Area scores for Umeå centrum in Umeå — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 42 of 42 in Umeå
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
261
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
2
%
Reported crimes
145 745
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
5,5
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
1
Residents
1 979
Average age
46,1
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.
45 sites in Umeå centrum appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Grafisk industri (17), Kemtvätt - med lösningsmedel (7), SPIMFAB (7)
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.
Umeå centrum in Umeå has a safety index of 0 out of 100 (Poor), based on reported crime in the area. That is below the average for Umeå.
The area's strongest side is Services (100/100), while Safety (0/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (69/100) and preschools (100/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (100/100) and public transit (100/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Umeå centrum is 59 out of 100 (Average), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Umeå centrum has a safety index of 0 out of 100 (Poor) in the Bovisi Index, based on reported crimes per capita. See the full safety picture and compare with neighbouring areas on the map.
Umeå centrum in Umeå scores 59 out of 100 (Average) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 42 of 42 in Umeå when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.