Barrow, AK Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Barrow is 7.59 minutes.

• The percent of the population that uses public transportation is 15% with 63% driving alone or carpooling.

Barrow WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	7.59
Use Public Transportation	15%
Drive or Carpool	63%
Walk or Bike	20%
Work at Home	2%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Barrow are -19.60 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Barrow are 46.50 degrees.

Barrow SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	4.16
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	-7.70
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	-19.60
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	46.50
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	34.30

• Barrow has an earthquake risk of 0.00 and a hurricane risk of 0.00. See the chart below for likelihood of other potential weather threats.

Barrow SEVERE WEATHER RISKS
Weather Situation	Index
Earthquake Risk	0.00
Hail Risk	0.00
Hurricane Risk	0.00
Tornado Risk	0.00
Wind Risk	0.00
(100=National Average)

• People today are increasingly interested in the pollution levels of their community.

• Barrow has an air pollution index of 69 and carbon monoxide index of 203. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Barrow POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	69
Ozone	1
Carbon Monoxide	203
Lead	39
NO2	30
Particulate Matter	72
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Barrow is 232 with murder risk of 141.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 200 and motor vehicle theft 503.

• For other information on specific crimes see the chart below.

Barrow CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	232
Personal Crime Risk (County)	224
Murder Risk (County)	141
Rape Risk (County)	450
Robbery Risk (County)	13
Burglary Risk (County)	200
Assault Risk (County)	387
Property Crime Risk (County)	300
Larceny Risk (County)	129
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	503
(100=National Average)

• Although many towns have instituted policies that legislate smoking in public places this chart will show whether these rules have been adopted in Barrow.

Barrow PUBLIC SMOKING BANS
	Yes or no
In Workplaces	Y or N	N
In Restaurants	Y or N	Y
In Bars	Y or N	N