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Appleton score: 34/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Appleton safe? United States travel risk

Is Appleton safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Appleton scores 34/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Appleton scores 34/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Appleton: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).

A score of 34 is higher than 25% of the cities we score.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Appleton belongs to Wisconsin (United States), centered at coordinates 44.2780° N, 88.3892° W (242 m above sea level). Distance to Washington is 1,117.1 km towards the ESE.

Region
Wisconsin
Coordinates
44.2780° N, 88.3892° W
Elevation
242 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
234,701
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Chicago (273.9 km SSE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Appleton International Airport (ATW) 10.6 km WSW
Hospital Care ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton 0.3 km WNW
Police Station Appleton Police Department 2.6 km SW

Nearby Towns & Settlements in United States

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

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

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

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

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Green Bay 15
41.3 km NE
Cedarburg 10
113.5 km SSE
Brown Deer 10
127.2 km SSE
Brookfield 10
136.7 km S
Milwaukee 37
139.2 km SSE
Greenfield 10
149.6 km SSE

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy