Area scores for Garpenbergsområdet in Hedemora — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 5 of 5 in Hedemora
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
189
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
6
%
Reported crimes
23 989
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
14
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
1
Residents
940
Average age
44,8
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.
89 sites in Garpenbergsområdet appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Gruva och upplag - Sulfidmalm, rödfyr (53), Gruva och upplag - Järnmalm m.fl. (18), Avfallsdeponi - icke-farligt, farligt avfall (6)
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.
Garpenbergsområdet in Hedemora has a safety index of 79 out of 100 (Good), based on reported crime in the area. That is below the average for Hedemora.
The area's strongest side is Safety (79/100), while Preschools (0/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (50/100) 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 Garpenbergsområdet is 46 out of 100 (Average), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Garpenbergsområdet has a safety index of 79 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.
Garpenbergsområdet in Hedemora scores 46 out of 100 (Average) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 5 of 5 in Hedemora when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.