Area scores for Östra Viksäng in Västerås — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 16 of 50 in Västerås
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
280
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
5,4
%
Reported crimes
14 419
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
18
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
2
Residents
3 665
Average age
42,2
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.
5 sites in Östra Viksäng appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Bilvårdsanläggning, bilverkstad samt åkeri (4), Verkstadsindustri - utan halogenerade lösningsmedel (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.
Östra Viksäng in Västerås has a safety index of 89 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is above the average for Västerås.
The area's strongest side is Safety (89/100), while Public transit (43/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (69/100) and preschools (60/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (50/100) and public transit (43/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Östra Viksäng is 72 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Östra Viksäng has a safety index of 89 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.
Östra Viksäng in Västerås scores 72 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 16 of 50 in Västerås when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.