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Esperanza score: 64/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Esperanza safe? Mexico travel risk

Regional advisory: The US State Department rates Sonora, where Esperanza is, Level 3: Reconsider Travel, higher than Mexico overall (Level 2).

Is Esperanza safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Esperanza scores 64/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Mexico Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 29 May 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 16 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). The US State Department rates Sonora, where Esperanza is, Level 3: Reconsider Travel, higher than Mexico overall (Level 2). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 1, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Mexico (23 Dec 2025). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Esperanza scores 64/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Mexico (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Esperanza: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (79/100) and crime and scams (79/100).

A score of 64 is higher than 87% of the cities we score.

Consult the Mexico travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Geographically located in Sonora (27.5800° N, 109.9298° W), Esperanza sits 1,424.4 km SE from Mexico City at 46 m elevation.

Region
Sonora
Coordinates
27.5800° N, 109.9298° W
Elevation
46 m
Time Zone
America/Hermosillo
Population
3,836
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Chihuahua (395.7 km ENE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Ciudad Obregón International Airport (CEN) 22.9 km SSE
Hospital Care Centro Médico Sur de Sonora 7.5 km S
Police Station Procuraduría de Justicia del Estado de Sonora 10.9 km S

Adjacent Localities in Mexico

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

CDC Traveler Health Notices for Mexico

Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Mexico travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Mexico entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Ciudad Obregón 20
9.6 km S
Villa Juárez 10
51.0 km S
Navojoa 15
73.2 km SE
Empalme 10
96.7 km WNW
Guaymas 22
102.0 km WNW
Heroica Guaymas 15
102.5 km WNW

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