Area scores for Hammarby-Vaxmyra in Upplands Väsby — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 7 of 12 in Upplands Väsby
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
304
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
3,6
%
Reported crimes
17 396
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
18
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
2
Residents
2 860
Average age
40,9
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.
20 sites in Hammarby-Vaxmyra appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Grafisk industri (3), Avfallsdeponi - icke-farligt, farligt avfall (3), Bilvårdsanläggning, bilverkstad samt åkeri (3)
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.
Hammarby-Vaxmyra in Upplands Väsby has a safety index of 86 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is in line with the average for Upplands Väsby.
The area's strongest side is Safety (86/100), while Services (5/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (68/100) and preschools (30/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (5/100) and public transit (20/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Hammarby-Vaxmyra is 74 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Hammarby-Vaxmyra has a safety index of 86 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.
Hammarby-Vaxmyra in Upplands Väsby scores 74 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 7 of 12 in Upplands Väsby when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.