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Murray score: 37/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Murray safe? United States travel risk

Is Murray safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Murray scores 37/100 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.

Murray scores 37/100 (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 Murray: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (54/100).

A score of 37 is higher than 35% 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 40.6498° N, 111.8874° W in Utah, Murray maintains a regional distance of 2,966.8 km E to Washington.

Region
Utah
Coordinates
40.6498° N, 111.8874° W
Elevation
1311 m
Time Zone
America/Denver
Population
49,904
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Las Vegas (573.0 km SSW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub South Valley Regional Airport (KU42) 9.5 km WSW
Hospital Care The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital 0.6 km SSE
Police Station Utah Highway Patrol 1.2 km WSW
Railway Terminal Murray Central 1.3 km NW

Nearby Towns & Settlements in United States

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (34 °C avg high); Wettest: March (65 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 3° 5° 9° 14° 21° 29° 34° 32° 27° 18° 9° 3°
Low °C -6° -4° -2° 2° 7° 14° 19° 19° 13° 6° -2° -7°
Rain mm 52 46 65 60 44 13 19 23 31 33 58 57

Normals: Salt Lake City (14.7 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

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

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Murray happened in June and July (2 of 2 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

West Jordan 15
10.9 km WSW
West Valley City 15
11.4 km WNW
Salt Lake City 37
14.7 km NNW
Draper 10
17.3 km S
Bountiful 10
24.8 km N
Woods Cross 10
25.0 km N

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