Gardendale, AL Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Gardendale is 23.68 minutes.

• The percent of the population that uses public transportation is 0.00% with 97% driving alone or carpooling.

Gardendale WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	23.68
Use Public Transportation	0.00%
Drive or Carpool	97%
Walk or Bike	1%
Work at Home	2%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Gardendale are 32.30 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Gardendale are 90.60 degrees.

Gardendale SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	53.99
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	52.80
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	32.30
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	90.60
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	69.70

• Gardendale has an earthquake risk of 78 and a hurricane risk of 114. See the chart below for likelihood of other potential weather threats.

Gardendale SEVERE WEATHER RISKS
Weather Situation	Index
Earthquake Risk	78
Hail Risk	139
Hurricane Risk	114
Tornado Risk	487
Wind Risk	131
(100=National Average)

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

• Gardendale has an air pollution index of 88 and carbon monoxide index of 111. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Gardendale POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	88
Ozone	107
Carbon Monoxide	111
Lead	46
NO2	81
Particulate Matter	93
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Gardendale is 87 with murder risk of 65.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 52 and motor vehicle theft 82.

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

Gardendale CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	87
Personal Crime Risk (County)	70
Murder Risk (County)	65
Rape Risk (County)	107
Robbery Risk (County)	75
Burglary Risk (County)	52
Assault Risk (County)	90
Property Crime Risk (County)	89
Larceny Risk (County)	115
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	82
(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 Gardendale.

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