Petersburg, AK Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Petersburg is 7.12 minutes.

• The percent of the population that uses public transportation is 1% with 68% driving alone or carpooling.

Petersburg WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	7.12
Use Public Transportation	1%
Drive or Carpool	68%
Walk or Bike	27%
Work at Home	5%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Petersburg are 23.40 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Petersburg are 63.90 degrees.

Petersburg SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	109.95
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	34.90
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	23.40
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	63.90
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	48

• Petersburg 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.

Petersburg 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.

• Petersburg has an air pollution index of 93 and carbon monoxide index of 164. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Petersburg POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	93
Ozone	84
Carbon Monoxide	164
Lead	77
NO2	54
Particulate Matter	87
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Petersburg is 99 with murder risk of 11.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 82 and motor vehicle theft 57.

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

Petersburg CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	99
Personal Crime Risk (County)	121
Murder Risk (County)	11
Rape Risk (County)	38
Robbery Risk (County)	12
Burglary Risk (County)	82
Assault Risk (County)	516
Property Crime Risk (County)	97
Larceny Risk (County)	125
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	57
(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 Petersburg.

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