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

Is Seaside safe? United States travel risk

Is Seaside safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Seaside 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.

Seaside 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 Seaside: 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.

Local Geographic Profile

Charted at coordinates 36.6224° N, 121.8199° W in California, Seaside maintains a regional distance of 3,907.0 km ENE to Washington.

Region
California
Coordinates
36.6224° N, 121.8199° W
Elevation
7 m
Time Zone
America/Los_Angeles
Population
118,398
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: San Francisco (137.7 km NNW).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 4.5 km SSW
Hospital Care Salinas Valley Health Medical Center 16.0 km ENE
Police Station Federal Police Station 3.5 km NNE
Railway Terminal Salinas 15.9 km ENE

Surrounding 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
Floods — 1 — — — — — — — — — —
Wildfires — — — — — — — 2 — — — —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Seaside happened in August (2 of 2 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.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the United States entry requirements.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Salinas 15
18.3 km ENE
Santa Cruz 20
44.0 km NNW
Gilroy 15
47.3 km NNE
San Jose 37
75.5 km N
Santa Clara 15
83.6 km N
Sunnyvale 22
86.6 km NNW

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy