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

Is Defiance safe? United States travel risk

Is Defiance safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Defiance 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.

Defiance 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 Defiance: 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.

Location & Spatial Data

Positioned at 41.2813° N, 84.3657° W in Ohio, Defiance features an altitude of 206 m. The settlement is located 678.4 km ESE from Washington.

Region
Ohio
Coordinates
41.2813° N, 84.3657° W
Elevation
206 m
Time Zone
America/New_York
Population
16,830
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Detroit (161.2 km NE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL) 57.6 km NE
Hospital Care Promedica Defiance Regional Hospital 2.2 km NNW
Police Station Continental Police Department 22.1 km SSE
Railway Terminal Bryan 27.0 km NW

Proximate Regional Communities (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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Fort Wayne 15
68.5 km WSW
Toledo 20
77.9 km NE
Ann Arbor 15
122.5 km NNE
Inkster 10
142.3 km NE
South Lyon 22
143.9 km NNE
Livonia 10
148.8 km NNE

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