Benton, AR Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Benton is 20.05 minutes.

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

Benton WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	20.05
Use Public Transportation	0.00%
Drive or Carpool	96%
Walk or Bike	2%
Work at Home	2%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Benton are 27 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Benton are 92.20 degrees.

Benton SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	53.25
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	51.50
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	27
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	92.20
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	68.80

• Benton has an earthquake risk of 85 and a hurricane risk of 56. See the chart below for likelihood of other potential weather threats.

Benton SEVERE WEATHER RISKS
Weather Situation	Index
Earthquake Risk	85
Hail Risk	131
Hurricane Risk	56
Tornado Risk	86
Wind Risk	51
(100=National Average)

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

• Benton has an air pollution index of 155 and carbon monoxide index of 137. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Benton POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	155
Ozone	99
Carbon Monoxide	137
Lead	352
NO2	83
Particulate Matter	106
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Benton is 81 with murder risk of 50.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 114 and motor vehicle theft 51.

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

Benton CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	81
Personal Crime Risk (County)	59
Murder Risk (County)	50
Rape Risk (County)	89
Robbery Risk (County)	22
Burglary Risk (County)	114
Assault Risk (County)	90
Property Crime Risk (County)	104
Larceny Risk (County)	125
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	51
(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 Benton.

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