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

Is Harahan safe? United States travel risk

Is Harahan safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Harahan 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.

Harahan 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 Harahan: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.

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.

Location & Spatial Data

In the Louisiana territory, Harahan is established at 29.9374° N, 90.2031° W. It lies 1,564.6 km NE relative to Washington. Time zone observed: America/Chicago.

Region
Louisiana
Coordinates
29.9374° N, 90.2031° W
Elevation
2 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
8,939
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: New Orleans (30.2 km ENE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) 8.6 km NW
Hospital Care River Oaks Hospital 2.8 km N
Police Station Harahan Police Department - Records 1.0 km E
Railway Terminal New Orleans 12.1 km E

Proximate Regional Communities (United States)

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (31 °C avg high); Wettest: August (157 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 15° 17° 20° 23° 28° 31° 31° 30° 29° 26° 20° 16°
Low °C 9° 10° 14° 18° 21° 25° 27° 27° 24° 19° 14° 11°
Rain mm 118 112 128 115 80 105 144 157 105 55 96 115

Normals: New Orleans (30.2 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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Metairie 15
7.1 km NNE
Luling 10
14.9 km WSW
New Orleans 54
30.2 km ENE
Mandeville 15
49.9 km NNE
Bayou Blue 10
56.5 km SW
Houma 15
62.7 km SW

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy