Area scores for Salem västra in Salem — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 2 of 4 in Salem
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
297
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
3,7
%
Reported crimes
16 274
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
19,8
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
1
Residents
1 958
Average age
38,9
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.
9 sites in Salem västra appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Bilvårdsanläggning, bilverkstad samt åkeri (4), Drivmedelshantering (3), Mellanlagring och sorteringsstation avfall (2)
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.
Salem västra in Salem has a safety index of 87 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is in line with the average for Salem.
The area's strongest side is Services (100/100), while Public transit (33/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (73/100) and preschools (100/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (100/100) and public transit (33/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Salem västra is 76 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Salem västra has a safety index of 87 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.
Salem västra in Salem scores 76 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 2 of 4 in Salem when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.