Area scores for Södermalm-Karstorp in Västervik — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 8 of 16 in Västervik
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
185
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
8,6
%
Reported crimes
19 786
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
14,6
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
2
Residents
3 148
Average age
44,8
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.
22 sites in Södermalm-Karstorp appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Verkstadsindustri - med halogenerade lösningsmedel (2), Skrothantering och skrothandel (2), Transformatorstation (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.
Södermalm-Karstorp in Västervik has a safety index of 84 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is in line with the average for Västervik.
The area's strongest side is Safety (84/100), while Preschools (0/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (64/100) and preschools (0/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (70/100) and public transit (20/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Södermalm-Karstorp is 64 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Södermalm-Karstorp has a safety index of 84 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.
Södermalm-Karstorp in Västervik scores 64 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 8 of 16 in Västervik when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.