Area scores for Åmål södra in Åmål — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 3 of 7 in Åmål
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
221
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
6,6
%
Reported crimes
22 149
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
12,2
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
1
Residents
1 675
Average age
47,2
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.
30 sites in Åmål södra appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Verkstadsindustri - med halogenerade lösningsmedel (5), Verkstadsindustri - utan halogenerade lösningsmedel (4), Hamn - fritidsbåtshamn, båtuppställningsplats (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.
Åmål södra in Åmål has a safety index of 81 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is below the average for Åmål.
The area's strongest side is Safety (81/100), while Preschools (0/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (72/100) and preschools (0/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (20/100) and public transit (40/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Åmål södra is 67 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Åmål södra has a safety index of 81 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.
Åmål södra in Åmål scores 67 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 3 of 7 in Åmål when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.