Best areas to live in Stockholm

We've analysed 127 sub-areas in Stockholm with the Bovisi Index.

Bovisi Index (average)

77Good

Number of areas

127

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Municipality facts: Stockholm

Municipal tax rate

30.6 %(2026)

Grade 9 merit score

251.9(2025)

Source: Kolada (RKA) — citizen survey etc., latest available year

Top 5 areas in Stockholm

1
EnskededalenStable

88

Excellent

2
Oscars kyrkaStable

87

Excellent

3

87

Excellent

4
HerrängenStable

87

Excellent

5
MälarhöjdenStable

87

Excellent

All 127 areas

1EnskededalenStable
88

Excellent

2Oscars kyrkaStable
87

Excellent

3Östra MatteusStable
87

Excellent

4HerrängenStable
87

Excellent

5MälarhöjdenStable
87

Excellent

6HammarbyhöjdenStable
86

Excellent

7Södra HammarbyhamnenStable
86

Excellent

8Östra Sankt GöranStable
85

Excellent

9Västra MatteusStable
85

Excellent

10KungsholmStable
85

Excellent

11Bromma kyrkaStable
85

Excellent

12LångbroStable
85

Excellent

13ÖrbyStable
85

Excellent

14LångsjöStable
85

Excellent

15Norra JohannesStable
85

Excellent

16Höglandet
85

Excellent

17MidsommarkransenStable
84

Excellent

18Norra Adolf FredrikStable
84

Excellent

19Eneby
84

Excellent

20Hedvig EleonoraStable
84

Excellent

21SmedslättenStable
84

Excellent

22NälstaStable
84

Excellent

23Örby Slott
84

Excellent

24Norra SofiaStable
83

Excellent

25MariatorgetStable
83

Excellent

26Engelbrekts kyrkaStable
83

Excellent

27Stora EssingenStable
83

Excellent

28NockebyStable
83

Excellent

29SturebyStable
83

Excellent

30Flysta
83

Excellent

31Lilla EssingenStable
83

Excellent

32Stora Mossen
83

Excellent

33BjörkhagenStable
82

Excellent

34HägerstenStable
82

Excellent

35Södra StationStable
82

Excellent

36Södra Johannes
82

Excellent

37GärdetStable
82

Excellent

38Norra HögalidStable
82

Excellent

39Äppelviken
82

Excellent

40SvedmyraStable
82

Excellent

41Södra Adolf FredrikStable
82

Excellent

42KälvestaStable
82

Excellent

43ÅlstenStable
82

Excellent

44Enskede GårdStable
82

Excellent

45Norra ÄngbyStable
82

Excellent

46HägerstensåsenStable
81

Excellent

47Södra SofiaStable
81

Excellent

48GröndalStable
81

Excellent

49Gustav VasaStable
81

Excellent

50Reimersholme-LångholmenStable
81

Excellent

51Nockebyhov-OlovslundStable
81

Excellent

52Södra Ängby
81

Excellent

53Liseberg
81

Excellent

54Gamla EnskedeStable
81

Excellent

55AspuddenStable
80

Excellent

56Östra KatarinaStable
80

Excellent

57KristinebergStable
80

Excellent

58FredhällStable
80

Excellent

59ÅrstaStable
79

Good

60Mellersta HögalidStable
79

Good

61StadshagenStable
79

Good

62VästbergaStable
79

Good

63TallkrogenStable
79

Good

64BeckombergaStable
79

Good

65Bällsta
79

Good

66SköndalStable
78

Good

67UlvsundaStable
78

Good

68Hässelby VillastadStable
78

Good

69GubbängenStable
78

Good

70BagarmossenStable
78

Good

71ÅkeslundStable
78

Good

72KärrtorpStable
78

Good

73LiljeholmenStable
77

Good

74Solhem-LundaStable
77

Good

75AbrahamsbergStable
77

Good

76MariehällStable
77

Good

77VästertorpStable
76

Good

78Västra KatarinaStable
76

Good

79Södra HögalidStable
76

Good

80TranebergStable
76

Good

81BlackebergStable
76

Good

82FruängenStable
76

Good

83BandhagenStable
76

Good

84MariebergStable
76

Good

86Larsboda
76

Good

87ÖstbergaStable
75

Good

88HögdalenStable
75

Good

89BromstenStable
75

Good

92BredängStable
73

Good

93SolbergaStable
73

Good

94HagsätraStable
73

Good

95HökarängenStable
73

Good

99FarstaStable
72

Good

100Alvik
72

Good

101VinstaStable
72

Good

102JohanneshovStable
71

Good

103StorkyrkanStable
71

Good

104Riksby-ÅkeshovStable
71

Good

105SätraStable
71

Good

106VårbergStable
70

Good

107Tekniska HögskolanStable
70

Good

108KistaStable
70

Good

109RåckstaStable
69

Good

110FagersjöStable
68

Good

111RågsvedStable
68

Good

112Hässelby StrandStable
67

Good

113Hässelby GårdStable
67

Good

115UniversitetetStable
67

Good

116HusbyStable
67

Good

117VällingbyStable
66

Good

118AkallaStable
66

Good

119TenstaStable
65

Good

120SkärholmenStable
65

Good

122Östra Farsta StrandStable
64

Good

123RinkebyStable
63

Good

124GrimstaStable
62

Good

126Sundby
62

Good

127Älvsjö
59

Average

About the Bovisi Index

The Bovisi Index is a composite score (0-100) that weighs together safety, economy, services, schools and other factors to give a complete picture of an area. A higher value = a better area to live in.

How do you choose the right area in Stockholm?

Use the Bovisi Index as a starting point, then explore the areas on the map to see detailed data on exactly what matters most to you.

Vulnerable areas in Stockholm

The police designate 8 areas here in the December 2025 assessment, 3 of them particularly vulnerable.

Husby, Rinkeby, Tensta, Bredäng, Hagsätra/Rågsved, Hjulsta, Hässelby, Vårberg