Jackson, AL Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Jackson is 12.44 minutes.

• The percent of the population that uses public transportation is 1% with 93% driving alone or carpooling.

Jackson WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	12.44
Use Public Transportation	1%
Drive or Carpool	93%
Walk or Bike	6%
Work at Home	1%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Jackson are 35.30 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Jackson are 92 degrees.

Jackson SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	59.94
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	57.10
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	35.30
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	92
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	70.80

• Jackson has an earthquake risk of 32 and a hurricane risk of 270. See the chart below for likelihood of other potential weather threats.

Jackson SEVERE WEATHER RISKS
Weather Situation	Index
Earthquake Risk	32
Hail Risk	68
Hurricane Risk	270
Tornado Risk	64
Wind Risk	81
(100=National Average)

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

• Jackson has an air pollution index of 72 and carbon monoxide index of 67. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Jackson POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	72
Ozone	87
Carbon Monoxide	67
Lead	25
NO2	86
Particulate Matter	93
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Jackson is 86 with murder risk of 39.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 105 and motor vehicle theft 41.

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

Jackson CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	86
Personal Crime Risk (County)	60
Murder Risk (County)	39
Rape Risk (County)	94
Robbery Risk (County)	46
Burglary Risk (County)	105
Assault Risk (County)	102
Property Crime Risk (County)	99
Larceny Risk (County)	134
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	41
(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 Jackson.

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