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Oildale score: 41/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Oildale safe? United States travel risk

Is Oildale safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Oildale scores 41/100 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.

Oildale scores 41/100 (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 Oildale: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (58/100) and security (35/100).

A score of 41 is higher than 43% of the cities we score.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Geographically located in California (35.4293° N, 119.0306° W), Oildale sits 3,710.0 km ENE from Washington at 143 m elevation.

Region
California
Coordinates
35.4293° N, 119.0306° W
Elevation
143 m
Time Zone
America/Los_Angeles
Population
34,971
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Los Angeles (169.2 km SSE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Meadows Field (BFL) 2.4 km W
Hospital Care Good Samaritan Hospital 2.2 km SSW
Police Station Kern County Sherrif's Department 1.9 km WSW
Railway Terminal Bakersfield 6.7 km SSE

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
Wildfires — — — — — — 3 — — — — —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Oildale happened in July (3 of 3 in five years).

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

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Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Bakersfield 25
8.5 km S
Visalia 15
103.4 km NNW
Santa Clarita 20
122.6 km SSE
Palmdale 15
125.4 km SE
Santa Barbara 15
127.8 km SSW
San Buenaventura 15
129.8 km S

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