Derby score: 37/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Derby safe? United States travel risk

Is Derby safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Derby scores 37/100 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.

Derby scores 37/100 (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 Derby: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (54/100).

A score of 37 is higher than 35% of the cities we score.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Found at 37.5571° N, 97.2551° W within Kansas, Derby is situated 1,770.5 km ENE of Washington at an altitude of 394 m.

Region
Kansas

Coordinates
37.5571° N, 97.2551° W

Elevation
394 m

Time Zone
America/Chicago

Population
25,801

Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Tulsa (199.2 km SE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub McConnell Air Force Base (IAB) 7.3 km N

Hospital Care Via Christi St. Joseph 12.5 km NNW

Police Station Derby Police Department 1.9 km SW

Railway Terminal Safari Express Main Station 22.3 km NW

Nearby Towns & Settlements in United States

Haysville · 8.6 km W Wichita · 16.7 km NNW Bel Aire · 24.2 km N Winfield · 41.4 km SE Arkansas City · 57.2 km SSE

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (34 °C avg high); Wettest: May (149 mm).

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °C	7°	10°	15°	21°	25°	30°	34°	33°	29°	22°	13°	7°
Low °C	-3°	-2°	3°	9°	15°	20°	24°	23°	19°	12°	4°	-2°
Rain mm	27	31	68	91	149	126	74	80	74	65	56	36

Normals: Wichita (16.7 km away).

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

Wichita 32

16.7 km NNW

Winfield 10

41.4 km SE

Ponca City 10

94.2 km S

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