Is Independence safe? United States travel risk
Is Independence safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Independence scores 35/100 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.
Independence scores 35/100 (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 Independence: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).
A score of 35 is higher than 29% 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 39.0871° N, 94.3501° W in Missouri, Independence maintains a regional distance of 1,495.8 km E to Washington.
Missouri
39.0871° N, 94.3501° W
315 m
America/Chicago
121,944
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in United States
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (33 °C avg high); Wettest: May (148 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 4° | 7° | 13° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 33° | 32° | 28° | 21° | 12° | 5° |
| Low °C | -5° | -3° | 2° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 22° | 18° | 11° | 3° | -3° |
| Rain mm | 36 | 38 | 87 | 101 | 148 | 144 | 89 | 90 | 77 | 82 | 82 | 50 |
Normals: Kansas City (18.1 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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