Shishmaref, AK Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Shishmaref is 5.42 minutes.

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

Shishmaref WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	5.42
Use Public Transportation	0.00%
Drive or Carpool	0.00%
Walk or Bike	100%
Work at Home	0.00%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Shishmaref are -6.70 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Shishmaref are 51.90 degrees.

Shishmaref SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	11.41
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	7.20
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	-6.70
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	51.90
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	42.90

• Shishmaref 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.

Shishmaref 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.

• Shishmaref has an air pollution index of 63 and carbon monoxide index of 172. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Shishmaref POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	63
Ozone	1
Carbon Monoxide	172
Lead	39
NO2	30
Particulate Matter	72
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Shishmaref is 25 with murder risk of 9.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 18 and motor vehicle theft 22.

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

Shishmaref CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	25
Personal Crime Risk (County)	22
Murder Risk (County)	9
Rape Risk (County)	46
Robbery Risk (County)	23
Burglary Risk (County)	18
Assault Risk (County)	25
Property Crime Risk (County)	30
Larceny Risk (County)	42
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	22
(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 Shishmaref.

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