Charleston, AR Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Charleston is 29.92 minutes.

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

Charleston WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	29.92
Use Public Transportation	0.00%
Drive or Carpool	96%
Walk or Bike	3%
Work at Home	1%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Charleston are 28.80 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Charleston are 94.30 degrees.

Charleston SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	47.79
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	49.50
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	28.80
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	94.30
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	69.40

• Charleston has an earthquake risk of 43 and a hurricane risk of 37. See the chart below for likelihood of other potential weather threats.

Charleston SEVERE WEATHER RISKS
Weather Situation	Index
Earthquake Risk	43
Hail Risk	263
Hurricane Risk	37
Tornado Risk	78
Wind Risk	83
(100=National Average)

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

• Charleston has an air pollution index of 122 and carbon monoxide index of 144. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Charleston POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	122
Ozone	87
Carbon Monoxide	144
Lead	202
NO2	81
Particulate Matter	95
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Charleston is 20 with murder risk of 6.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 57 and motor vehicle theft 13.

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

Charleston CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	20
Personal Crime Risk (County)	11
Murder Risk (County)	6
Rape Risk (County)	23
Robbery Risk (County)	4
Burglary Risk (County)	57
Assault Risk (County)	18
Property Crime Risk (County)	28
Larceny Risk (County)	12
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	13
(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 Charleston.

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