Alturas, CA Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Alturas is 6.88 minutes.

• The percent of the population that uses public transportation is 0.00% with 86% driving alone or carpooling.

Alturas WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	6.88
Use Public Transportation	0.00%
Drive or Carpool	86%
Walk or Bike	10%
Work at Home	4%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Alturas are 18.10 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Alturas are 88.10 degrees.

Alturas SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	12.13
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	43.20
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	18.10
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	88.10
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	43.80

• Alturas has an earthquake risk of 148 and a hurricane risk of 0.00. See the chart below for likelihood of other potential weather threats.

Alturas SEVERE WEATHER RISKS
Weather Situation	Index
Earthquake Risk	148
Hail Risk	0.00
Hurricane Risk	0.00
Tornado Risk	0.00
Wind Risk	0.00
(100=National Average)

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

• Alturas has an air pollution index of 106 and carbon monoxide index of 128. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Alturas POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	106
Ozone	99
Carbon Monoxide	128
Lead	104
NO2	94
Particulate Matter	106
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Alturas is 15 with murder risk of 11.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 13 and motor vehicle theft 5.

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

Alturas CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	15
Personal Crime Risk (County)	28
Murder Risk (County)	11
Rape Risk (County)	28
Robbery Risk (County)	2
Burglary Risk (County)	13
Assault Risk (County)	59
Property Crime Risk (County)	8
Larceny Risk (County)	8
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	5
(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 Alturas.

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