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Socorro score: 53/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Socorro safe? United States travel risk

Is Socorro safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Socorro scores 53/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). 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.

Socorro scores 53/100 (Elevated). 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 Socorro: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (67/100) and natural hazards (58/100).

A score of 53 is higher than 69% of the cities we score.

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

Location & Spatial Data

Socorro belongs to Texas (United States), centered at coordinates 31.6383° N, 106.2601° W (1116 m above sea level). Distance to Washington is 2,761.4 km towards the ENE.

Region
Texas
Coordinates
31.6383° N, 106.2601° W
Elevation
1116 m
Time Zone
America/Denver
Population
36,237
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Chihuahua (334.2 km S).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Abraham González International Airport (CJS) 15.9 km W
Hospital Care Las Palmas Del Sol Emergency Center - Horizon 5.3 km N
Police Station Ysleta Del Sur Tribal Police Department 3.9 km SW
Railway Terminal El Paso 25.9 km WNW

Proximate Regional Communities (United States)

Climate by Month

Hottest: June (36 °C avg high); Wettest: August (42 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 15° 17° 23° 27° 32° 36° 35° 34° 32° 27° 20° 15°
Low °C 2° 3° 7° 11° 16° 21° 23° 22° 19° 13° 6° 2°
Rain mm 16 11 9 9 9 7 32 42 30 19 15 17

Normals: Juárez (24.4 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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Horizon City 10
8.1 km NE
Juárez 37
24.4 km WNW
El Paso 30
28.3 km NW
Sunland Park 10
37.6 km WNW
Las Cruces 15
91.4 km NNW
Ahumada 10
115.9 km SSW

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy