Is San Luis Obispo safe? United States travel risk
Is San Luis Obispo safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026
San Luis Obispo 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.
San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: natural hazards (65/100) and security (35/100).
A score of 40 is higher than 41% of the cities we score.
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Local Geographic Profile
Coordinates 35.2669° N, 120.6690° W place San Luis Obispo within California at an elevation of 71 meters. Heading to Washington: 3,856.4 km ENE.
California
35.2669° N, 120.6690° W
71 m
America/Los_Angeles
48,039
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in United States
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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Questions travellers ask about San Luis Obispo
Is San Luis Obispo safe?
San Luis Obispo currently scores 40/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — San Luis Obispo · Methodology
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