Helena, AL Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Helena is 30.21 minutes.

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

Helena WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	30.21
Use Public Transportation	0.00%
Drive or Carpool	97%
Walk or Bike	1%
Work at Home	2%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Helena are 30.80 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Helena are 93.60 degrees.

Helena SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	59.38
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	54.90
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	30.80
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	93.60
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	68.30

• Helena has an earthquake risk of 64 and a hurricane risk of 127. See the chart below for likelihood of other potential weather threats.

Helena SEVERE WEATHER RISKS
Weather Situation	Index
Earthquake Risk	64
Hail Risk	88
Hurricane Risk	127
Tornado Risk	241
Wind Risk	61
(100=National Average)

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

• Helena has an air pollution index of 84 and carbon monoxide index of 106. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Helena POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	84
Ozone	104
Carbon Monoxide	106
Lead	37
NO2	78
Particulate Matter	97
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Helena is 40 with murder risk of 30.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 64 and motor vehicle theft 29.

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

Helena CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	40
Personal Crime Risk (County)	20
Murder Risk (County)	30
Rape Risk (County)	25
Robbery Risk (County)	16
Burglary Risk (County)	64
Assault Risk (County)	26
Property Crime Risk (County)	56
Larceny Risk (County)	66
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	29
(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 Helena.

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