Area scores for Smedjebacken centrum in Smedjebacken — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 2 of 8 in Smedjebacken
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
193
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
7,6
%
Reported crimes
12 590
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
15
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
1
Residents
1 383
Average age
47,9
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.
4 sites in Smedjebacken centrum appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Kemtvätt - med lösningsmedel (1), Sågverk med doppning (1), SPIMFAB (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.
Smedjebacken centrum in Smedjebacken has a safety index of 91 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is in line with the average for Smedjebacken.
The area's strongest side is Safety (91/100), while Economy (14/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (67/100) and preschools (20/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (70/100) and public transit (20/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Smedjebacken centrum is 68 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Smedjebacken centrum has a safety index of 91 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.
Smedjebacken centrum in Smedjebacken scores 68 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 2 of 8 in Smedjebacken when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.