Rydbo

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

Bovisi Index

79Good

Areas

Ranked 5 of 15 in Österåker

Scores for Rydbo

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

Safety72
Schools50
Services0
Public transit33
Economy89
Employment83
Healthcare access4
Preschools0

Facts about Rydbo

Median income

416

kSEK/yr

Unemployment

2,6

%

Reported crimes

30 726

per 100,000 pop.

Children aged 0–15

18,3

%

Sub-areas (DeSO)

1

Residents

717

Average age

40,4

yrs

House price trend in Österåker

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

5,67
M SEK median 2025
+16%
5 years
+56%
10 years
525
sales

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

Contaminated land in Rydbo

17 sites in Rydbo appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.

Risk class 2 — high: 1Risk class 4 — low: 1Not yet classified: 15

Most common activities: Avfallsdeponi - icke-farligt, farligt avfall (3), Industrideponi (2), Järnvägstrafik (1)

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 Rydbo

Rydbo in Österåker has a safety index of 72 out of 100 (Good), based on reported crime in the area. That is below the average for Österåker.

The area's strongest side is Economy (89/100), 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 (33/100) shapes everyday life.

The Bovisi Index for Rydbo is 79 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.

Frequently asked questions about Rydbo

How safe is Rydbo?

Rydbo 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.

Is Rydbo a good area to live in?

Rydbo in Österåker scores 79 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 5 of 15 in Österåker when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.