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South Gate score: 42/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is South Gate safe? United States travel risk

Is South Gate safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

South Gate scores 42/100 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.

South Gate scores 42/100 (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 South Gate: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (74/100) and security (35/100).

A score of 42 is higher than 45% of the cities we score.

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

Location & Spatial Data

Situated in California at 33.9447° N, 118.1926° W (elevation 35 m), South Gate lies 3,693.6 km ENE of Washington. Time zone: America/Los_Angeles.

Region
California
Coordinates
33.9447° N, 118.1926° W
Elevation
35 m
Time Zone
America/Los_Angeles
Population
91,836
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Los Angeles (12.8 km NNW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) 13.4 km W
Hospital Care St. Francis Medical Center 1.9 km SSW
Police Station South Gate Police Department 1.8 km NW
Railway Terminal Lynwood 2.7 km SW

Proximate Regional Communities (United States)

Climate by Month

Hottest: August (33 °C avg high); Wettest: February (70 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 19° 20° 21° 24° 27° 30° 33° 33° 32° 29° 23° 19°
Low °C 7° 7° 8° 10° 13° 15° 19° 19° 18° 14° 10° 7°
Rain mm 65 70 59 25 7 1 2 1 2 7 30 50

Normals: Los Angeles (12.8 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

Los Angeles 90
12.8 km NNW
Long Beach 15
16.5 km S
Huntington Beach 15
32.8 km SSE
Anaheim 15
33.1 km ESE
Santa Ana 15
36.9 km SE
Irvine 15
48.8 km SE

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