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Lawrence score: 39/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Lawrence safe? United States travel risk

Is Lawrence safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Lawrence scores 39/100 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.

Lawrence scores 39/100 (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 Lawrence: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (60/100) and security (35/100).

A score of 39 is higher than 40% 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 38.9597° N, 95.2642° W in Kansas, Lawrence maintains a regional distance of 1,575.8 km E to Washington.

Region
Kansas
Coordinates
38.9597° N, 95.2642° W
Elevation
263 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
96,380
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Omaha (264.7 km NNW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP) 33.3 km WNW
Hospital Care Lawrence Memorial Hospital 2.5 km NNE
Police Station University of Kansas Public Safety Building 0.5 km SW
Railway Terminal Lawrence 3.2 km ENE

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

Topeka 20
38.2 km WNW
Olathe 15
39.4 km ESE
Lenexa 10
40.0 km E
Overland Park 15
50.6 km E
Kansas City 42
64.0 km ENE
Raytown 10
69.3 km E

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