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Los Osos score: 40/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Los Osos safe? United States travel risk

Is Los Osos safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Los Osos scores 40/100 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 Osos scores 40/100 (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 Osos: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (66/100) and security (35/100).

A score of 40 is higher than 41% of the cities we score.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Coordinates 35.3065° N, 120.8242° W place Los Osos within California at an elevation of 40 meters. Heading to Washington: 3,868.2 km ENE.

Region
California
Coordinates
35.3065° N, 120.8242° W
Elevation
40 m
Time Zone
America/Los_Angeles
Population
15,048
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Los Angeles (274.1 km ESE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub San Luis County Regional Airport (SBP) 18.3 km ESE
Hospital Care Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center 14.4 km E
Police Station San Luis Obispo County Sherriff 1.1 km NW
Railway Terminal San Luis Obispo 15.7 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

Templeton 10
29.4 km NNE
El Paso de Robles 10
40.0 km NNE
Santa Maria 15
54.1 km SE
Lompoc 10
78.6 km SSE
Santa Barbara 15
140.3 km SE

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