Area scores for Pajala omland in Pajala — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 2 of 2 in Pajala
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
193
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
2
%
Reported crimes
7 868
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
14,5
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
4
Residents
3 858
Average age
50,5
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.
321 sites in Pajala omland appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Bilvårdsanläggning, bilverkstad samt åkeri (75), Avfallsdeponi - icke-farligt, farligt avfall (45), Sågverk utan doppning/impregnering (45)
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.
Pajala omland in Pajala has a safety index of 96 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is in line with the average for Pajala.
The area's strongest side is Safety (96/100), 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 Pajala omland is 55 out of 100 (Average), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Pajala omland has a safety index of 96 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.
Pajala omland in Pajala scores 55 out of 100 (Average) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 2 of 2 in Pajala when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.