Helena, AR Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Helena is 12.69 minutes.

• The percent of the population that uses public transportation is 1% with 94% driving alone or carpooling.

Helena WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	12.69
Use Public Transportation	1%
Drive or Carpool	94%
Walk or Bike	4%
Work at Home	1%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Helena are 29.80 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Helena are 93 degrees.

Helena SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	54.05
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	48.90
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	29.80
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	93
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	71.90

• Helena has an earthquake risk of 142 and a hurricane risk of 90. See the chart below for likelihood of other potential weather threats.

Helena SEVERE WEATHER RISKS
Weather Situation	Index
Earthquake Risk	142
Hail Risk	127
Hurricane Risk	90
Tornado Risk	104
Wind Risk	140
(100=National Average)

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

• Helena has an air pollution index of 171 and carbon monoxide index of 107. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Helena POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	171
Ozone	99
Carbon Monoxide	107
Lead	455
NO2	100
Particulate Matter	92
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Helena is 161 with murder risk of 242.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 346 and motor vehicle theft 76.

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

Helena CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	161
Personal Crime Risk (County)	151
Murder Risk (County)	242
Rape Risk (County)	156
Robbery Risk (County)	107
Burglary Risk (County)	346
Assault Risk (County)	74
Property Crime Risk (County)	170
Larceny Risk (County)	75
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	76
(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 Helena.

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

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Helena, AR Zip Codes
72342 |