Kotzebue, AK Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Kotzebue is 7.45 minutes.

• The percent of the population that uses public transportation is 1% with 38% driving alone or carpooling.

Kotzebue WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	7.45
Use Public Transportation	1%
Drive or Carpool	38%
Walk or Bike	56%
Work at Home	6%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Kotzebue are -8.60 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Kotzebue are 60 degrees.

Kotzebue SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	10.05
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	3.70
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	-8.60
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	60
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	49.40

• Kotzebue 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.

Kotzebue 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.

• Kotzebue has an air pollution index of 60 and carbon monoxide index of 160. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Kotzebue POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	60
Ozone	1
Carbon Monoxide	160
Lead	39
NO2	30
Particulate Matter	71
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Kotzebue is 104 with murder risk of 19.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 110 and motor vehicle theft 38.

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

Kotzebue CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	104
Personal Crime Risk (County)	119
Murder Risk (County)	19
Rape Risk (County)	64
Robbery Risk (County)	5
Burglary Risk (County)	110
Assault Risk (County)	473
Property Crime Risk (County)	111
Larceny Risk (County)	155
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	38
(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 Kotzebue.

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