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Sturgis score: 38/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Sturgis safe? United States travel risk

Is Sturgis safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Sturgis scores 38/100 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.

Sturgis scores 38/100 (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 Sturgis: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

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

A score of 38 is higher than the scores of 47% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Found at 41.7991° N, 85.4184° W within Michigan, Sturgis is situated 780.9 km ESE of Washington at an altitude of 279 m.

Region
Michigan
Coordinates
41.7991° N, 85.4184° W
Elevation
279 m
Time Zone
America/Detroit
Population
11,077
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Chicago (183.4 km W).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) 49.4 km NNW
Hospital Care Sturgis Hospital 1.0 km ESE
Police Station Sturgis Police Department 0.1 km NNW
Railway Terminal Indiana Rail Experience-Pleasant Lake Depot 41.6 km SE

Adjacent Localities in United States

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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Kendallville 10
41.7 km SSE
Elkhart 15
46.7 km WSW
Kalamazoo 15
54.7 km NNW
Granger 10
59.8 km W
Huntertown 10
67.8 km SSE
Warsaw 10
71.2 km SSW

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