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Diamondhead score: 35/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Diamondhead safe? United States travel risk

Is Diamondhead safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Diamondhead scores 35/100 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.

Diamondhead scores 35/100 (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 Diamondhead: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

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

A score of 35 is higher than 29% of the cities we score.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Situated in Mississippi at 30.3791° N, 89.3707° W (elevation 20 m), Diamondhead lies 1,472.7 km NE of Washington. Time zone: America/Chicago.

Region
Mississippi
Coordinates
30.3791° N, 89.3707° W
Elevation
20 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
9,338
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: New Orleans (63.8 km WSW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT) 29.0 km E
Hospital Care Hancock Medical Center 7.1 km SSE
Police Station Diamondhead Sheriff's Substation 0.6 km SW
Railway Terminal Bay Saint Louis 8.6 km SSE

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

Gulfport 15
29.3 km E
Biloxi 10
40.8 km E
New Orleans 54
63.8 km WSW
Mandeville 15
69.0 km W
Metairie 15
88.4 km WSW
Luling 10
108.3 km WSW

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