Fort Smith, AR Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Fort Smith is 14.19 minutes.

• The percent of the population that uses public transportation is 1% with 95% driving alone or carpooling.

Fort Smith WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	14.19
Use Public Transportation	1%
Drive or Carpool	95%
Walk or Bike	2%
Work at Home	2%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Fort Smith are 27.80 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Fort Smith are 92.90 degrees.

Fort Smith SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	43.87
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	48.10
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	27.80
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	92.90
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	71.40

• Fort Smith has an earthquake risk of 42 and a hurricane risk of 36. See the chart below for likelihood of other potential weather threats.

Fort Smith SEVERE WEATHER RISKS
Weather Situation	Index
Earthquake Risk	42
Hail Risk	324
Hurricane Risk	36
Tornado Risk	199
Wind Risk	110
(100=National Average)

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

• Fort Smith has an air pollution index of 116 and carbon monoxide index of 145. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Fort Smith POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	116
Ozone	91
Carbon Monoxide	145
Lead	169
NO2	80
Particulate Matter	95
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Fort Smith is 158 with murder risk of 88.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 153 and motor vehicle theft 111.

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

Fort Smith CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	158
Personal Crime Risk (County)	134
Murder Risk (County)	88
Rape Risk (County)	237
Robbery Risk (County)	69
Burglary Risk (County)	153
Assault Risk (County)	173
Property Crime Risk (County)	181
Larceny Risk (County)	231
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	111
(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 Fort Smith.

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