Area scores for Piteå centrum in Piteå — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 9 of 13 in Piteå
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
186
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
3,8
%
Reported crimes
15 849
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
5,5
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
3
Residents
6 152
Average age
53
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.
45 sites in Piteå centrum appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Drivmedelshantering (8), Bilvårdsanläggning, bilverkstad samt åkeri (7), Kemtvätt - med lösningsmedel (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.
Piteå centrum in Piteå has a safety index of 88 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is below the average for Piteå.
The area's strongest side is Services (100/100), while Economy (15/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (72/100) and preschools (33/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (100/100) and public transit (58/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Piteå centrum is 61 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Piteå centrum has a safety index of 88 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.
Piteå centrum in Piteå scores 61 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 9 of 13 in Piteå when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.