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

Is Ruston safe? United States travel risk

Is Ruston safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Ruston 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.

Ruston 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 Ruston: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: natural hazards (65/100) and security (35/100).

A score of 40 is higher than 41% of the cities we score.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Ruston belongs to Louisiana (United States), centered at coordinates 32.5328° N, 92.6363° W (102 m above sea level). Distance to Washington is 1,575.1 km towards the ENE.

Region
Louisiana
Coordinates
32.5328° N, 92.6363° W
Elevation
102 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
22,224
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Baton Rouge (272.8 km SSE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) 56.2 km E
Hospital Care Northern Louisiana Medical Center 1.8 km S
Police Station Ruston Police Department 0.3 km W

Adjacent Localities 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
Tropical Cyclones — — — — — 1 — — — — — —

Most tropical cyclone events within 100 km of Ruston happened in June (1 of 1 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.

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Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Monroe 15
52.4 km E
Minden 10
60.7 km W
Shreveport 15
109.0 km W

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy