Roanoke, AL Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Roanoke is 16.33 minutes.

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

Roanoke WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	16.33
Use Public Transportation	0.00%
Drive or Carpool	97%
Walk or Bike	2%
Work at Home	1%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Roanoke are 29.90 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Roanoke are 92.50 degrees.

Roanoke SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	53.28
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	54.80
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	29.90
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	92.50
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	66.50

• Roanoke has an earthquake risk of 45 and a hurricane risk of 151. See the chart below for likelihood of other potential weather threats.

Roanoke SEVERE WEATHER RISKS
Weather Situation	Index
Earthquake Risk	45
Hail Risk	131
Hurricane Risk	151
Tornado Risk	59
Wind Risk	149
(100=National Average)

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

• Roanoke has an air pollution index of 79 and carbon monoxide index of 76. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Roanoke POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	79
Ozone	99
Carbon Monoxide	76
Lead	39
NO2	72
Particulate Matter	110
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Roanoke is 53 with murder risk of 125.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 32 and motor vehicle theft 23.

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

Roanoke CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	53
Personal Crime Risk (County)	58
Murder Risk (County)	125
Rape Risk (County)	102
Robbery Risk (County)	14
Burglary Risk (County)	32
Assault Risk (County)	36
Property Crime Risk (County)	33
Larceny Risk (County)	40
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	23
(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 Roanoke.

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