Ashland, AL Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Ashland is 13.36 minutes.

• The percent of the population that uses public transportation is 0.00% with 95% driving alone or carpooling.

Ashland WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	13.36
Use Public Transportation	0.00%
Drive or Carpool	95%
Walk or Bike	2%
Work at Home	3%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Ashland are 33.40 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Ashland are 87.90 degrees.

Ashland SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	59.41
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	52
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	33.40
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	87.90
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	68.80

• Ashland has an earthquake risk of 58 and a hurricane risk of 134. See the chart below for likelihood of other potential weather threats.

Ashland SEVERE WEATHER RISKS
Weather Situation	Index
Earthquake Risk	58
Hail Risk	31
Hurricane Risk	134
Tornado Risk	88
Wind Risk	86
(100=National Average)

• People today are increasingly interested in the pollution levels of their community.

• Ashland has an air pollution index of 79 and carbon monoxide index of 89. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Ashland POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	79
Ozone	102
Carbon Monoxide	89
Lead	39
NO2	68
Particulate Matter	98
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Ashland is 18 with murder risk of 7.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 19 and motor vehicle theft 18.

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

Ashland CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	18
Personal Crime Risk (County)	12
Murder Risk (County)	7
Rape Risk (County)	33
Robbery Risk (County)	15
Burglary Risk (County)	19
Assault Risk (County)	8
Property Crime Risk (County)	24
Larceny Risk (County)	29
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	18
(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 Ashland.

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