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

Is DeSoto safe? United States travel risk

Is DeSoto safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

DeSoto 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.

DeSoto 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 DeSoto: 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.

Territorial & Position Context

DeSoto belongs to Texas (United States), centered at coordinates 32.5992° N, 96.8633° W (203 m above sea level). Distance to Washington is 1,918.3 km towards the ENE.

Region
Texas
Coordinates
32.5992° N, 96.8633° W
Elevation
203 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
55,896
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Dallas (23.4 km NNE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Mid-Way Regional Airport (KJWY) 16.3 km SSW
Hospital Care DeSoto Emergency Room 1.5 km SW
Police Station Duncanville Police Department 6.6 km NW
Railway Terminal UNT Dallas 8.4 km NE

Adjacent Localities in United States

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (36 °C avg high); Wettest: May (119 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 13° 16° 20° 25° 28° 33° 36° 35° 32° 26° 19° 14°
Low °C 4° 5° 10° 14° 19° 23° 26° 26° 23° 16° 10° 5°
Rain mm 71 59 94 116 119 55 37 60 52 82 82 71

Normals: Dallas (23.4 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.

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

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Grand Prairie 15
17.7 km WNW
Dallas 62
23.4 km NNE
Arlington 15
26.9 km WNW
Irving 15
30.5 km NNW
Mesquite 15
31.5 km NE
Garland 15
40.8 km NNE

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy