West Blocton, AL Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in West Blocton is 32.94 minutes.

• The percent of the population that uses public transportation is 0.00% with 98% driving alone or carpooling.

West Blocton WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	32.94
Use Public Transportation	0.00%
Drive or Carpool	98%
Walk or Bike	2%
Work at Home	0.00%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for West Blocton are 32.40 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for West Blocton are 91.50 degrees.

West Blocton SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	59.76
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	54.80
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	32.40
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	91.50
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	69.10

• West Blocton has an earthquake risk of 57 and a hurricane risk of 126. See the chart below for likelihood of other potential weather threats.

West Blocton SEVERE WEATHER RISKS
Weather Situation	Index
Earthquake Risk	57
Hail Risk	58
Hurricane Risk	126
Tornado Risk	103
Wind Risk	50
(100=National Average)

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

• West Blocton has an air pollution index of 81 and carbon monoxide index of 100. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

West Blocton POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	81
Ozone	96
Carbon Monoxide	100
Lead	35
NO2	77
Particulate Matter	95
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this West Blocton is 6 with murder risk of 2.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 2 and motor vehicle theft 5.

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

West Blocton CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	6
Personal Crime Risk (County)	6
Murder Risk (County)	2
Rape Risk (County)	25
Robbery Risk (County)	3
Burglary Risk (County)	2
Assault Risk (County)	3
Property Crime Risk (County)	5
Larceny Risk (County)	3
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	5
(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 West Blocton.

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