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

Is Cortland safe? United States travel risk

Is Cortland safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Cortland 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.

Cortland 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 Cortland: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

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

A score of 34 is higher than the scores of 39% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Cortland belongs to New York (United States), centered at coordinates 42.6004° N, 76.1784° W (344 m above sea level). Distance to Washington is 417.0 km towards the S.

Region
New York
Coordinates
42.6004° N, 76.1784° W
Elevation
344 m
Time Zone
America/New_York
Population
17,465
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Albany (194.8 km E).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) 26.0 km WSW
Hospital Care Guthrie Cortland Medical Center 1.2 km NW
Police Station New York State Police 3.6 km NNW
Railway Terminal Syracuse 53.0 km N

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

Syracuse 15
49.0 km N
Binghamton 15
59.7 km SSE
Utica 15
95.2 km NE
Canandaigua 10
97.5 km WNW
Macedon 10
106.5 km WNW
Rochester 32
133.1 km WNW

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