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Rio Grande City score: 37/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Rio Grande City safe? United States travel risk

Is Rio Grande City safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Rio Grande City 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.

Rio Grande City 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 Rio Grande City: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 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 the scores of 46% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Found at 26.3808° N, 98.8215° W within Texas, Rio Grande City is situated 2,460.8 km NE of Washington at an altitude of 53 m.

Region
Texas
Coordinates
26.3808° N, 98.8215° W
Elevation
53 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
15,258
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: McAllen (59.9 km ESE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) 62.5 km ESE
Hospital Care Starr County Memorial Hospital 3.7 km W
Police Station Starr County Sheriffs Office 0.4 km NE

Adjacent 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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Ciudad Miguel Alemán 10
20.4 km W
Reynosa 32
63.0 km ESE
Ciudad Río Bravo 15
85.3 km ESE
Valle Hermoso 10
127.7 km SE
Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo 10
136.2 km W
Pesquería 15
139.5 km WSW

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