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

Is Los Banos safe? United States travel risk

Is Los Banos safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Los Banos 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.

Los Banos 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 Los Banos: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.

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

A score of 38 is higher than 38% of the cities we score.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Geographically located in California (37.0630° N, 120.8406° W), Los Banos sits 3,809.2 km ENE from Washington at 36 m elevation.

Region
California
Coordinates
37.0630° N, 120.8406° W
Elevation
36 m
Time Zone
America/Los_Angeles
Population
46,776
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: San Francisco (161.3 km WNW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Merced Regional Macready Field (MCE) 38.0 km NE
Hospital Care Memorial Hospital Los Banos 1.7 km W
Police Station Los Banos Police Department 0.4 km SSE
Railway Terminal Merced 42.2 km NE

Adjacent Localities in United States

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (37 °C avg high); Wettest: January (82 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 15° 17° 19° 24° 29° 33° 37° 36° 33° 27° 19° 14°
Low °C 5° 6° 7° 10° 14° 16° 19° 19° 17° 13° 9° 5°
Rain mm 82 79 72 36 13 1 0 0 2 15 54 73

Normals: Delhi (41.3 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.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the United States entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Merced 15
42.0 km NE
Modesto 15
65.5 km NNW
Salinas 15
81.8 km WSW
San Jose 37
93.1 km WNW
Fresno 37
98.1 km ESE
Seaside 20
100.0 km WSW

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