Houston, AK Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Houston is 31.92 minutes.

• The percent of the population that uses public transportation is 1% with 83% driving alone or carpooling.

Houston WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	31.92
Use Public Transportation	1%
Drive or Carpool	83%
Walk or Bike	13%
Work at Home	3%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Houston are -5.70 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Houston are 69.30 degrees.

Houston SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	21.66
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	14.90
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	-5.70
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	69.30
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	48.70

• Houston 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.

Houston 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.

• Houston has an air pollution index of 61 and carbon monoxide index of 129. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Houston POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	61
Ozone	1
Carbon Monoxide	129
Lead	39
NO2	53
Particulate Matter	81
(100=National Average)

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

• Some other crime risks include burglary 2 and motor vehicle theft 2.

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

Houston CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	3
Personal Crime Risk (County)	4
Murder Risk (County)	3
Rape Risk (County)	8
Robbery Risk (County)	3
Burglary Risk (County)	2
Assault Risk (County)	4
Property Crime Risk (County)	2
Larceny Risk (County)	3
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	2
(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 Houston.

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