Elyria score: 34/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Elyria safe? United States travel risk

Is Elyria safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Elyria scores 34/100 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.

Elyria scores 34/100 (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 Elyria: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.

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

A score of 34 is higher than the scores of 39% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Elyria belongs to Ohio (United States), centered at coordinates 41.3760° N, 82.1060° W (218 m above sea level). Distance to Washington is 512.4 km towards the ESE.

Region
Ohio

Coordinates
41.3760° N, 82.1060° W

Elevation
218 m

Time Zone
America/New_York

Population
52,833

Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Detroit (139.1 km NW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) 21.7 km E

Hospital Care University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center 1.3 km SE

Police Station Lorain County Justice Center 1.2 km S

Railway Terminal Elyria 1.0 km SE

Adjacent Localities in United States

Avon · 10.9 km NE Avon Lake · 15.2 km NNE Bay Village · 18.9 km NE Berea · 20.2 km E Brook Park · 23.9 km E

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (28 °C avg high); Wettest: May (105 mm).

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °C	1°	2°	7°	14°	19°	25°	28°	27°	24°	17°	9°	3°
Low °C	-6°	-5°	-1°	6°	11°	17°	20°	20°	16°	10°	3°	-3°
Rain mm	75	73	91	94	105	102	95	88	85	83	89	89

Normals: Cleveland (37.2 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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Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Lorain 15

9.7 km NW

Cleveland 37

37.2 km ENE

Cuyahoga Falls 17

54.3 km ESE

Euclid 10

54.4 km ENE

Akron 32

58.9 km ESE

Mentor 10

72.9 km ENE

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