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Laplace score: 34/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Laplace safe? United States travel risk

Is Laplace safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Laplace scores 34/100 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.

Laplace scores 34/100 (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 Laplace: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

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

A score of 34 is higher than 25% of the cities we score.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Found at 30.0731° N, 90.4758° W within Louisiana, Laplace is situated 1,573.7 km NE of Washington at an altitude of 3 m.

Region
Louisiana
Coordinates
30.0731° N, 90.4758° W
Elevation
3 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
28,480
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: New Orleans (52.6 km E).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) 22.2 km ESE
Hospital Care Specialty Rehabilitation Hospital 2.2 km W
Police Station Saint John Parish Sheriff's Office - Bureau of Narcotics 1.9 km W
Railway Terminal New Orleans 40.8 km ESE

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

Luling 10
22.6 km SSE
Metairie 15
29.9 km ESE
Mandeville 15
50.0 km NE
Bayou Blue 10
52.4 km SSW
New Orleans 54
52.6 km E
Houma 15
59.2 km SSW

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