Slite

Area scores for Slite in Gotland — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.

Bovisi Index

62Good

Areas

Ranked 8 of 12 in Gotland

Scores for Slite

Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.

Safety84
Schools49
Services30
Public transit7
Economy8
Employment66
Healthcare access71
Preschools0

Facts about Slite

Median income

174

kSEK/yr

Unemployment

5,1

%

Reported crimes

19 412

per 100,000 pop.

Children aged 0–15

12,2

%

Sub-areas (DeSO)

1

Residents

1 423

Average age

48,9

yrs

House price trend in Gotland

Median price for detached houses sold in the municipality. SCB does not publish price statistics at area level.

4,00
M SEK median 2025
+27%
5 years
+76%
10 years
358
sales

Source: Statistics Sweden, Real estate prices (BO0501). Few sales make the series volatile in smaller municipalities.

Contaminated land in Slite

31 sites in Slite appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.

Risk class 2 — high: 5Risk class 3 — moderate: 7Not yet classified: 19

Most common activities: Drivmedelshantering (5), Sågverk utan doppning/impregnering (3), Tillverkning av stenkolstjära eller koks (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.

Safety and living in Slite

Slite in Gotland 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 Gotland.

The area's strongest side is Safety (84/100), while Preschools (0/100) pulls the overall score down.

For families, schools (49/100) and preschools (0/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (30/100) and public transit (7/100) shapes everyday life.

The Bovisi Index for Slite is 62 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.

Frequently asked questions about Slite

How safe is Slite?

Slite 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.

Is Slite a good area to live in?

Slite in Gotland scores 62 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 8 of 12 in Gotland when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.