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

Is Grinnell safe? United States travel risk

Is Grinnell safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Grinnell 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.

Grinnell 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 Grinnell: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

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

A score of 34 is higher than 25% of the cities we score.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Charted at coordinates 41.7359° N, 92.7244° W in Iowa, Grinnell maintains a regional distance of 1,366.3 km E to Washington.

Region
Iowa
Coordinates
41.7359° N, 92.7244° W
Elevation
309 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
9,527
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Omaha (282.1 km W).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) 73.6 km SSE
Hospital Care Grinnell Regional Medical Center 1.1 km NW
Police Station Grinnell Police Department 1.1 km NNW

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

Des Moines 25
75.8 km WSW
Ames 10
81.0 km WNW
Indianola 10
81.3 km WSW
Waterloo 20
89.5 km NNE
West Des Moines 10
90.1 km WSW
Cedar Rapids 15
90.3 km ENE

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