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Norton Shores score: 40/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Norton Shores safe? United States travel risk

Is Norton Shores safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Norton Shores scores 40/100 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.

Norton Shores scores 40/100 (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 Norton Shores: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

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

A score of 40 is higher than the scores of 52% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Location & Spatial Data

Charted at coordinates 43.1621° N, 86.2519° W in Michigan, Norton Shores maintains a regional distance of 907.0 km ESE to Washington.

Region
Michigan
Coordinates
43.1621° N, 86.2519° W
Elevation
187 m
Time Zone
America/Detroit
Population
25,000
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Chicago (182.0 km SW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Muskegon County Airport (MKG) 1.4 km NE
Hospital Care Trinity Health Muskegon Campus 6.2 km NE
Police Station Norton Shores Police Department 1.0 km WNW
Railway Terminal Timbertown Station 20.2 km N

Proximate Regional Communities (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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Muskegon Heights 10
4.5 km N
Muskegon 15
7.3 km N
Holland 15
45.6 km SSE
Comstock Park 10
48.4 km ESE
Grand Rapids 32
53.3 km ESE
East Grand Rapids 15
57.5 km ESE

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy