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Gig Harbor score: 36/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Gig Harbor safe? United States travel risk

Is Gig Harbor safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Gig Harbor scores 36/100 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.

Gig Harbor scores 36/100 (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 Gig Harbor: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

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

A score of 36 is higher than the scores of 44% 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

In the Washington territory, Gig Harbor is established at 47.3352° N, 122.5964° W. It lies 3,759.0 km E relative to Washington. Time zone observed: America/Los_Angeles.

Region
Washington
Coordinates
47.3352° N, 122.5964° W
Elevation
9 m
Time Zone
America/Los_Angeles
Population
12,202
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Seattle (37.8 km NNE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) 7.7 km S
Hospital Care Saint Anthony Hospital 3.4 km NNW
Police Station City of Tacoma Marine Security Operations Center 10.6 km ESE
Railway Terminal Tacoma Dome 16.6 km SE

Adjacent 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 (37.8 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

Tacoma 15
14.9 km SE
Federal Way 10
19.9 km E
Bremerton 15
24.8 km NNW
DuPont 10
25.6 km S
Kent 15
29.5 km ENE
Renton 15
34.4 km ENE

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