Houston, AR Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Houston is 26.50 minutes.

• The percent of the population that uses public transportation is 0.00% with 94% driving alone or carpooling.

Houston WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	26.50
Use Public Transportation	0.00%
Drive or Carpool	94%
Walk or Bike	3%
Work at Home	2%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Houston are 26.50 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Houston are 92.70 degrees.

Houston SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	48.47
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	48
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	26.50
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	92.70
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	68.90

• Houston has an earthquake risk of 93 and a hurricane risk of 49. See the chart below for likelihood of other potential weather threats.

Houston SEVERE WEATHER RISKS
Weather Situation	Index
Earthquake Risk	93
Hail Risk	165
Hurricane Risk	49
Tornado Risk	159
Wind Risk	108
(100=National Average)

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

• Houston has an air pollution index of 151 and carbon monoxide index of 139. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Houston POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	151
Ozone	101
Carbon Monoxide	139
Lead	333
NO2	84
Particulate Matter	96
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Houston is 52 with murder risk of 119.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 57 and motor vehicle theft 16.

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

Houston CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	52
Personal Crime Risk (County)	65
Murder Risk (County)	119
Rape Risk (County)	98
Robbery Risk (County)	2
Burglary Risk (County)	57
Assault Risk (County)	34
Property Crime Risk (County)	35
Larceny Risk (County)	29
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	16
(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 Houston.

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