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Normal score: 38/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Normal safe? United States travel risk

Is Normal safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Normal scores 38/100 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.

Normal scores 38/100 (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 Normal: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

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

A score of 38 is higher than the scores of 47% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Local Geographic Profile

Found at 40.5217° N, 88.9884° W within Illinois, Normal is situated 1,038.9 km E of Washington at an altitude of 244 m.

Region
Illinois
Coordinates
40.5217° N, 88.9884° W
Elevation
244 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
52,908
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Chicago (188.9 km NE).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) 7.9 km SE
Hospital Care Carle BroMenn Medical Center 2.7 km S
Police Station Illinois State University Police Department 1.6 km SW
Railway Terminal Bloomington-Normal 1.5 km SSE

Surrounding 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.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Bloomington 15
5.3 km SSE
Morton 10
41.7 km WNW
Peoria 15
58.8 km WNW
Champaign 20
75.7 km SE
Ottawa 15
93.7 km N
Bourbonnais 10
118.8 km NE

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy