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

Is Fairwood safe? United States travel risk

Is Fairwood safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Fairwood 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.

Fairwood 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 Fairwood: 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 the scores of 46% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Local Geographic Profile

Situated in Washington at 47.4467° N, 122.1430° W (elevation 162 m), Fairwood lies 3,724.4 km E of Washington. Time zone: America/Los_Angeles.

Region
Washington
Coordinates
47.4467° N, 122.1430° W
Elevation
162 m
Time Zone
America/Los_Angeles
Population
18,437
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Seattle (23.7 km NW).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 12.6 km W
Hospital Care Valley Medical Center 5.3 km W
Police Station King County Sheriff 0.8 km WSW
Railway Terminal Tukwila 7.5 km W

Surrounding Localities in United States

Climate by Month

Hottest: August (26 °C avg high); Wettest: November (201 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 7° 9° 11° 14° 18° 21° 25° 26° 21° 15° 9° 6°
Low °C 1° 2° 3° 5° 8° 11° 13° 14° 11° 8° 4° 2°
Rain mm 191 139 142 105 78 61 14 24 61 156 201 189

Normals: Seattle (23.7 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Wildfires — — — — — — — — 2 — — —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Fairwood happened in September (2 of 2 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

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.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Renton 15
5.1 km NW
Kent 15
8.3 km SW
Mercer Island 15
14.9 km NNW
Bellevue 15
16.5 km N
Federal Way 10
21.1 km SW
Seattle 62
23.7 km NW

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy