TRC TRAVEL RISK CALCULATOR
Monroe score: 36/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Monroe safe? United States travel risk

Is Monroe safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Monroe scores 36/100 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.

Monroe scores 36/100 (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 Monroe: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

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

A score of 36 is higher than 32% of the cities we score.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Charted at coordinates 32.5185° N, 92.0774° W in Louisiana, Monroe maintains a regional distance of 1,531.3 km ENE to Washington.

Region
Louisiana
Coordinates
32.5185° N, 92.0774° W
Elevation
23 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
117,507
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Baton Rouge (247.7 km SSE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) 3.8 km ESE
Hospital Care Monroe Surgical Hospital 3.0 km NW
Police Station West Monroe Police Department 6.7 km W

Nearby Towns & Settlements in United States

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Tropical Cyclones — — — — — — — — 1 — — —

Most tropical cyclone events within 100 km of Monroe happened in September (1 of 1 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

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

Ruston 10
52.4 km W
Minden 10
112.9 km W
Vicksburg 10
114.0 km E

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