Shelby, AL Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Shelby is 40.96 minutes.

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

Shelby WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	40.96
Use Public Transportation	0.00%
Drive or Carpool	96%
Walk or Bike	1%
Work at Home	3%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Shelby are 32.50 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Shelby are 89.60 degrees.

Shelby SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	56.60
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	53.80
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	32.50
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	89.60
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	68.80

• Shelby has an earthquake risk of 57 and a hurricane risk of 138. See the chart below for likelihood of other potential weather threats.

Shelby SEVERE WEATHER RISKS
Weather Situation	Index
Earthquake Risk	57
Hail Risk	102
Hurricane Risk	138
Tornado Risk	87
Wind Risk	141
(100=National Average)

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

• Shelby has an air pollution index of 81 and carbon monoxide index of 93. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Shelby POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	81
Ozone	105
Carbon Monoxide	93
Lead	35
NO2	76
Particulate Matter	96
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Shelby is 40 with murder risk of 99.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 57 and motor vehicle theft 7.

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

Shelby CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	40
Personal Crime Risk (County)	37
Murder Risk (County)	99
Rape Risk (County)	47
Robbery Risk (County)	9
Burglary Risk (County)	57
Assault Risk (County)	17
Property Crime Risk (County)	33
Larceny Risk (County)	29
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	7
(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 Shelby.

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

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Shelby, AL Zip Codes
35143 |