North Pole, AK Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in North Pole is 19.16 minutes.

• The percent of the population that uses public transportation is 0.00% with 94% driving alone or carpooling.

North Pole WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	19.16
Use Public Transportation	0.00%
Drive or Carpool	94%
Walk or Bike	4%
Work at Home	2%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for North Pole are -18.70 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for North Pole are 74.90 degrees.

North Pole SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	10.74
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	-1.50
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	-18.70
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	74.90
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	49.90

• North Pole 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.

North Pole 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.

• North Pole has an air pollution index of 80 and carbon monoxide index of 217. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

North Pole POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	80
Ozone	1
Carbon Monoxide	217
Lead	39
NO2	71
Particulate Matter	72
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this North Pole is 113 with murder risk of 8.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 110 and motor vehicle theft 48.

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

North Pole CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	113
Personal Crime Risk (County)	101
Murder Risk (County)	8
Rape Risk (County)	46
Robbery Risk (County)	38
Burglary Risk (County)	110
Assault Risk (County)	373
Property Crime Risk (County)	153
Larceny Risk (County)	253
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	48
(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 North Pole.

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