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Imperial score: 40/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Imperial safe? United States travel risk

Is Imperial safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Imperial scores 40/100 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.

Imperial scores 40/100 (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 Imperial: 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 40 is higher than 41% of the cities we score.

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

Local Geographic Profile

Geographically located in California (32.8390° N, 115.5720° W), Imperial sits 3,512.1 km ENE from Washington at -18 m elevation.

Region
California
Coordinates
32.8390° N, 115.5720° W
Elevation
-18 m
Time Zone
America/Los_Angeles
Population
20,943
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Tijuana (141.9 km WSW).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Imperial County Airport (IPL) 0.4 km SSW
Hospital Care El Centro Outpatient Center 5.5 km SSE
Police Station El Centro Police Department 5.1 km S

Surrounding Localities in United States

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (43 °C avg high); Wettest: August (13 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 22° 24° 28° 32° 37° 41° 43° 42° 40° 34° 26° 21°
Low °C 8° 10° 12° 15° 19° 22° 28° 28° 24° 18° 12° 8°
Rain mm 6 10 6 2 0 0 6 13 12 1 4 10

Normals: Mexicali (21.8 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.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Mexicali 37
21.8 km SSE
San Luis Río Colorado 15
85.8 km ESE
Yuma 15
99.3 km ESE
Tecate 15
104.3 km WSW
Coachella 10
108.5 km NNW
Indio 17
117.1 km NNW

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