Fort Payne, AL Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Fort Payne is 13.99 minutes.

• The percent of the population that uses public transportation is 0.00% with 96% driving alone or carpooling.

Fort Payne WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	13.99
Use Public Transportation	0.00%
Drive or Carpool	96%
Walk or Bike	1%
Work at Home	2%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Fort Payne are 26.30 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Fort Payne are 87.70 degrees.

Fort Payne SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	58.36
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	48
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	26.30
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	87.70
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	64.70

• Fort Payne has an earthquake risk of 111 and a hurricane risk of 107. See the chart below for likelihood of other potential weather threats.

Fort Payne SEVERE WEATHER RISKS
Weather Situation	Index
Earthquake Risk	111
Hail Risk	73
Hurricane Risk	107
Tornado Risk	52
Wind Risk	117
(100=National Average)

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

• Fort Payne has an air pollution index of 98 and carbon monoxide index of 87. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Fort Payne POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	98
Ozone	106
Carbon Monoxide	87
Lead	139
NO2	72
Particulate Matter	84
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Fort Payne is 30 with murder risk of 31.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 54 and motor vehicle theft 26.

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

Fort Payne CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	30
Personal Crime Risk (County)	13
Murder Risk (County)	31
Rape Risk (County)	7
Robbery Risk (County)	7
Burglary Risk (County)	54
Assault Risk (County)	12
Property Crime Risk (County)	47
Larceny Risk (County)	52
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	26
(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 Fort Payne.

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