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Knightdale score: 41/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Knightdale safe? United States travel risk

Is Knightdale safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Knightdale scores 41/100 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.

Knightdale scores 41/100 (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 Knightdale: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.

Driven by: natural hazards (69/100) and security (35/100).

A score of 41 is higher than 43% of the cities we score.

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

Local Geographic Profile

Found at 35.7911° N, 78.4966° W within North Carolina, Knightdale is situated 370.1 km NNE of Washington at an altitude of 96 m.

Region
North Carolina
Coordinates
35.7911° N, 78.4966° W
Elevation
96 m
Time Zone
America/New_York
Population
19,532
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Virginia Beach (243.6 km ENE).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) 28.0 km WNW
Hospital Care Holly Hill Hospital 7.9 km W
Police Station Knightdale Public Safety - Police Division 1.4 km NNE
Railway Terminal Raleigh 13.7 km W

Surrounding Localities in United States

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (32 °C avg high); Wettest: August (141 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 10° 12° 17° 22° 26° 30° 32° 31° 28° 23° 16° 11°
Low °C 1° 2° 6° 11° 15° 20° 23° 22° 19° 13° 7° 3°
Rain mm 103 91 97 87 86 108 122 141 92 62 87 101

Normals: Raleigh (14 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.

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Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Wendell 10
9.2 km E
Raleigh 37
14.0 km WNW
Garner 10
15.4 km SW
Cary 15
29.1 km W
Morrisville 10
30.9 km W
Apex 10
34.9 km WSW

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