Värnhem-Västra Sorgenfri has a safety index of 90 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.
Värnhem-Västra Sorgenfri in Malmö scores 73 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 30 of 91 in Malmö when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.