Area scores for Ringarum-Gusum in Valdemarsvik — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 2 of 3 in Valdemarsvik
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
215
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
5,3
%
Reported crimes
12 330
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
14,4
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
2
Residents
2 978
Average age
46
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.
64 sites in Ringarum-Gusum appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Gruva och upplag - Sulfidmalm, rödfyr (9), Gruva och upplag - Järnmalm m.fl. (9), Skjutbana - kulor (6)
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.
Ringarum-Gusum in Valdemarsvik has a safety index of 92 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is in line with the average for Valdemarsvik.
The area's strongest side is Safety (92/100), while Preschools (0/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (63/100) and preschools (0/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (5/100) and public transit (0/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Ringarum-Gusum is 59 out of 100 (Average), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Ringarum-Gusum has a safety index of 92 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.
Ringarum-Gusum in Valdemarsvik scores 59 out of 100 (Average) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 2 of 3 in Valdemarsvik when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.