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Ithaca score: 35/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Ithaca safe? United States travel risk

Is Ithaca safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Ithaca 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.

Ithaca 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 Ithaca: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

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

A score of 35 is higher than the scores of 42% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

In the New York territory, Ithaca is established at 42.4442° N, 76.5032° W. It lies 395.9 km S relative to Washington. Time zone observed: America/New_York.

Region
New York
Coordinates
42.4442° N, 76.5032° W
Elevation
125 m
Time Zone
America/New_York
Population
31,792
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Albany (222.9 km E).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) 6.4 km NE
Hospital Care Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca 4.0 km NW
Police Station Ithaca Police Department 0.9 km SSE
Railway Terminal Sullivans Railroad 40.0 km SW

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

Binghamton 15
62.0 km SE
Syracuse 15
72.5 km NNE
Canandaigua 10
81.2 km NW
Macedon 10
96.5 km NW
Rochester 32
121.3 km NW
Utica 15
127.0 km NE

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