Chester, AR Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Chester is 29 minutes.

• The percent of the population that uses public transportation is 0.00% with 89% driving alone or carpooling.

Chester WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	29
Use Public Transportation	0.00%
Drive or Carpool	89%
Walk or Bike	7%
Work at Home	4%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Chester are 26.10 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Chester are 93.80 degrees.

Chester SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	50.60
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	51.10
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	26.10
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	93.80
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	65.80

• Chester has an earthquake risk of 42 and a hurricane risk of 39. See the chart below for likelihood of other potential weather threats.

Chester SEVERE WEATHER RISKS
Weather Situation	Index
Earthquake Risk	42
Hail Risk	307
Hurricane Risk	39
Tornado Risk	57
Wind Risk	110
(100=National Average)

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

• Chester has an air pollution index of 114 and carbon monoxide index of 144. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Chester POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	114
Ozone	94
Carbon Monoxide	144
Lead	176
NO2	80
Particulate Matter	78
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Chester is 26 with murder risk of 27.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 11 and motor vehicle theft 29.

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

Chester CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	26
Personal Crime Risk (County)	29
Murder Risk (County)	27
Rape Risk (County)	52
Robbery Risk (County)	1
Burglary Risk (County)	11
Assault Risk (County)	47
Property Crime Risk (County)	18
Larceny Risk (County)	6
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	29
(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 Chester.

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