Van Buren, AR Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Van Buren is 17.74 minutes.

• The percent of the population that uses public transportation is 0.00% with 97% driving alone or carpooling.

Van Buren WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	17.74
Use Public Transportation	0.00%
Drive or Carpool	97%
Walk or Bike	1%
Work at Home	1%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Van Buren are 27.80 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Van Buren are 92.90 degrees.

Van Buren 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

• Van Buren has an earthquake risk of 42 and a hurricane risk of 35. See the chart below for likelihood of other potential weather threats.

Van Buren SEVERE WEATHER RISKS
Weather Situation	Index
Earthquake Risk	42
Hail Risk	300
Hurricane Risk	35
Tornado Risk	142
Wind Risk	98
(100=National Average)

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

• Van Buren has an air pollution index of 115 and carbon monoxide index of 146. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Van Buren POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	115
Ozone	92
Carbon Monoxide	146
Lead	169
NO2	79
Particulate Matter	91
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Van Buren is 75 with murder risk of 36.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 143 and motor vehicle theft 50.

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

Van Buren CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	75
Personal Crime Risk (County)	40
Murder Risk (County)	36
Rape Risk (County)	34
Robbery Risk (County)	11
Burglary Risk (County)	143
Assault Risk (County)	94
Property Crime Risk (County)	116
Larceny Risk (County)	131
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	50
(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 Van Buren.

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