Borlänge

Borlänge is positioned in the Top 10% nationally for environmental indicators, with a score of 76.2 based on data from 2022 to 2024. The municipality's index value for environmental quality stands at 68.8, significantly above the national average of 42.6. This indicates a relatively strong environmental profile compared to other municipalities in Sweden, with complete data from 8 key performance indicators being utilized.

Regarding waste management, Borlänge shows a positive response from residents, with 95.2% indicating that the collection of household waste works well, a figure similar to the national average of 92.6%. However, the availability of recycling centers is reported to be less satisfactory, with only 68.4% of respondents rating it positively, which is notably below the national average of 81.3%. In terms of access to recycling facilities, the average travel time per person is measured at 4.1 minutes, significantly below the national average of 9.4 minutes.

Borlänge also excels in ensuring drinking water access, with 93% of residents expressing satisfaction, somewhat above the national average of 87.6%. When it comes to emergency response, the median response time for fire services stands at 1.4 minutes, significantly lower than the national average of 2 minutes. Additionally, the ambulance response time averages 3.9 minutes, which is somewhat below the national average of 4.2 minutes.