Cherokee, AL Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Cherokee is 30.28 minutes.

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

Cherokee WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	30.28
Use Public Transportation	0.00%
Drive or Carpool	95%
Walk or Bike	4%
Work at Home	2%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Cherokee are 26.40 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Cherokee are 88.50 degrees.

Cherokee SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	60.68
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	46.90
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	26.40
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	88.50
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	66.30

• Cherokee has an earthquake risk of 62 and a hurricane risk of 81. See the chart below for likelihood of other potential weather threats.

Cherokee SEVERE WEATHER RISKS
Weather Situation	Index
Earthquake Risk	62
Hail Risk	30
Hurricane Risk	81
Tornado Risk	63
Wind Risk	99
(100=National Average)

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

• Cherokee has an air pollution index of 106 and carbon monoxide index of 81. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Cherokee POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	106
Ozone	105
Carbon Monoxide	81
Lead	181
NO2	78
Particulate Matter	83
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Cherokee is 30 with murder risk of 12.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 28 and motor vehicle theft 13.

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

Cherokee CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	30
Personal Crime Risk (County)	28
Murder Risk (County)	12
Rape Risk (County)	115
Robbery Risk (County)	6
Burglary Risk (County)	28
Assault Risk (County)	19
Property Crime Risk (County)	25
Larceny Risk (County)	27
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	13
(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 Cherokee.

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