Bethel, AK Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Bethel is 8.35 minutes.

• The percent of the population that uses public transportation is 12% with 65% driving alone or carpooling.

Bethel WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	8.35
Use Public Transportation	12%
Drive or Carpool	65%
Walk or Bike	20%
Work at Home	3%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Bethel are 0.70 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Bethel are 63.10 degrees.

Bethel SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	16.18
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	12.40
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	0.70
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	63.10
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	48.80

• Bethel 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.

Bethel 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.

• Bethel has an air pollution index of 70 and carbon monoxide index of 154. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Bethel POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	70
Ozone	1
Carbon Monoxide	154
Lead	39
NO2	52
Particulate Matter	104
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Bethel is 120 with murder risk of 11.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 71 and motor vehicle theft 80.

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

Bethel CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	120
Personal Crime Risk (County)	189
Murder Risk (County)	11
Rape Risk (County)	122
Robbery Risk (County)	51
Burglary Risk (County)	71
Assault Risk (County)	706
Property Crime Risk (County)	67
Larceny Risk (County)	36
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	80
(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 Bethel.

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