Area scores for Mariehem västra in Umeå — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 2 of 42 in Umeå
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
314
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
1,7
%
Reported crimes
6 071
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
18,3
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
2
Residents
2 777
Average age
44,2
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.
2 sites in Mariehem västra appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: SPIMFAB (1), Grafisk industri (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.
Mariehem västra in Umeå has a safety index of 98 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is above the average for Umeå.
The area's strongest side is Services (100/100), while Public transit (50/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (73/100) and preschools (70/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (100/100) and public transit (50/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Mariehem västra is 81 out of 100 (Excellent), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Mariehem västra has a safety index of 98 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.
Mariehem västra in Umeå scores 81 out of 100 (Excellent) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 2 of 42 in Umeå when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.