Area scores for Nyfors centrum-Väster in Eskilstuna — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 23 of 30 in Eskilstuna
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
186
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
16,6
%
Reported crimes
28 425
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
15,9
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
3
Residents
5 377
Average age
38,1
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.
78 sites in Nyfors centrum-Väster appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Ytbehandling av metaller elektrolytiska/kemiska processer (15), Verkstadsindustri - med halogenerade lösningsmedel (10), Verkstadsindustri - utan halogenerade lösningsmedel (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.
Nyfors centrum-Väster in Eskilstuna has a safety index of 75 out of 100 (Good), based on reported crime in the area. That is below the average for Eskilstuna.
The area's strongest side is Services (100/100), while Employment (0/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (61/100) and preschools (33/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (100/100) and public transit (80/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Nyfors centrum-Väster is 59 out of 100 (Average), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Nyfors centrum-Väster has a safety index of 75 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.
Nyfors centrum-Väster in Eskilstuna scores 59 out of 100 (Average) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 23 of 30 in Eskilstuna when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.