Hovslätt

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

Bovisi Index

74Good

Areas

Ranked 11 of 35 in Jönköping

Scores for Hovslätt

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

Safety93
Schools74
Services15
Public transit40
Economy48
Employment81
Healthcare access32
Preschools0

Facts about Hovslätt

Median income

292

kSEK/yr

Unemployment

3

%

Reported crimes

10 628

per 100,000 pop.

Children aged 0–15

21

%

Sub-areas (DeSO)

2

Residents

4 344

Average age

39,3

yrs

House price trend in Jönköping

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

4,18
M SEK median 2025
+11%
5 years
+48%
10 years
731
sales

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

Contaminated land in Hovslätt

32 sites in Hovslätt appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.

Risk class 2 — high: 2Risk class 3 — moderate: 8Risk class 4 — low: 2Not yet classified: 20

Most common activities: Verkstadsindustri - utan halogenerade lösningsmedel (10), Verkstadsindustri - med halogenerade lösningsmedel (8), Ytbehandling av metaller elektrolytiska/kemiska processer (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 Hovslätt

Hovslätt in Jönköping has a safety index of 93 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is in line with the average for Jönköping.

The area's strongest side is Safety (93/100), while Preschools (0/100) pulls the overall score down.

For families, schools (74/100) and preschools (0/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (15/100) and public transit (40/100) shapes everyday life.

The Bovisi Index for Hovslätt is 74 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.

Frequently asked questions about Hovslätt

How safe is Hovslätt?

Hovslätt has a safety index of 93 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 Hovslätt a good area to live in?

Hovslätt in Jönköping scores 74 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 11 of 35 in Jönköping when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.