Area scores for Södra Tjust in Västervik — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 16 of 16 in Västervik
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
203
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
2,2
%
Reported crimes
10 350
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
14
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
3
Residents
4 371
Average age
48,9
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.
185 sites in Södra Tjust appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Gruva och upplag - Järnmalm m.fl. (24), Sågverk utan doppning/impregnering (16), Betning av säd (9)
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.
Södra Tjust in Västervik has a safety index of 93 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is above the average for Västervik.
The area's strongest side is Safety (93/100), while Preschools (0/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (66/100) and preschools (0/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (0/100) and public transit (0/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Södra Tjust is 59 out of 100 (Average), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Södra Tjust has a safety index of 93 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.
Södra Tjust in Västervik scores 59 out of 100 (Average) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 16 of 16 in Västervik when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.