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Goldsboro score: 38/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Goldsboro safe? United States travel risk

Is Goldsboro safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Goldsboro scores 38/100 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.

Goldsboro scores 38/100 (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 Goldsboro: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (58/100) and security (35/100).

A score of 38 is higher than 38% of the cities we score.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Geographically located in North Carolina (35.3778° N, 77.9717° W), Goldsboro sits 401.2 km N from Washington at 33 m elevation.

Region
North Carolina
Coordinates
35.3778° N, 77.9717° W
Elevation
33 m
Time Zone
America/New_York
Population
33,448
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Virginia Beach (229.7 km NE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) 4.4 km SSE
Hospital Care UNC Health Wayne 2.9 km NE
Police Station Goldsboro Police Department 2.3 km W
Railway Terminal Selma 32.8 km WNW

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

Wendell 10
59.0 km NW
Garner 10
68.2 km WNW
Raleigh 37
79.0 km NW
Cary 15
88.9 km WNW
Apex 10
90.3 km WNW
Morrisville 10
93.2 km WNW

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