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Marion score: 35/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Marion safe? United States travel risk

Is Marion safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Marion scores 35/100 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.

Marion scores 35/100 (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 Marion: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

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

A score of 35 is higher than 29% of the cities we score.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Coordinates 42.0451° N, 91.5850° W place Marion within Iowa at an elevation of 259 meters. Heading to Washington: 1,279.0 km E.

Region
Iowa
Coordinates
42.0451° N, 91.5850° W
Elevation
259 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
41,690
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Chicago (327.5 km E).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) 20.6 km SSW
Hospital Care Saint Luke's Hospital 9.0 km SW
Police Station Marion City Police Dapartment 3.8 km ESE

Nearby Towns & Settlements 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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Cedar Rapids 15
11.7 km SW
Iowa City 15
43.5 km S
Waterloo 20
80.3 km NW
Muscatine 10
81.7 km SSE
Davenport 15
97.7 km ESE
Grinnell 10
100.4 km WSW

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy