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Emporia score: 41/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Emporia safe? United States travel risk

Is Emporia safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Emporia scores 41/100 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.

Emporia scores 41/100 (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 Emporia: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (71/100) and security (35/100).

A score of 41 is higher than 43% of the cities we score.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Positioned at 38.4028° N, 96.1932° W in Kansas, Emporia features an altitude of 348 m. The settlement is located 1,663.1 km E from Washington.

Region
Kansas
Coordinates
38.4028° N, 96.1932° W
Elevation
348 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
24,098
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Tulsa (254.2 km S).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Topeka Regional Airport (FOE) 76.3 km NE
Hospital Care Newman Regional Health Center 1.0 km NNW
Police Station Lyon County Sheriff Department 1.2 km E

Adjacent Localities 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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Topeka 20
82.5 km NNE
Wichita 32
128.3 km SW
Olathe 15
130.7 km ENE
Lenexa 10
135.8 km ENE
Winfield 10
142.0 km SSW

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