Area scores for Smedby södra-Älvsunda in Upplands Väsby — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 12 of 12 in Upplands Väsby
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
239
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
5,7
%
Reported crimes
24 893
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
17,9
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
1
Residents
2 448
Average age
41,3
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.
19 sites in Smedby södra-Älvsunda appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Grafisk industri (2), Plantskola (2), Oljegrus- och asfaltverk - stationär (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.
Smedby södra-Älvsunda in Upplands Väsby has a safety index of 78 out of 100 (Good), based on reported crime in the area. That is below the average for Upplands Väsby.
The area's strongest side is Safety (78/100), while Services (10/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (59/100) and preschools (20/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (10/100) and public transit (27/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Smedby södra-Älvsunda is 68 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Smedby södra-Älvsunda has a safety index of 78 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.
Smedby södra-Älvsunda in Upplands Väsby scores 68 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 12 of 12 in Upplands Väsby when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.