Atherton, CA Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Atherton is 20.12 minutes.

• The percent of the population that uses public transportation is 3% with 79% driving alone or carpooling.

Atherton WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	20.12
Use Public Transportation	3%
Drive or Carpool	79%
Walk or Bike	6%
Work at Home	12%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Atherton are 39.10 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Atherton are 80.80 degrees.

Atherton SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	20.16
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	57.70
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	39.10
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	80.80
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	55.20

• Atherton has an earthquake risk of 509 and a hurricane risk of 0.00. See the chart below for likelihood of other potential weather threats.

Atherton SEVERE WEATHER RISKS
Weather Situation	Index
Earthquake Risk	509
Hail Risk	0.00
Hurricane Risk	0.00
Tornado Risk	4
Wind Risk	0.00
(100=National Average)

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

• Atherton has an air pollution index of 90 and carbon monoxide index of 110. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Atherton POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	90
Ozone	101
Carbon Monoxide	110
Lead	41
NO2	94
Particulate Matter	103
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Atherton is 39 with murder risk of 3.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 71 and motor vehicle theft 20.

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

Atherton CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	39
Personal Crime Risk (County)	36
Murder Risk (County)	3
Rape Risk (County)	65
Robbery Risk (County)	23
Burglary Risk (County)	71
Assault Risk (County)	41
Property Crime Risk (County)	46
Larceny Risk (County)	61
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	20
(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 Atherton.

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