Savannah score: 35/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Savannah safe? United States travel risk

Is Savannah safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Savannah scores 35/100 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.

Savannah scores 35/100 (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 Savannah: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.

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

A score of 35 is higher than 29% of the cities we score.

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

Local Geographic Profile

Situated in Georgia at 32.0286° N, 81.1821° W (elevation 6 m), Savannah lies 852.3 km NNE of Washington. Time zone: America/New_York.

Region
Georgia

Coordinates
32.0286° N, 81.1821° W

Elevation
6 m

Time Zone
America/New_York

Population
316,446

Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Charleston (143.7 km NE).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Hunter Army Air Field (SVN) 4.0 km ESE

Hospital Care Saint Joseph's Hospital 5.4 km SSE

Police Station Chatham County Police Department - West Chatham Precinct 3.8 km NNE

Railway Terminal Savannah 6.9 km NNE

Surrounding Localities in United States

Pooler · 11.0 km NW Skidaway Island · 16.5 km SE Port Wentworth · 18.6 km N Richmond Hill · 18.8 km SW Wilmington Island · 19.7 km E

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (32 °C avg high); Wettest: August (183 mm).

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °C	15°	17°	20°	24°	28°	31°	32°	31°	29°	25°	20°	17°
Low °C	7°	8°	11°	15°	19°	23°	25°	24°	22°	18°	12°	8°
Rain mm	91	78	98	68	68	121	172	183	118	60	53	78

Normals: Savannah (0 km away).

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.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Pooler 10

11.0 km NW

Port Wentworth 10

18.6 km N

St. Simons 15

96.6 km S

Vidalia 10

116.7 km W

North Charleston 15

142.7 km NE

Charleston 47

143.7 km NE

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