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Decatur score: 38/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Decatur safe? United States travel risk

Is Decatur safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Decatur scores 38/100 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.

Decatur scores 38/100 (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 Decatur: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

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

A score of 38 is higher than the scores of 47% 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

Geographically located in Illinois (39.8557° N, 88.9342° W), Decatur sits 1,029.0 km E from Washington at 205 m elevation.

Region
Illinois
Coordinates
39.8557° N, 88.9342° W
Elevation
205 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
84,629
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: St. Louis (176.5 km SW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Decatur Airport (DEC) 6.3 km ESE
Hospital Care Decatur Memorial Hospital 2.7 km WNW
Police Station Decatur Police Department 4.7 km SW
Railway Terminal Lincoln 48.9 km NW

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.

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Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Champaign 20
63.2 km ENE
Bloomington 15
69.0 km N
Morton 10
95.6 km NNW
Peoria 15
115.2 km NNW

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