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

Is Marshalltown safe? United States travel risk

Is Marshalltown safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Marshalltown 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.

Marshalltown 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 Marshalltown: 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

Coordinates 42.0343° N, 92.9068° W place Marshalltown within Iowa at an elevation of 287 meters. Heading to Washington: 1,386.2 km E.

Region
Iowa
Coordinates
42.0343° N, 92.9068° W
Elevation
287 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
27,491
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Omaha (275.1 km WSW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO) 71.5 km NE
Hospital Care Central Iowa Healthcare 1.7 km N
Police Station Marshalltown Police Station 0.9 km WNW

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

Grinnell 10
36.5 km SSE
Ames 10
59.1 km W
Waterloo 20
68.3 km NE
Des Moines 25
77.7 km SW
West Des Moines 10
90.1 km SW
Indianola 10
92.5 km SW

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