Area scores for Östermalm in Borlänge — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 14 of 17 in Borlänge
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
245
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
6,8
%
Reported crimes
30 986
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
13,8
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
1
Residents
2 350
Average age
40,4
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.
51 sites in Östermalm appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Verkstadsindustri - utan halogenerade lösningsmedel (10), SPIMFAB (10), Drivmedelshantering (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.
Östermalm in Borlänge has a safety index of 72 out of 100 (Good), based on reported crime in the area. That is below the average for Borlänge.
The area's strongest side is Services (100/100), while Public transit (27/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (65/100) and preschools (40/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (100/100) and public transit (27/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Östermalm is 63 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Östermalm has a safety index of 72 out of 100 (Good) in the Bovisi Index, based on reported crimes per capita. See the full safety picture and compare with neighbouring areas on the map.
Östermalm in Borlänge scores 63 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 14 of 17 in Borlänge when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.