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Joliet score: 38/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Joliet safe? United States travel risk

Is Joliet safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Joliet scores 38/100 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.

Joliet scores 38/100 (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 Joliet: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

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

A score of 38 is higher than the scores of 47% 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

Joliet belongs to Illinois (United States), centered at coordinates 41.5188° N, 88.1499° W (165 m above sea level). Distance to Washington is 988.3 km towards the ESE.

Region
Illinois
Coordinates
41.5188° N, 88.1499° W
Elevation
165 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
149,785
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Chicago (58.8 km NE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Dupage Airport (DPA) 44.0 km N
Hospital Care Saint Joseph Medical Center 1.5 km NE
Police Station Rockdale Police Department 3.8 km ESE
Railway Terminal Joliet 5.9 km E

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

Naperville 15
25.5 km N
Downers Grove 15
32.6 km NNE
Elmhurst 15
45.5 km NNE
Addison 15
47.3 km NNE
Calumet City 10
51.0 km ENE
Chicago 90
58.8 km NE

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