West Helena, AR Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in West Helena is 12.80 minutes.

• The percent of the population that uses public transportation is 1% with 96% driving alone or carpooling.

West Helena WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	12.80
Use Public Transportation	1%
Drive or Carpool	96%
Walk or Bike	2%
Work at Home	1%

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

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

West 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

• West Helena has an earthquake risk of 143 and a hurricane risk of 88. See the chart below for likelihood of other potential weather threats.

West Helena SEVERE WEATHER RISKS
Weather Situation	Index
Earthquake Risk	143
Hail Risk	113
Hurricane Risk	88
Tornado Risk	98
Wind Risk	130
(100=National Average)

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

• West Helena has an air pollution index of 171 and carbon monoxide index of 108. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

West Helena POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	171
Ozone	99
Carbon Monoxide	108
Lead	454
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 West Helena is 130 with murder risk of 317.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 205 and motor vehicle theft 54.

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

West Helena CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	130
Personal Crime Risk (County)	145
Murder Risk (County)	317
Rape Risk (County)	53
Robbery Risk (County)	52
Burglary Risk (County)	205
Assault Risk (County)	124
Property Crime Risk (County)	110
Larceny Risk (County)	58
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	54
(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 West Helena.

West 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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West Helena, AR Zip Codes
72390 |