West Memphis, AR Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in West Memphis is 15.92 minutes.

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

West Memphis WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	15.92
Use Public Transportation	1%
Drive or Carpool	95%
Walk or Bike	3%
Work at Home	1%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for West Memphis are 28.50 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for West Memphis are 90.90 degrees.

West Memphis SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	52.80
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	46.40
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	28.50
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	90.90
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	72

• West Memphis has an earthquake risk of 336 and a hurricane risk of 74. See the chart below for likelihood of other potential weather threats.

West Memphis SEVERE WEATHER RISKS
Weather Situation	Index
Earthquake Risk	336
Hail Risk	281
Hurricane Risk	74
Tornado Risk	173
Wind Risk	236
(100=National Average)

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

• West Memphis has an air pollution index of 176 and carbon monoxide index of 92. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

West Memphis POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	176
Ozone	114
Carbon Monoxide	92
Lead	451
NO2	131
Particulate Matter	92
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this West Memphis is 330 with murder risk of 435.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 345 and motor vehicle theft 251.

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

West Memphis CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	330
Personal Crime Risk (County)	369
Murder Risk (County)	435
Rape Risk (County)	347
Robbery Risk (County)	358
Burglary Risk (County)	345
Assault Risk (County)	355
Property Crime Risk (County)	272
Larceny Risk (County)	151
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	251
(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 Memphis.

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