Gakona, AK Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Gakona is 7.94 minutes.

• The percent of the population that uses public transportation is 2% with 51% driving alone or carpooling.

Gakona WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	7.94
Use Public Transportation	2%
Drive or Carpool	51%
Walk or Bike	46%
Work at Home	3%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Gakona are -12.90 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Gakona are 68.50 degrees.

Gakona SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	11.40
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	3.50
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	-12.90
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	68.50
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	45.40

• Gakona 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.

Gakona 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.

• Gakona has an air pollution index of 69 and carbon monoxide index of 178. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Gakona POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	69
Ozone	1
Carbon Monoxide	178
Lead	39
NO2	57
Particulate Matter	69
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Gakona is 3 with murder risk of 10.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 4 and motor vehicle theft 3.

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

Gakona CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	3
Personal Crime Risk (County)	3
Murder Risk (County)	10
Rape Risk (County)	1
Robbery Risk (County)	0.00
Burglary Risk (County)	4
Assault Risk (County)	3
Property Crime Risk (County)	3
Larceny Risk (County)	1
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	3
(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 Gakona.

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